Since November 2006, WFP Nepal has been producine quarterly food security phase classification maps as part of its food security monitoring and analysis system. The system covers 50 out of Nepal’s 75 districts, including the poorest and most remote districts, and those affected by conflict and disasters.
The Nepal food security phase classification methodology is broadly based on the IPC approach but differs from it in a number of ways: in particular, in Nepal the phase classification is used as a monitoring and targeting instrument to classify small areas for which data linked to standard IPC indicators are not available.
In 2008, the existing food security monitoring and analysis system was strengthened and made more compliant with IPC standard procedures. Consultations with key stakeholders at the district and national level, representatives from the Government and the development community were conducted. These consultations aimed at reaching technical consensus on improving the approach, strengthening the capacity of local actors and involving them in the classification decision-making process.
An adapted version of the IPC is being used in Nepal. In particular, the standard reference table and analytical tools have been simplified and modified to suit the needs of the monitoring system. It also aims at being more user-friendly for people with limited exposure to food security analysis and for local institutions that collect data with limited financial capacity.
District-based food security information forums, involving local government, NGOs, UN and civil society representatives, have been set up. They aim at facilitating the sharing and verification of food security information and reaching technical consensus on the food security phase classification.
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L'adaptation de l'outil de l'IPC au contexte en Népal
