According to the IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis conducted in November 2017 for El Salvador, one in ten people (around 255 thousand people) were facing moderate acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 2) in seven departments analyzed (Ahuachapán, Santa Ana, Chalatenango, Usulután, San Miguel, Morazán and La Unión).

The projected analysis for the March - May 2018 period was conducted for the following departments: Ahuachapán, Santa Ana, Chalatenango, Usulután, San Miguel, Morazán and La Unión.

In the case of the departments of Morazán and Usulután, the following indicators stand out:

• Consumption of Food: 66% Fair, 19-26% Moderate and 7-13% Poor.
• Nutrition: Historically no prevalence of acute malnutrition at the departmental level of more than 5%
• Mortality: 0.03-0.07 / 10,000 / day
• For the rest of the departments, there is no information available.

Population Estimates for March 2017 - May 2018

• Obtain in advace information related to production, types of crops, cultivated areas, wages generated, income from wages, etc.
• It is important to establish a relationship with other government agencies to participate and contribute with data related to food prices in local markets, the cost of wages, food consumption, nutrition, and survival strategies used, among others.
• Emphasize the importance of the participants committing themselves to the analysis work to be done, review the material beforehand and have information so that they can work effectively during the workshop, with a laptop per each participant.
• It is important that the participants have attended at least one training workshop prior to the analysis.