According to the acute analysis, the Country was classified into in IPC phases 1 (Minimal), 2 (Stressed), 3 (Crisis) and 4 (Emergency) in some areas like drought prone areas and insecure areas.
Food production showed surplus in irrigated areas, in central and Northern regions while some rain fed traditional areas suffered from drop in production due to the last poor rainy season, as the majority of the rural population based on rain fed for food security and livelihood. Stable food crops like sorghum and millet recorded low production added to high food prices were the main reasons for classification of phase 3 and 4.
Food consumption was recorded as poor for the Greater Darfur states, due to civil unrest , displacement and poor access to food. Eastern region (Red Sea) which is a drought affected area, High malnutrition rates were recorded, due to insufficient food intake and some epidemic diseases, also shortage of drinking water especially in summer season is one of the problems in this area. Border States to the South Sudan suffered from conflicts and inaccessibility to rangelands added to that the stress of returnees.
For food security pillars: inadequate availability due to low production made it difficult to satisfy the needs, while in some states there was surplus in production, Food was available in the market, but the soaring food prices was the main reason for difficulties to access food for the poor and vulnerable groups. For utilization some traditional means for sanitation causes hygienic problems, while in some areas there was shortage in drinking water which may be less than 15litres / p/day.
Recommendations for decision-making by IPC Phase
In phase 1 & 2, building the resilience to some shocks like:
- Availability of drinking water (safe and improved)
- Good monitoring and evaluation system to monitor the food security indicators
- Improvement of irrigation system to enhance the production and productivity
- Safety measures to overcome the consequences of high food prices
- Job opportunities to improve income
- Implementation of projects to sustain the livelihood assets
In Phase 3, certain measures to protect livelihood deterioration and further losses of livelihood assets, through:
- Enhancement of credit facilities to rebuild the livelihood assets lost during the shocks
- Nutrition assessments to monitor the nutrition situations and activation of health and nutrition centers and distribution of vitamins and micronutrients to improve the nutrition status
- Income generating activities to compensate the losses of production
- Implementation of projects to sustain the livelihood assets
In Phase 4:
- Humanitarian assistant and food aid are important to save lives and livelihoods
- Resolution of conflicts and peace building
- Certain measures can be taken to save lives livelihood
Recommendations for next steps in IPC analysis:
- Presentation of the IPC version 2.0 results for approval
- Final Production and public dissemination of results for decision makers and stakeholders,
- Training on data collection, methods and analysis for enumerators
- Verification and support of data collected and Establishment of data base system
- Refreshment training on Version 2:00 before the next Analysis
- Focusing on strategic objectives, monitoring and Evaluation of the situation and further analysis
- Activation of the state working groups and filling the gaps
- Financial and technical support for better analysis
- Establishing, reinforcing state Food Security Technical Secretariat, Localities technical working groups and down streaming training
- Enhance coordination between state governor and food security technical secretariat (FSTS).
- Maintain collaboration with regional and global IPC initiatives and Creating a mechanism to link national lessons learned to regional and global level analysis
- Discussion on steps to be taken to sustain the IPC future implementation – EU, FEWS NET and USAID, FAO (GSU) , WFP, CIDA, JICA, etc.
- Assessment of country analytical tools to capture population needs and to inform setting of national priorities
- Regular update and refreshment courses
- Convening of IPC country analytical session, at least twice a year
- Set up of real time monitoring evaluation system with network partners
- Vetting of IPC results amongst forum of peers and decision makers