Nepal: Chronic Food Insecurity Situation for December 2014-2017/19
IPC Chronic Food Insecurity Analyses results are valid up to 5 years, in absence of unusual shocks.
RELEASE DATE
08.12.2014
VALIDITY PERIOD
08.12.2014 > 08.12.2019

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The Chronic Food Insecurity of Nepal is analyzed for 13 sub regions in December, 2014. As Nepal has 15 sub-regions, unavailability of sufficient data for all 15 sub-regions and similarity in socio-economic and geographical conditions of three sub-regions made possible to combine three sub regions (West, Mid-West and Far-west Mountain) into one sub-region i.e. Western Mountain resulting 13 sub-regions for Analysis. It should be noted that two districts in Western mountain i.e. Manang and Mustang are found to be better off due to income from tourism.

The Analysis conducted with Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) protocols and process.The analysis of the food insecurity situation of Nepal for period 2005 to 2014 shows that different sub-region varies its level of food insecurity. Most of the area is found to be in level 2 (Mild Chronic Food Insecurity) , however none of sub-region was in level 1( Minimal Chronic Food Insecurity). Likewise, the worst of the possible situation i.e. level 4 (Severe Chronic Food Insecurity) was also found in case of one sub-region (Western Mountain). The Acute Food Insecurity Analysis in Nepal (i.e. Nepal Khadya Surakchya Anugaman Pranali -NeKSAP) also shows Western Mountain Sub region is also found to have recurrence of acute crisis in past decade. This is mostly due to Self Sufficiency Ratio of cereals is only 74% in 2013; and physical and economic access of people is not good. Almost 45% of the population are under poverty line in Western Mountain in 2011.The road network is still not connected to 2 ( i.e. Humla and Dolpa ) out of 10 districts of the region.

Agricultural activities, wage labor, and out-migration for work are major Livelihood Strategies in most of the regions. Livelihood Capitals varies from one Sub-region to another. Natural capitals are not a underlying factors in many of the Sub-Regions, however, Physical, Financial and Human Capital are limited.

Many Policies like Agriculture Policy 2004 have identified the food security as fundamental objective of government, however, specific policy for food security and nutrition is lacking. Similarly, related policy like Community Forestry and President Chure Conservation Project is recently implemented. Later one is aimed for stopping deforestation and stopping desertification of land by increased rainfall for agriculture. Some institutions like Karnali Development Commission, Far Western Development Commission are operating for livelihood improvement in food insecure areas but are not successfully implemented.


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