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The IPC for Acute Malnutrition Classification complements the IPC for Acute Food Insecurity Classification by providing information on non-food security related factors that contribute to acute malnutrition. Additionally, the outcome of the IPC AFI classification is used as an input in the IPC for Acute Malnutrition. IPC for Acute Malnutrition should ideally be carried out at the same unit of analysis and at the same time as the IPC for [...]

The IPC Chronic Food Insecurity Classification follows the IPC core principles - technical consensus building, convergence of evidence, accountability, transparency and comparability - and is conducted according to the four IPC functions, namely Consensus Building, Classifying Severity, for Action, and Quality Assurance as defined in the IPC Technical Manual Version 2.0. 

This Addendum provides additions to the IPC Technical Manual Version 2.0 that are specific for the IPC classification of chronic [...]

The purpose of this Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Technical Manual Version 2.0 is to provide food security analysts with technical standards and guidelines for conducting IPC analysis. Version 2.0 introduces revised standards based on field application and expert consultation over the past several years.

The manual is targeted to technicians/practitioners. The manual is not an overview of the broader fields of food security, nutrition and livelihoods analysis. It is [...]

The purpose of this document is to provide standardized guidance to country gFSC and IPC Technical Working Groups (TWG) on collaboration at country level for effective planning of IPC analysis and use of its findings to inform humanitarian plans and response. 

It highlights the issues related to the use of IPC in the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) and outlines the actions and good practice for the gFSC [...]

This e-learning course, entitled Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) - version 2.0, provides an overview of IPC approach. The goal of this course is to provide guidance on how to use IPC tools and procedures specifically focused on acute food insecurity. Duration: 9 hours Audience: The target audience of the e-learning course includes:

• Food security analysts, technical staff, field personnel who are involved in  the collection, management, analysis, and reporting [...]

At the meeting of the Regional technical working group led by CILSS on 24 and 25 July 2008 in Niamey, it was decided to use IPC elements to improve the methodology of the Harmonised Framework for permanent analysis of the current vulnerability in the Sahel and West Africa, given their complementary features. In particular it was agreed to add indicators borrowed from the IPC as well as their thresholds, expanding [...]