The current acute IPCoutlook for South Sudan showed improved food insecurity situation compared to the same quarter last year. Average to above average rains and good harvest in the first season in the bimodal rainfall zone have contributed to this improvement. Greater EquatoriaThe three states of [...]

The IPC-AG classified ten provinces as IPC phase 3 (Crisis) and 13 provinces as IPC phase 2 (Stressed). None of the analysed provinces were in phase I, phase IV or phase V (Note: details on the 5 phases of the IPC Acute Food Security Classification can be found in Annex 2). In a number of provinces [...]

Food availability in Djibouti mainly depends on imports, which account for 90% of food needs. Thus, access to food is highly dependent on the price of domestic and foreign markets and the dynamics of other sources of income. Pastoralism, which is the main source of income in rural areas, has been se [...]

The findings of the FSNAU, FEWS NET and partner postGu 2012 seasonal assessment results indicate continued improvements in food security and nutrition situation in Somalia. During a famine year of 2011, over 4 million people, or more than half of the population of Somalia were facing an acute food s [...]

Out of the 13 livelihoods in Tajikistan analyzed in September - December 2012, about 870,277 people in 12 livelihood zones were classified in Phase 3- Crisis. Another 2,381,754 people were classified in Phase 2 - Stressed and 2,055,402 in Phase 1- Minimal. In general, the food security status of an [...]

The current food insecurity IPC analysis results for August 2012 showed that the four states of Western, Central and Eastern Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal are in minimal or none food insecurity (phase 1) with about 21% of the population in these states in food secure situation, however there [...]

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 tr [...]

The food security situation in Yemen is currently unstable. Currently, staple cereals are generally available mainly (>90%) from the market imported outside of the country. 46% (10,507,526) people are food insecure among which 24% (5,449,916) people are under Emergency (IPC Phase 2) and 22% [...]

The food security situation is currently stable in the northern parts of the country and concerns are in the southern parts mainly Masvingo and Matabeleland South provinces which are currently in Crisis (IPC Phase 3).  Currently, staple cereals are generally available throughout the country from b [...]

The results of the food insecurity analysis using the IPC version 2.0 conducted in April 2012 in Juba revealed that the food insecurity situation in the Republic of South Sudan is slightly lower than normal for this time of the year with pockets that are worse than others. Eight states covered by ir [...]