69% of the total population in the country is minimally food insecure (IPC Phase 1). This population’s food security situation is stable and has access to a variety of adequate food both from household stocks and the market. These households still have food stocks from the second harvest that are [...]

DISCLAIMER: Please note that this IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis was integrated with an IPC Acute Malnutrition analysis. As severe drought grips most parts of Somalia, food crisis is worsening in rural areas following consecutive seasons of poor rainfall and low river water levels, which led t [...]

According to the IPC Analysis update conducted by the South Sudan IPC Technical Working Group (TWG) and endorsed by the government:  The food security situation in South Sudan continues to deteriorate, with 4.9 million (about 42% of population) estimated to be severely food insecure (IPC Phases 3, [...]

DISCLAIMER: please note that this IPC Acute Malnutrition analysis was integrated with an IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis referring to the same period. To view the related IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis, please click here  or download the full brief.  Compared with August 2016, the nutritio [...]

Parts of the pastoral areas of Turkana, Marsabit, West Pokot, Baringo, Wajir, Mandera, Tana River and Garissa, and parts of the coastal marginal agricultural areas of Kilifi and Lamu, are experiencing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) food security outcomes. Households in this category are marginally able to mee [...]

DISCLAIMER: Please note that this IPC Acute Malnutrition analysis was integrated with an IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis. Levels of acute malnutrition in Somalia have increased since July 2016. Results from 27 separate nutrition surveys conducted between November and December 2016 by FSNAU and p [...]

Acute malnutrition is widespread in Sudan, with 33 of the 90 localities (more than 30%) analysed have according to the IPC for Acute Malnutrition analysis.  North Darfur, Red Sea, and Blue Nile States have the highest number of localities with critical and extremely critical levels of acute maln [...]

Of the 8 districts analyzed, 3 districts (ie Tsihombe, Ampanihy and Beloha) are likely to be in phase 2-3 "serious alert" for the months November - December 2016 and during the first quarter of 2017. The district of Bekily will also be likely to be in phase 2-3 "serious alert" between January and Ma [...]

The food insecurity situation in Djibouti has improved substantially in the Arta region, confirming the trend noted in the previous analysis and placing it largely in Phase 1. The situation has partially improved in Obock and Tadjourah regions, while other areas, notably Dikhil and the South- (SE) A [...]

As of October 2016, the departments of Region 13 are classified as minimally food insecure (Phase 1), among them Choluteca, El Paraí so and Valle. The region suffered prolonged periods of drought and, in a few weeks the excess rain may become a problem, especially for those crops susceptible to tem [...]