The overall objective of the IPC Level 1 Training and Analysis exercises conducted in Botswana from 15 to 22 March 2014 was to capacitate the members of the Botswana Vulnerability Assessment Committee (BVAC) on the use of the IPC protocols (tools and procedures).

Even if the acute food insecurity analysis was not completed due to the several challenges faced during the exercise, the overall objective of the training was successfully met as participants learned what it takes to conduct an IPC Analyses.

Data gaps and time constraints became major challenges to the progress of the exercise. However, the team decided to use available data just to learn how to conduct the analysis. Based on this experience, the IPC Regional Coordinator and the BVAC team identified lessons learned and made points for way forward with IPC in Botswana:

• A proper Awareness Raising Meeting for stakeholders must be held during the preparation of the Drought Assessment Tour (DAT) and/or during dissemination and consensus building meeting;
• More recent data are needed to apply the analysis practically.

Furthermore, a proper venue with stable internet connectivity will be chosen and tested for the next IPC analysis exercise.

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