This year, the major thrust in Asia has been to plan and roll-out the six steps of IPC-Chronic Classification in Bangladesh, Nepal and Philippines. These are the three countries of Asia where the IPC-Chronic prototype was piloted in 2012.

The actual roll-out of the IPC-Chronic started in August and, by November, steps 1 to 4 (from awareness raising to Chronic Level 1 Training) have been completed in all the three countries. Moreover, the IPC-Chronic Analysis has been conducted in Bangladesh in the second week of November. The Analysis workshop was facilitated by the IPC Regional Coordinator for Asia, the IPC Food Security Officer and the IPC Food Security Analyst from GSU. The IPC Data Analysis teams from Nepal and Philippines also attended the IPC Analysis in Bangladesh.

A separate data preparation training for the IPC-Chronic Analysis was also organized for the external participants. This training took place in parallel to the Chronic Analysis.

IPC in Afghanistan

The most recent IPC Acute Level 1 Training and Acute Analysis workshops were held in Kabul from 15 to 22 September. The Analysis was attended by the IPC Regional Coordinator of Asia. The main objective of the workshop was to refresh and improve the national capacity in IPC analysis.

The draft results of the analysis were presented to representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, UN agencies, donors and development partners.

IPC in Pakistan

On 15 June 2014 a new wave of internal displaced persons from North Waziristan, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), began, following the launch of military operations by the Pakistan Army against armed non-state actors.

In this context, the results of the most recent IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis, produced in August 2014, have been useful for both UN Women and the National Disaster Management Authority to inform the response to the displacement crisis.

Moreover, in September the country was heavily hit by heavy monsoon rains and floods. Also in this situation, IPC products have been used by WFP, FAO, ACF and Oxfam experts to prepare project proposals for flood response in Punjab and Sindh, the country's most affected provinces.

IPC in Asia

IPC Chronic Food Insecurity Scale