Countries In Focus
GAZA STRIP: Famine Review Committee: Review of the FEWS NET IPC-Compatible Analysis for the Northern Governorates of the Gaza Strip
The IPC Famine Review Committee carried out a review of the IPC-Compatible Analysis for the Northern Governorates of the Gaza Strip conducted by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) in April 2024. Find here the FRC’s conclusions and recommendations.
AFGHANISTAN: Despite marginal improvements, climatic shocks and high food prices continue to drive 14.2 million people into high levels of food insecurity
Afghanistan continues to experience marginal improvements in food security since the large degradation in the situation following the political transition of 2021.
BANGLADESH: High food prices, climatic shocks drive 14.6 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity
High inflation, coupled with repeated climatic shocks as well as reduced income opportunities are putting high pressures on the poorest households and driving acute food insecurity in Bangladesh.
SUDAN - IPC Alert: A conflict surge threatens millions to slide into worst levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition
The food security and nutrition situation in Sudan has deteriorated significantly amidst escalating conflict, raising major concern.
HAITI: Gang activity drives nearly 5 million people (half the population) into high levels of acute food insecurity
Armed gang violence has increased in recent months, pushing many people to seek refuge in safer places, with an estimated 362,000 people now internally displaced.
GAZA STRIP: Famine is imminent as 1.1 million people, half of Gaza, experience catastrophic food insecurity
The IPC acute food insecurity analysis conducted in December 2023 warned of a risk that Famine may occur by the end of May 2024 if an immediate cessation of hostilities and sustained access for the provision of essential supplies and services to the population did not take place.
HAITI: Nearly 277,000 children suffering acute malnutrition, 125,000 severely malnourished
The first ever IPC acute malnutrition analysis of Haiti found that nearly 277,000 children aged 6 to 59 months are facing or expected to face acute malnutrition between December 2023 and November 2024, including 125,000 children who are severely malnourished.
Despite improvements, almost 1 In 5 Somalis face high levels of acute food insecurity; 1.7 million children likely to suffer from acute malnutrition
Heavy rainfall, flooding across Somalia, exacerbated by lingering effects of previous droughts have driven 4 million (21% of population) to IPC AFI Phase 3 or worse (Crisis or Emergency) between January and March 2024
GAZA STRIP: Hostilities leave the entire population highly food insecure and at risk of Famine
Hostilities, including bombardment, ground operations and besiegement of the entire population have caused catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity across the Gaza Strip. Around 85 percent of the population (1.9 million people) is displaced and currently concentrated into an increasingly smaller geographic area.
AFGHANISTAN: 13.1 million people experience high levels of acute food insecurity in October 2023 driven by climatic shocks, macro-economic instability and unemployment
Afghanistan’s economy remains exceedingly fragile, and the food insecurity remains alarmingly high. In October 2023, during the post-harvest season, approximately 13.1 million people, accounting for 29 percent of the total population faced high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above).
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