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Overview of the IPC in East and Central Africa 2012
Despite significant efforts to mitigate hunger and poverty, food insecurity in Eastern and Central Africa remains of serious concern. A combination of conflicts, climatic shocks, transboundary crop and livestock diseases and soaring food prices have contributed to extreme poverty in the region, destroying livelihoods and placing basic goods out of the reach of many households.
In a context of dynamic, complex and, in many cases, protracted crises such as that in [...]
Brochures | 01/12/2012 | Eastern Africa
Global implications of Somalia 2011 for famine prevention, mitigation and response
The famine in Somalia 2011-2012 is a call for critical reflection and improvement.This article reviews lessons emerging from the series of articles in the special edition of "Global Food Security", and identifies global implications for famine prevention, mitigation, and response in five key areas: the delay in response, the criteria for declaring a famine, the response, humanitarian space, and accountability.
Three areas are identified for further research, including implications of Somalia [...]
Studies | 01/12/2012 | Global
IPC ASIA UPDATE
During November supplementary countries, Cambodia and the Philippines complete their first IPC Analysis. The IPC maps and reports will be available after the endorsement of the IPC Technica Working Group in the coming weeks.
The IPC standardized approach was applied and tested in these two very different countries in Asia embracing the differences.
Newsletters | 30/11/2012 | Asia and Near East
IPC Version 2.0 - What's New?
It aims at providing decision makers with a rigorous analysis of food insecurity in both emergency and development contexts, and key objectives for response to better coordinate the interventions. The IPC tools and procedures are compatible with whatever data collection systems, methodological approaches, and institutional arrangements exist in-county, and allow comparison of findings over time and [...]
Multimedia | 21/11/2012 | Global
IPC ASIA UPDATE
In a region as diverse as Asia, outreach tools must also be tailored accordingly. This issue will guide you through our recent activities with impact at country, regional and global levels.
The IPC Version 2 Analysts Training Philippines is also featured in this issue.
Newsletters | 31/10/2012 | Asia and Near East
A Common System for Classifying Food Security: The Approach of the IPC
Since 1994, the Food Security Analysis Unit (FSAU) at FAO has been developing and using a tool to improve the analysis and effective response in food security emergency contexts. This tool, the Integrated Food Security and Humanitarian Phase Classification (IPC), contributes significantly to on-going global efforts to standardize core elements of humanitarian analysis and response (e.g., the SMART, Benchmarking, Needs [...]
Multimedia | 10/10/2012 | Global
What's New in IPC Version 2.0
The IPC Manual Version 2.0 aims at meeting these challenges and offers new innovations, such as the IPC analytical framework and prototype tools for analyzing chronic food insecurity situations. The IPC Manual Version 2.0 also reconciles key differences in approaches to food security analysis among national governments and international agencies, allowing for greater buy-in and collaboration. The leaflet highlights the key innovations and improvements in IPC version 2.0
Brochures | 07/10/2012 | Global
Relevance of IPC for Decision Making in Non-Crisis and Developmental Contexts
While the IPC was originally developed in a complex emergency context, its expanded usage is often in non-crisis and developmental contexts, which has provoked demand for clearer explanation of how it is relevant in these contexts.
This paper aims to explain: 1) why the IPC is relevant in both crisis and non‐crisis/developmental contexts, and (2) how the IPC does this as per its new Version 2.0. These issues are important to [...]
Briefs | 01/10/2012 | Global
IPC ASIA UPDATE
Nepal success- fully completed the first National IPC Chronic Analysis covering the entire country on the 14th of September 2012. This was the very first successful IPC Chronic Analysis in Asia. Pakistan successfully completed the first National IPC Acute Analysis covering seven provinces on the 27th of September 2012. In this issue you will find two A4-sized IPC Analysis maps.
Newsletters | 30/09/2012 | Asia and Near East
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