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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) and the Cadre Harmonisé (CH) provide decision-makers with a rigorous, evidence- and consensus-based analysis of food insecurity and acute malnutrition situations. While the IPC/CH estimates of the number of food insecure and malnourished people indicate where and how many people fall in different phases of food insecurity or malnutrition by geographical areas, several recommendations have been made in recent years for the IPC/CH [...]

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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification is the global point of reference for classification of food crises and famine and has been used in over 30 countries over the past fifteen years.

In 2022, the IPC commissioned, for the first time, an external study of the accuracy of its acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition phase classifications and population estimates. Because IPC outcomes and the underlying indicators that are used to [...]

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) launched a comprehensive set of guidelines today designed to enhance communication surrounding acute food insecurity and malnutrition.

With food and nutrition crises persisting – affecting millions of people in different parts of the world – demand for actionable information has never been higher. Effective communication of acute food insecurity and malnutrition information must clearly and succinctly describe the context, causes and outcomes.

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This guidance note provides information on how to explore the linkages between IPC Acute Food Insecurity (AFI) and IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) scales. This document should be used when the AFI and AMN analyses show different phases for the same areas, especially when there is a difference of two or more phases between AFI and AMN classifications. It focuses on exercises in which IPC AFI and IPC AMN analyses are [...]

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This guidance provides information to IPC analysts on conducting gender-sensitive IPC Acute Food Insecurity analyses. More specifically, the guidance is divided into two sections: the first section addresses the rationale and parameters for gender-sensitive analysis, whereas the second section focuses on practical guidance for conducting gender-sensitive analysis. In addition, the guidance note provides suggestions for collection of gender-sensitive indicators. Case studies on gender-sensitive analyses have been included in the annex. [...]

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