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In September 2018, 6.1 million people (59% of the total population) are facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3), Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5).

During the post –harvest period October-December 2018, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance (IPC Phase 3 and above) are expected to reduce to 4.4 million (43% of the total population), out of which 26,000 will be experiencing catastrophic conditions (IPC Phase 5) [...]

This brochure provides a quick overview of the Integarted Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) 

• Key technical aspects
• Use and usefulness of the tool
• Coverage, and 
• Governance. 

The food security situation continues to be hampered and deteriorating due to prolonged conflict, displacement, humanitarian access constraints, climatic shocks and macro-economic instability.

• In September 2017, 6 million people were in Crisis (IPC Phase 3), Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5), which corresponded to 56% of the total population.
• From October to December 2017, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance (IPC phase 3 and above) is [...]

HIGHLIGHTS: 

• In September 2018, 6.1 million people (59% of the total population) are facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3), Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5). Populations facing “Catastrophe” (IPC Phase 5) are located in [...]

Based on the South Sudan IPC Technical Working Group results: 

• As of May 2017, 5.5 million people were estimated in Crisis (IPC Phase 3), Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5).
• As of June-July 2017, the [...]

Despite efforts made to contain famine, 6 million people are in need of urgent assistance - the greatest number of food insecure people ever recorded in South Sudan. 

This Brief is part of the IPC Global Brief Series, updated on an annual basis. 

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• 25 countries over 5 Regions lead regular IPC activities through the multi-stakeholders IPC Country Technical Working Groups, chaired by Governments.
• 3 current Global Resource Partners: DFID, European Union and USAID. Since its inception, the IPC has also benefited from the support of the governments of Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Spain.
• 462 IPC Level I Certified [...]