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Famine in Gaza: How Research Can Aid Recovery and Prevent Future Food Crises
As Gaza continues to experience unprecedented food crisis, a new commentary published in Nature takes a look at how research can forecast the long-term impacts and help policymakers develop more effective humanitarian support networks and systems to ensure post-conflict resilience.
IPC Alert - Haiti, March 2024
https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipc-country-analysis/details-map/en/c/1156865/?iso3=HTI
Mar 8th, 2024
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.
Of the 10 departments and municipalities that were included in the analysis, IPC AMN Phase 4 (Critical) was observed in Commune of Croix de Bouquets. The municipalities of Delmas, Cabaret and Fonds Verrettes were classified in IPC AMN Phase 3 (Serious), while 1 department and 21 municipalities were classified in IPC AMN Phase 2 (Alert).
Of the 10 departments and municipalities that were included in the analysis, IPC AMN Phase 4 (Critical) was observed in Commune of Croix de Bouquets. The municipalities of Delmas, Cabaret and Fonds Verrettes were classified in IPC AMN Phase 3 (Serious), while 1 department and 21 municipalities were classified in IPC AMN Phase 2 (Alert).
IPC Alert - Somalia, February 2024
https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipc-country-analysis/details-map/en/c/1156834/?iso3=SOM
Feb 15th, 2024
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. Of these, 3.2 million people (17 percent of the population) are in IPC AFI Phase 3 (Crisis), and around 800,000 people (4 percent of the population) are experiencing worse conditions in IPC AFI Phase 4 (Emergency).
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. Of these, 3.2 million people (17 percent of the population) are in IPC AFI Phase 3 (Crisis), and around 800,000 people (4 percent of the population) are experiencing worse conditions in IPC AFI Phase 4 (Emergency).
IPC Alert - Sudan, February 2024
https://fews.net/east-africa/sudan/alert/february-2024
Feb 1st, 2024
Food assistance needs in Sudan are rapidly accelerating due to the recent expansion in fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF)
and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) into the southeast. Sudan is now expected to have the third highest share of the population in need
among FEWS NET’s monitored countries in 2024. The opening of this new front is further disrupting trade and agricultural activities in
Sudan’s breadbasket, posing a significant threat to national food availability.
and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) into the southeast. Sudan is now expected to have the third highest share of the population in need
among FEWS NET’s monitored countries in 2024. The opening of this new front is further disrupting trade and agricultural activities in
Sudan’s breadbasket, posing a significant threat to national food availability.
The population of Gaza is on the brink of famine
The food insecurity situation in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly dire. A recent blog of just 10 days ago and based on an assessment by the World Food Programme pointed out that during October and November, 80 percent of the population in Gaza was displaced and more than 80 percent suffered food deficiencies.
IPC Alert - Gaza Strip, Dec 2023
https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/alerts-archive/issue-94/en/
Dec 1st, 2023
GAZA STRIP: Hostilities leave the entire population highly food insecure and at risk of Famine
IPC Alert - Afghanistan, Dec 2023
https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/alerts-archive/issue-93/en/
Dec 1st, 2023
AFGHANISTAN: 13.1 million people experience high levels of acute food insecurity in October 2023 driven by climatic shocks, macro-economic instability and unemployment
IPC Alert - Sudan, Dec 2023
https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/alerts-archive/issue-92/en/
Dec 1st, 2023
SUDAN: Intense conflict, organized violence and continued economic decline drive 17.7 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity between October 2023 and February 2024
IPC Alert - South Sudan, Nov 2023
https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/alerts-archive/issue-91/en/
Nov 1st, 2023
South Sudan: Approximately 5.83 million people likely to experience high levels of acute food insecurity, 1.65 million children expected to be acutely malnourished
IPC Alert - Nigeria, Oct 2023
https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/alerts-archive/issue-90/en/
Oct 1st, 2023
Nearly 4.4 million children in northwest and northeast Nigeria suffering acute malnutrition