IPC Trends 2008 to 2016

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is a set of standardized tools for classifying the severity and magnitude of food insecurity, led by government within the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Bureau of Statistics with oversight by the Food Security Council, which is under the Office of the President and Cabinet Affairs. IPC products are used for response analysis and coordination by humanitarian agencies operating in South Sudan. One of the key IPC products is a map that visually shows the food insecurity phase classifications at county level.  Comparisons should be done seasonally because each season is characterized by factors that impact differently on the monitored indicators that determine the levels of food insecurity at household level. The current series of IPC maps prepared by FAO runs from December 2008 to March 2016.