ROSA Focus n°18

Among the information systems and analysis tools on food insecurity, the IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) is particularly innovative. It uses many different indicators and provides a classification of the severity, scale and causes of food insecurity to improve decisions and response strategies. This Month’s highlight draws an picture of the use of IPC focusing on its analysis and dialog functions. The use of the IPC tool in many countries and regions of the world questions its adaptability to various contexts. However, it is only right to ask a certain number of questions about the development of the IPC, how it can be applied and used, governed and institutionalized. The bulletin also provides an overview of the current food and nutrition situation in Madagascar. The international news section provides information on the European Commission’s concept note on social transfer and the seminar on the EC responses to the social consequences of the crisis in Africa.