The aim of this handbook is to describe the FSIEWS (Food Security and Early Warning Information System) method for the benefit of the community of governmental and non-governmental actors engaged in the fight against hunger.
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| Early warning of a particular hazard (such as drought) or a potential food security crisis is no longer sufficient to address decision makers’ needs. Donors in particular are asking for comparable, cross-national, forward-looking early-warning analysis to support resource allocations and other planning processes. In response to this demand, FIVIMS has been actively involved with vulnerability assessment and mapping by providing resources to the Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) for developing components of the GIEWS Workstation, the overall development of which has been funded by the European Commission. The GIEWS Workstation development is of particular relevance to FIVIMS, namely that the Workstation is being made available at the country level for use by national institutions for purposes of food security monitoring, analysis and early warning. |
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Key Publications
FAOs Global Information and Early Warning System has undertaken periodic reviews of its methodology for Crop and Food Supply Assessment Missions (CFSAMs).
Resources
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is a USAID-funded activity that collaborates with international, regional and national partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and vulnerability information on emerging and evolving food security issues.
Relevant Links
Contacts
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