Food Security

Acute Food Insecurity (IPC/AFI)

IPC phase classifications at country and administrative-unit level, showing the population in each food insecurity phase.


Overview

The Acute Food Insecurity (AFI) module presents IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) data, the global standard for classifying food insecurity severity. IPC phases range from 1 (Minimal) to 5 (Catastrophe/Famine).

IPC Phase Definitions

PhaseClassificationDescription
1MinimalHouseholds able to meet essential food and non-food needs.
2StressedMinimal food consumption gaps; some coping strategies used.
3CrisisFood consumption gaps; acute malnutrition above normal.
4EmergencyLarge food gaps; very high acute malnutrition; excess mortality.
5Catastrophe / FamineStarvation and death; famine conditions.

Map View

Navigate to Periodic Analysis → Acute Food Insecurity for an IGAD-wide map showing IPC phase classifications at the administrative unit level. The map uses spatial geometries stored in the database to render accurate boundaries.

Data Collection

python manage.py collect_fi             # IPC food insecurity data
python manage.py collect_country_fi     # Country-level IPC data