FEWS NET, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, is a leading provider of information and analysis on #foodsecurity
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Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes are likely currently ongoing in parts of Afar (Zones 2 and 4) #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 and are expected to spread to remote areas of Tigray early this year ow.ly/F9mO50UFtVY
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Flooding remains in #SouthSudan 🇸🇸 Hot conditions expected for southeastern #Africa.
Dryness observed in parts of #Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 and #Tajikistan 🇹🇯 Flooding persists in #CentralAmerica and #Colombia 🇨🇴 ow.ly/AYRG50UFusY
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This year, #FEWSNET is commemorating 40 years of monitoring and forecasting acute food insecurity.
Our special anniversary logo features the Ghanaian Sankofa, a symbol that shows us that the past holds wisdom for the present.
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The rains 🌧️ returned in many areas of #SouthernAfrica in mid-to-late December, but did they come in time to save planted crops?
#FEWSNET scientist @TamukaMagadzire reflects on the 2024/2025 rainfall season to date ow.ly/h8PQ50UCKyh
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#FEWSNET is using machine learning to forecast crop yields in areas lacking data.
“This innovative modeling approach will not only address challenges in data-limited regions, but will pave the way for more reliable and scalable agricultural forecasting." ow.ly/7p6s50UCJeJ
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#FEWSNET prioritizes data availability and transparency.
Our acute food insecurity classification data are available to download in a variety of formats. Visit our website to access these data from 2009 onwards for use in your own work 📊
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The compounding impacts of conflicts, poor economic conditions, and climatic shocks — such as dry spells and flooding — remain the key drivers of acute food insecurity in #Nigeria 🇳🇬
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At the heart of #FEWSNET's work lies cutting-edge, data-driven analysis 📈
Follow us on @Medium to learn how you can access more than 21 million data points used in our food security forecasts and reporting ow.ly/wyyF50UuvAl
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#FEWSNET is helping govts and humanitarian orgs plan for extreme heat 🌡️ events.
Our interactive Heat Exposure Projections Map lets users understand the evolution and scale of extreme heat threats in the coming years.
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As the rainy season begins, vegetation conditions across central and western parts of #SouthernAfrica are well below average. How will this affect the planting season?
Read #FEWSNET's Southern Africa Seasonal Monitor ow.ly/MAaW50Ukkl3
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Attending #AGU2024? Join #FEWSNET @climatehazards scientists TOMORROW to learn about the applicability of soil moisture 💦 monitoring products in sub-national crop yield forecasts for #SubSaharanAfrica and #Afghanistan 🇦🇫.
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Attending #AGU24? Join #FEWSNET @climatehazards scientists on 12/12 to learn about the new #CHIRPSv3 precipitation 🌧️ dataset:
◻️ Over 30% more station locations from 70 new partners
◻️ Data extending to 60N-S
◻️ Better use of satellite IR data & more
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#FEWSNET is committed to the development of enhanced, durable, effective, and sustainable information networks in food-insecure countries and regions.
Learn more about our approach to network development ow.ly/Tv3050UnOa7
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Farmers in unoccupied areas of #Ukraine 🇺🇦 have harvested 63.7 million tons of grains 🌾 and oilseeds 🌱 as of late Oct.
The total harvest is expected to be lower than initially forecasted due to unusually hot and dry conditions during the growing season ow.ly/3WyS50UkYVr
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ENSO-neutral conditions continue. Heavy rainfall easing dryness in central and eastern #Kenya 🇰🇪 and southern #Somalia 🇸🇴.
Flooding continues after weeks of ongoing heavy rains in #CentralAmerica and northern #SouthAmerica ow.ly/FKTX50UkjfG
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#FEWSNET estimates that between 14-14.99 million people in the #DRC 🇨🇩 will need urgent humanitarian assistance during the ongoing lean season through December 2024.
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Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected in #Angola 🇦🇴 through May 2025, specifically in Cunene, Cuando Cubango, and parts of Huíla, Namibe, and Moxico provinces.
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#FEWSNET uses an 8-step scenario development process to:
◻️ Assess current food security situations
◻️ Make assumptions about the future
◻️ Consider how those assumptions might affect food and income sources
Learn more about how we make our projections ow.ly/oLP450UeYtm
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Projected 🌍 food assistance needs for May 2025 are now available in #FEWSNET’s November Food Assistance Outlook Brief ow.ly/2ypV50U92NN
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🚨 PRESS RELEASE: As of early November, an estimated 75,000-95,000 people in North #Gaza 🇵🇸 have been isolated from food supplies and nutrition services for at least 40 days, and the availability of health services is increasingly dire.
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