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FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM NETWORK

74. FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM NETWORK. FEWS NET Partners. 75. FEWS NET COVERAGE. FEWS NET has resident representatives in 17 African countries. . 76. . FEWS NET also provides regional coverage from Harare, Bamako and Nairobi. . THE FEWS NET VISION.

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FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM NETWORK

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  1. 74 FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM NETWORK

  2. FEWS NET Partners 75

  3. FEWS NET COVERAGE • FEWS NET has resident representatives in 17 African countries  76  • FEWS NET also provides regional coverage from Harare, Bamako and Nairobi 

  4. THE FEWS NET VISION To strengthen the abilities of African countries and regional organizations to manage threats of food insecurity, through the provision of timely and analytical early warning and vulnerability information. 77

  5. FEWS NET ACTIVITIES/INSTRUMENTS • State of the art early warning and remote sensing information. • Monthly reports/web site/e-mail summaries with analytical content. • Assistance for preparedness and response planning. • Food Economy analytical tools, workshops and training. • Surveying and building of networks at all levels with a focus on dialogue and consensus. • Special Studies, such as urban food insecurity, the impact of HIV/AIDS, the impact of conflict, etc. 78

  6. FEWS NET Food Security Analytical Framework Hazard Information + VA baseline Risk/Outcome Analysis FEWS NET aims to improve… the production and analysis of existing data sets; and of remote sensing information (RFE, NDVI, CWSI, etc.) BY…working with national government part-ners, regional institutions & other net-work partners who concentrate on early warning information; and by strengthening local capacity where possible FEWS NET aims to improve… the quality of information on livelihoods and local economies with an appro-priate geographic focus (where?) and economic status focus (who?) BY…maximizing opportunities for building baseline vulnerability profiles, and by strengthening the capacity of our partners where appropriate FEWS NET aims to improve… the analysis of how different types of changes affect different households, helping to explain why certain people are affected, and what can be done about it. BY…actively partici- pating in networks designed to reach decision-makers with policy and program-relevant information and analysis 79

  7. Accessing FEWS NET Information and Analysis www.fews.net 80

  8. Accessing FEWS NET Information and Analysis www.fews.net 81

  9. Applying GIS Information and Analysis for Disaster Preparedness 82

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