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Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Phase 1

IPC. Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Phase 1. FSC Meeting Dhaka, Bangladesh 18 April 2012. Different analysts are focusing on specific sector…. Some focus on agriculture… Others on market analysis…

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Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Phase 1

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  1. IPC Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)Phase 1 FSC Meeting Dhaka, Bangladesh 18 April 2012

  2. Different analysts are focusing on specific sector… Some focus on agriculture… Others on market analysis… And how can we put all together?

  3. A common approach Allowing comparability over space and time

  4. What is the IPC? • The purpose of the IPC is to consolidate complex analysis of food security situations for evidence-based decision support. • The IPC aims for optimal decision support, recognizing in reality there will be less than ideal data and evidence. • The approach of the IPC is to make the best use of what evidence is available, but to do in a rigorous and transparent manner.

  5. What is the IPC? • The IPC is a set of tools and procedures to classify the nature and severity of food insecurity for decision support. • The IPC classifies areas with Acute Food Insecurity into five Phases: Minimal, Stressed, Crisis, Emergency, and Famine. Each of these Phases has different implications for response objectives. • The IPC classifies the severity of the situation for two time periods: the current situation and for a future projection. The future projection provides an early warning statement for proactive decision making.

  6. The Four Functions of IPC 1) Building Technical Consensus 2) Classifying severity & causes 3) Communicating for action 4) Quality Assurance

  7. IPC Analytical Framework Food Security Contributing Factors Causal Factors Vulnerability: (Exposure, Susceptibility, and Resilience to specific hazards/events. Ideally drawn from vulnerability baseline analysis) Livelihood Strategies (food and income sources, coping, & expenditures) Livelihood Assets (human, financial, social, physical, & natural) Policies, Institutions, and Processes Non food security-specific contributing factors: (Health/Disease, Water, Sanitation, Social Services, others...) & Acute or Ongoing Hazards/Events (natural, socio-economic, conflict, disease and others) Food Security Outcomes 20 Outcomes Feedback Impact Nutrition Rates Mortality Rates Food Security Dimensions Stability (at all times) Availability Production Wild Foods Food Reserves Markets Transport Access Physical Access Financial Access Social Access Utilization Food Preferences Food Preparation Feeding Practices Food Storage Water Access 10 Outcomes Food Consumption Quantity & Nutritious Quality Livelihood Change Assets & Strategies Actual/Risk Classification of Acute Phase or Chronic Level

  8. 4. Common Severity Classification • Acute Scale

  9. 4. Common Severity Classification • Acute Scale

  10. 3. Core Communication

  11. PROJECTED FOR THREE MONTHS (SEPT – DEC )OVERVIEW

  12. IPC – Worldwide (as of Feb 2012)

  13. IPC Phase 1 in Bangladesh Using the IPC in Bangladesh would help provide a comprehensive understanding of the food security situation by: • Ensuring convergence of information • Validation of findings • Multi-agency analysis process • Comparability over Space & time • Transparency through Evidence-Based Analysis • Effective Early Warning • Capacity building (certification) • Identify key areas for further data collection to improve the quality of the analysis • Helps in designing effective & efficient response strategies

  14. IPC Phase 1 in Bangladesh Objectives: Humanitarian needs in terms of food security and nutrition in Bangladesh are better identified using the IPC to: • Introduce the IPC at the national & regional levels • Ensure that at least a total of 16 organizations are key stakeholders of the IPC at the national level • Have a comprehensive report on the food security situation across Bangladesh based on the IPC • Ensue a pool of certified IPC analysts who can continue the IPC • Develop a strategy for the IPC in the second phase. • Time Period: End Date of Phase 1: 31st Dec 2012)

  15. Next Steps for Introduction of IPC in Bangladesh • Hiring of IPC Staff (National & International) Ongoing • Formation of the Technical Working Group • National Training Workshop 4-5 days • Data organization • Data Analysis Exercise 3-4 days • Dissemination of First IPC Map & Report • Critical Review of Findings • Nest Steps (gaps identified in data / areas, w.r.t recommendations, plan for next round etc)

  16. IPC www.ipcinfo.org Integrated Food Security Phase Classification

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