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Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

IPC. Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). 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.

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Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

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  1. IPC Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

  2. 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. 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.

  3. A common approach Allowing comparability over space and time

  4. IPC allows… • A common approach to classify food security • Integrated food security analysis • Technical consensus based on transparent evidence-based analysis • Increased relevance to strategic decision making Enabling interventions to be more needs-based, strategic, timely and integrated

  5. 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. • Thus, the approach of the IPC is to make the best use of what evidence is available, but to do so in a rigorous and transparent manner. • The IPC is a set of tools and proceduresto 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 Purpose: To enable technical consensus from multi sectoral experts and endorsement by key stakeholders. Tools: Technical Working Group Composition Matrix 2. Classifying severity & causes Purpose: To classify complex information on severity and causes into meaningful categories for decision support. Tools: IPC Analytical Framework, Acute Reference Tables, Chronic Reference Table, Analysis Worksheets 3. Communicating for action Purpose: To communicate core aspects of situation analysis in a consistent, accessible, and effective manner. Tools: IPC Communication Template 4. Quality Assurance Purpose: To ensure technical rigor and neutrality of analysis. Tools: Technical Working Group Self Assessment Tool, Peer Review Assessment Tool

  7. IPC – Worldwide (as of Feb 2012) Nepal

  8. IPC in Pakistan • Integrated Food Security Phase Classification in Pakistan is a project funded by the ECHO, jointly implemented by FAO and WFP under the auspices of the National Ministry for Food Security and Research.

  9. IPC Phase IIMay 2013 – April 2014 Title: • Food Security and Livelihoods analysis and response frameworks in Pakistan Objective: The project is to introduce IPC for standardized Food Classification for Advocacy, Planning and Response in Food Security and Nutrition interventions at National and Regional Level. • Improve decision-making mainly through analysis and coordination with in the food security sector Result: • In-country capacity on IPC consolidated, enhanced and institutionalized as a standard tool for integrated food security analysis Plan: • Technical Working groups • Capacity Building • Awareness raising • Research/Analysis

  10. IPC Training and Analysis Workshop Objectives Structure Presentations Discussion Group Work Data analysis Work sheets • To strengthen evidence based food security coordination and analysis for improved programming. • IPC is embedded within the disaster monitoring/response planning mechanism of GOP and GOP assumes ownership of the IPC process before project completion. • In-country capacity on IPC consolidated, enhanced and institutionalized as a standard tool for integrated food security analysis

  11. Intended Output • Improved IPC networks through the formation of Provincial level technical working group under ownership of gov't • A certified pool of at least 60 food security experts are fully trained in IPC level 1.0 and are able to conduct further IPC trainings and analysis independently • Data review/analysis and production of IPC Acute Classification products (map & report) at provincial level, IPC maps will be used as a decision-making tool by the members of the Food Security Cluster for their preparedness and response planning. • Enhanced awareness on significance of updating consistent, reliable and quality data on IPC indicators for IPC analysis • At least 10% of active members will use the IPC product for response planning.

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