Who are we?
The Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG) is a regional platform, currently co-chaired by ICPAC and FAO. It’s goal is two-fold: to provide an up-to-date food security and nutrition situation analysis (early warning) and to offer a forum to build consensus on critical issues facing policy and interventions. The FNSWG has served regional governments, donors, and non-governmental agencies since the early 2000’s. Current membership includes approximately 80 organisations (IGAD, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, and research institutions) who contribute to the operation of the working group, and its nutrition, markets, food security information, livestock and pastoralist sub-groups.
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FSNWG Special Report on El Niño
- The ongoing El Niño episode is forecast to strengthen over the coming months and persist through ea…
Food Security and Nutrition Update May-June 2026
Key messages
- In June 2026, over 54.4 million people in 10 of the 13 countries covered by the FSNWG w…
Food Security and Nutrition Update: January - February 2026
Key messages
- In February 2026, over 67.5 million people in 10 of the 13 countries covered by the FSN…
Alert on Below-Average Rains Across the Horn of Africa - December 2025
Key messages
- The October-December 2025 rainy season has essentially failed across much of Somalia, e…
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East Africa cross-border trade bulletin for December 2020
The Market Analysis Sub-group of the Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG) monitors informal cross-border trade of 88 food commodities and livestock in Eastern Africa in order to quantify its impact on regional food …
Food Security Statement November 2020
- An estimated 52.9 million people in Burundi, Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda were severely food insecure (IPC2 Phase 3+) and in …
East Africa Cross-Border Trade Bulletin for October 2020
The Market Analysis Sub-group of the Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG) monitors informal cross-border trade of 88 food commodities and livestock in Eastern Africa in order to quantify the impact on regional food …
Alert on Impact of Below normal Oct-Dec 2020 Rains on Food Security and Nutrition
A poor October-November-December (OND) season is expected, characterized by late onset, below average rains and long severe dry spells, amidst the compounding impacts of COVID-19, desert locust infestations, and economic shocks – presenting poor prospects …
Food Security Statement October 2020
- An estimated 53.6 million people in Burundi, Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda were severely food insecure (IPC3 Phase 3+) and in …
Food Security Statement September 2020
- In September, the food security and nutrition situation further deteriorated in most parts of the East and Central Africa (ECA) region. The situation would have been worse without humanitarian assistance and government-led support which was …