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 Food Security and Nutrition Update - March 2025
In March 2025, an estimated 85 million people in the region were highly food insecure and in urgent…

FSNWG Food Security and Nutrition Update - January 2025
In January 2025, an estimated 82.1 million people in the region were highly food insecure and in ur…

IGAD Regional Focus of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises
The IGAD Regional Focus of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises underscores a deepening food insec…

East Africa cross-border trade bulletin for January - March 2024
The Market Analysis Sub-group of the Food Security and Nutrition Working Group (FSNWG) monitors inf…
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IPC South Sudan January to July 2020
How Severe, How Many and When – In the analysis period of January 2020, 5.29 million people (45.2% of the population) are estimated to have faced Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse acute food insecurity, …

Food Security Statement February 2020
The overall food security situation has improved in most countries following above-average OctDec 2019 seasonal rainfall that positively impacted on crop and livestock production, as well as the availability of wild foods and fish.
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