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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.
• 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.
A common approach
Allowing comparability over
space and time
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
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 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.
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
IPC – Worldwide (as of Feb 2012)
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Somalia
16
Yemen
2
Kenya
17
Myanmar
3
Uganda
18
Cambodia
4
Tanzania
19
Laos
5
South Sudan
20
Indonesia
6
North Sudan
21
Burundi
7
Djibouti
22
DRC
8
Rwanda
23
Ivory Coast
9
Tajikistan
24
South Africa
10
Afghanistan
25
Zimbabwe
11
Pakistan
26
Guatemala
12
Haiti
27
Nicaragua
13
Malawi
28
Honduras
14
Senegal
29
El Salvador
15
Niger
30
Mozambique
Nepal
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.
IPC Phase II
May 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
IPC Training and Analysis Workshop
Objectives
Structure
• 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
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Presentations
Discussion
Group Work
Data analysis
Work sheets
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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