FEWS NET Acute Food Insecurity Classifications for Burkina Faso

FEWS NET provides geographic data classifying acute food insecurity in Burkina Faso for years including 2016 and 2021. The dataset likely contains IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) phase classifications for administrative areas. It is archived on HDX as the FEWS NET Data Warehouse is currently unavailable.

Use Cases

• Mapping food insecurity severity based on IPC classifications
• Monitoring changes in acute food insecurity between 2016 and 2021
• Targeting humanitarian interventions using geospatial administrative data

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on HDX signals importance and reliability
• Specific temporal coverage for at least two distinct years (2016 and 2021)
• Clear attribution to the authoritative FEWS NET organization

Limitations

• Column names and row counts are unknown, limiting detailed analysis
• The dataset is archived and the source Data Warehouse is unavailable, affecting accessibility
• Metadata for some entries is sparse (e.g., 'None' for size, rows, author)

Provenance

Source

FEWS NET

Time Range

2016-2021

Freshness

2026-04-05

Geography

Burkina Faso