Central America Food Price Alerts: ALPS Methodology for Four Countries
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Description
A source of food price volatility alerts for Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador based on the WFP's Alert for Price Spikes (ALPS) methodology. Produced by Acción contra el hambre - GIS4tech, it utilizes data from FEWS NET and WFP-VAM to categorize market conditions into four distinct stress levels. The data is current through March 2026 and focuses on basic food commodities in the Central American region.
Use Cases
Identifying regional food insecurity hotspots using the ALPS 'crisis' and 'alert' labels
Evaluating the impact of price shocks on basic food commodities in Honduras and El Salvador