Madagascar Acute Food Insecurity Classifications, 2016-2018

2016 and 2018 data from the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) provides geographic classifications of acute food insecurity in Madagascar. The dataset likely contains area-based classifications using the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) framework. The underlying FEWS NET Data Warehouse source is noted as currently unavailable, and the datasets on HDX have been archived.

Use Cases

• Mapping food insecurity hotspots based on IPC phase classifications.
• Analyzing changes in food security conditions between 2016 and 2018.
• Informing early warning and response planning for humanitarian agencies.
• Providing a geographic baseline for food security trend analysis.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from FEWS NET, a specialized and authoritative provider of food security analysis.
• Provides a standardized, multi-year view (2016, 2018) of food insecurity using the IPC framework.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse and sharing.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing, including column names, row counts, and specific geographic granularity.
• The original FEWS NET Data Warehouse source is unavailable, limiting data verification and updates.
• Dataset files on HDX are archived, indicating they may no longer be actively maintained.

Provenance

Source

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET).

Collection Method

Likely derived from FEWS NET's analysis and modeling of food security indicators.

Time Range

2016, 2018

Freshness

Last updated on HDX: 2026-04-05.

Geography

Madagascar