Somalia Acute Food Insecurity Classifications for 2019

Somalia's 2019 geographic data on acute food insecurity classifications, produced by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). The dataset contains near-term projections of food security status across regions, archived on HDX due to the unavailability of the original FEWS NET Data Warehouse.

Use Cases

• Map projected food insecurity classifications (e.g., IPC Phase) across Somali regions using the GEOJSON geometry.
• Analyze spatial patterns of acute food insecurity for 2019 to identify priority intervention areas.
• Integrate KML files with other geospatial layers, such as rainfall or conflict data, for composite risk analysis.

Strengths

• Data originates from FEWS NET, a leading authority on food security analysis.
• Provides standardized geospatial formats (GEOJSON, KML) for mapping integration.

Limitations

• The underlying FEWS NET Data Warehouse is unavailable, limiting data verification and updates.
• Sample data, row counts, and specific column names are unknown, hindering initial assessment.
• Contains only 2019 data, which may not reflect current conditions.

Provenance

Source

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET)

Collection Method

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Time Range

2019

Freshness

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Geography

Somalia