South Sudan Acute Food Insecurity Projections by FEWS NET

FEWS NET's Data Warehouse, the original source for these archived datasets, is currently unavailable. These files contain medium-term projections of acute food insecurity classifications for South Sudan, likely using the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) scale. The data is provided in geospatial formats for specific years, including 2012, 2014, and 2019.

Use Cases

• Mapping projected food insecurity severity based on IPC classifications
• Analyzing changes in food security conditions over time (2012-2019)
• Planning humanitarian interventions based on geographic risk areas
• Comparing medium-term projections with observed outcomes

Strengths

• Data is provided under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse
• Cross-platform presence on HDX indicates recognized importance for the humanitarian sector
• Covers multiple distinct projection years (2012, 2014, 2019)

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing: column names, row counts, and file sizes are unknown
• The original source (FEWS NET Data Warehouse) is described as unavailable, raising questions about data accessibility and updates
• Descriptions are sparse, limiting understanding of the projection methodology and specific variables

Provenance

Source

FEWS NET (Famine Early Warning Systems Network)

Collection Method

Likely generated through FEWS NET's analysis and modeling processes for food security projection.

Time Range

2012 to 2019

Freshness

Last updated metadata dates range from 2026-04-05 09:28:54 to 2026-04-05 10:27:23, but these likely reflect archival status updates, not data revisions.

Geography

South Sudan