The Global Food Security Portal (FSP), facilitated by IFPRI and supported by the European Commission, provides up-to-date data and information to monitor global and regional food security situations and food prices, as well as tools for policy analysis and capacity development – all with the aim of providing policymakers and other stakeholders with the information they need to make appropriate and timely responses to address food insecurity. Please remember to follow the Food Security Portal on social media on Twitter and Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also subscribe to our Africa South of the Sahara FSP newsletter, available in English and French.
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Main Story
- Launch of the newly upgraded Food Security Portal: The FSP Team is proud to announce the official launch of the upgraded Food Security Portal! The renovated Portal includes an expanded and enhanced suite of datasets and analysis tools to better monitor and respond to food crisis risk, including the COVID-19 Price Monitor and expanded Food Price Watch. The upgraded FSP was launched at a recent IFPRI policy seminar.
News and Updates
- FAO Food Price Index Spikes to Six-Year High: The FAO Food Price Index spiked sharply in November to hit its highest level in almost six years and the largest month-on-month increase since July 2012. The steep rise was driven by increases in commodity prices across the board.
- COVID-19 Risk and Food Value Chains: Post-Webinar Coverage: Understanding how COVID-19 is affecting local and global food value chains is key in establishing effective policy responses to mitigate the harmful impacts of the ongoing public health crisis. A recent webinar on COVID-19 risk, co-organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) and Food Security Portal, examined the results of several recent studies on how various food value chains are responding to COVID-19.
Latest Features from the FSP
- The Food Security Portal has launched a series of self-paced, open access e-learning courses. The first course focuses on conducting impact evaluations for development projects. Designed for anyone interested in understanding the basics of impact evaluation, including alternative methods for designing and implementing an impact evaluation, the course examines the different stages and aspects of conducting a project evaluation, from including a counterfactual or control group in the evaluation design to selecting the most appropriate method based on the nature of the program, the outcomes of interest and the data that can be collected. Enroll now!
Best Regards,
The Food Security Portal Team
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