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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies■ How has it affected access to shops and markets, market availability and prices of essential goods?■ For different livelihood groups, what are the different coping strategies and what proportion(majority, half, minority) of people are engaged in them?■ How have coping strategies changed compared to the pre-crisis situation?■ Which group or population is most affected? Which group appears to be most at risk? How arethey coping?■ How has the food consumption pattern changed? For whom has it changed most? Can you givepercentages for each source? Are cheaper replacement foods available? Is there any evidence offood stockpiling or of a black market economy for food?■ Are there major changes in ‘exchange rates’?■ Is there a big change in the number of children working and the kind of work they are doing?■ What are the short – and medium – term effects of coping strategies on people’s financial andother assets? How long do you estimate they can last using these coping strategies? Do you thinkpeople will move temporarily to another neighbourhood or migrate altogether, and if so, whereto?■ For all livelihood groups, and all vulnerable groups, what are the effects of coping strategies ontheir health, general well-being and dignity? Are there risks associated with the coping strategies?■ Can you describe the current situation regarding people’s health, the quality and quantity of water,and housing?■ If malnutrition is a big problem, can you identify the causes specific to this situation? Are peoplewho have specific nutritional requirements able to obtain the foods they need?■ Can you describe the current infrastructure, and provide a map marking inhabited areas (possiblyindicating clinics, schools and other significant points), rivers, roads and railroads?■ Can you describe the current demographics of the areas (approximate numbers of households,ethnic groups or tribes, household composition)? Are many household members separated or domost live together?■ What are the five biggest problems for each community in normal years, and now?You should now be able to draw conclusions about food availability and access within the community,and its utilization at household level, indicating how this has changed over time and why.You should also be able to identify potential vulnerable groups with regard to food insecurity anddistinguish those currently food insecure and at nutritional risk from those at risk of becoming foodinsecure.Having answered most of the questions set out above, you will now wish to ascertain whether ornot your National Society needs to provide assistance to the communities and if so, what kind ofassistance. The following diagram provides guidance in this regard.42
Global food security assessment guidelinesAre problems normal?No5Are normal copingstrategies adequate?NoYesYesNo need for interventionYesNoWhat coping strategieshave been developed?Are new copingstrategies adequate?How to conduct a food security assessmentWhy are coping strategiesnot adequate?What is the gap betweenneeds and provisions?Does assistance from otherorganizations or sourcesfill gaps?YesNo need forNational SocietyinterventionNoCan or should gaps befilled by the National Society?NoLobby otheragencies andgovernmentsYesDesign National Society intervention(conform National Society’s mandate)If you conclude that National Society assistance is needed, you should then come up with differentoptions for providing such assistance, and include arguments in favour of and against each one. Youalso need to specify the volume and duration of assistance being recommended (for additional guidelineson planning assistance, see the International Federation’s Project Planning Process handbook).43
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Page 7 and 8: 1Introduction1Who this guide is for
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