Global food security assessment guidelines: A step-by - International ...

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesConclusions■ Conclusions about the food security situation concerning:1. Food availability2. Food access3. Food utilization■ Conclusions on the overall food security situation: list your most important findings in bulletform.Recommendations■ Suggestions regarding possible interventions. Specify the means of implementation and considerthe need for advocacy. Include clear justifications for these suggestions. If you recommend assistanceon the part of the National Society, describe its purpose and duration. If possible, describethe advantages and disadvantages of each suggested intervention, and list any potential constraints.Outline the kinds of assistance you think should be provided in the short and long term,explain why, and specify financial requirements and general strategy.■ Suggestions for any additional assessments you feel may be required: specify the areas and prioritytopics to be covered by such additional assessments.Annexes■ Maps of the area.■ Time schedule of assessment activities and areas visited.■ Secondary and primary information sources. List the documents used and people interviewed(not necessarily everyone’s name, but rather their function or role, and which aspect of the communitythey represent). For example, list representatives of government ministries, traditionalleaders and representatives of key organizations (NGOs, UN, ICRC, women’s groups).■ Assessment tools and checklists.■ Description of each assessment in each community (from your notes). If you visited ten differentcommunities and held focus group discussions, household visits and key-informant interviews ineach, then write your comments under the section for each community. Incorporate all of yourfindings, including results from proportional piling, seasonal calendar and year rankings. Yourannexes should thus contain ten different sections, one for each community.■ Photos if they are relevant. If you have photos that illustrate the consequences of the crisis, youshould consider including them in your report.46