Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET)

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The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is a leading provider of early warning and analysis on food insecurity. Created by USAID in 1985 to help decision-makers plan for humanitarian crises, FEWS NET provides evidence-based analysis on some 34 countries. Implementing team members include NASA, NOAA, USDA, and USGS, along with Chemonics International Inc. and Kimetrica.

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21 The FEWS NET Data Center provides access to important data related to food security, including food security classification, administrative boundaries, livelihood zones, remote sensing imagery, prices, and cross-border trade. FEWS NET has consolidated these datasets over many years of work in collaboration with their extensive network of food security partners and stakeholders at the local, national, regional, and global levels. This data constitutes an important part of FEWS NET’s knowledge base. http://fews.net/data

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  • livelihoods
  • disbursements
  • food-for-peace
  • outputs
  • food-security
  • outcomes

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