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A monthly sub-national Harmonized Food Insecurity Dataset for comprehensive analysis and predictive modeling.

Melissande Machefer, Michele Ronco, Anne-Claire Thomas, Michael Assouline, Melanie Rabier, Christina Corbane, Felix Rembold

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Melissande Machefer *European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, 21027, Italy. melissande.machefer@ec.europa.eu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9359-3946
Michele Ronco *European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, 21027, Italy. michele.ronco@ec.europa.eu.
Anne-Claire ThomasAction Against Hunger, Regional Office for West and Central Africa, Dakar, 29621, Senegal.
Michael AssoulineEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, 21027, Italy.
Melanie RabierPreviously at IPC, Global Support Unit, Rome, 00153, Italy.
Christina CorbaneEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, 21027, Italy.
Felix RemboldEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, 21027, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Food insecurity is a complex, multidimensional concept challenging to measure comprehensively. Effective anticipation, monitoring, and mitigation of food crises require timely and comprehensive global data. This paper introduces the Harmonized Food Insecurity Dataset (HFID), an open-source resource consolidating four key data sources: the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)/Cadre Harmonisé (CH) phases, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) IPC-compatible phases, and the World Food Program's (WFP) Food Consumption Score (FCS) and reduced Coping Strategy Index (rCSI). Updated monthly and using a common reference system for administrative units, the HFID provides comprehensive spatial and temporal coverage to the extent permitted by the available data. It serves as a vital tool for food insecurity experts and humanitarian agencies, providing a unified resource for analyzing food insecurity conditions and highlighting global data disparities and gaps. The scientific community can also leverage the HFID to develop data-driven predictive models, enhancing the capacity to forecast and prevent future food crises.

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