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mVAM retweeted
Data is critical to prepare for natural #hazards but is time-consuming & costly to collect. @WFP’s #mVAM overcomes this by remotely monitoring #FoodSecurity, #nutrition & food markets in 5 #Pacific Countries & Territories providing real time data for informed decision-making
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2 May 2023
🔔OUT NOW: WFP Real-Time Monitoring: 2022 Year in Review. From the #GlobalFoodCrisis to climate disasters, the report examines the impact of major world events on the livelihoods of vulnerable communities in a year like no other. Read the full report: bit.ly/41KE5Rf
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❗️Happening now❗️ @DigicelFiji1 personnel are being trained to remotely collect vital info on #foodsecurity #nutrition & #foodmarkets Digicel supports #WFP with compiling data for informed decision-making to address #FoodInsecurity in the #Pacific 🙏to @USAIDSavesLives #mVAM
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14 Apr 2023
📈How can we use data to fight hunger in a more efficient and effective way? Join @WFP's lightning talk at the #GDDF2023 on April 26 at 8:05 AM GMT to hear from Kyriacos Koupparis, PhD on the topic of Tracking and Predicting Hunger in Real Time. #ZeroHunger #innovation
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3 Apr 2023
The latest #mVAM update from @WFP is out. Download for insights on: 🔻the national and provincial food market 🔻average retail price and price trends 🔻 supply and transportation of goods More: bit.ly/40TLD36 #Nepal #Feb23Update #market
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16 Mar 2023
Our latest research paper "On the forecastability of food insecurity" has been published in Scientific Reports! Learn more about the ways @WFP continues advancing innovation for a #ZeroHunger world. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3lhrSDq #research #foodsecurity
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19 Jan 2023
🌪️Following the impact of #HurricaneJulia in Central America, the number of people with insufficient food consumption across #Colombia, #Nicaragua, and #Guatemala has risen by more than 5M people. Learn more about climate's impact on food security at bit.ly/HMLClimate
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14 Dec 2022
Food insecurity in #Haiti has skyrocketed in Q3/4 of 2022, as gang violence and a cholera outbreak are compounding their impact on vulnerable Haitians. For more info, subscribe to our newsletter and stay tuned for the HungerMapLIVE 2022 Year in Review: bit.ly/HMLUpdates
8 Nov 2022
💬Today at 11:10 GMT, our very own Lead Data Scientist Duccio Piovani (@dubb1o) will head a panel on food security at the #ODISummit2022, discussing the different ways data and algorithms are having an impact in the field. Follow the link below for more information!
It's #ODISummit2022 day! We can't wait for you to join us for a fantastic day If you've booked a ticket, check your inbox for an email from summit@theodi.org with your unique joining link Still need a ticket? Visit hubs.li/Q01rGdBJ0 Need help? Email tickets@theodi.org

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7 Nov 2022
🔔Job Alert! Are you an experienced administrator keen on joining the world's largest humanitarian agency? @WFP is looking for you! Take a look and apply at bit.ly/3TfII0z
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27 Sep 2022
🔔 #JobAlert The deadline to apply for our Senior #DataSceintist has been extended until Oct 1! Learn more about this exciting opportunity and apply here: bit.ly/3DXnfFv #DataScience
26 Sep 2022
🔔 #JobAlert @WFP is looking for an experienced #SoftwareDeveloper to help us expand and improve our global real-time monitoring systems. Interested? Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/3SBAcsT #SofDev
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🇰🇮In Kiribati, the ongoing drought is a threat to the food security of households & communities. 📱WFP is partnering with the Dept. of Agriculture & Livestock to collect real time digital data on the drought impact.
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Our paper "Machine learning can guide food security efforts when primary data are not available" is now out in @NatureFoodJnl: nature.com/articles/s43016-0… The 🧵 below summarizes the main findings 👇

📢 New preprint alert (my first as last author!) "Nowcasting food insecurity on a global scale" by WFP's @mobileVAM team: @GiuliMartini4 @albe_bracci @interesting_ish @matteocorea @_lorenzori @JRiversWFP and @elisa_omodei medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/… 🧵 1/
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As this year's #UNGA gets underway, the number of people experiencing extreme hunger is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Understand what’s driving the global #FoodCrisis - and what’s needed from world leaders to stop it.
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6 Sep 2022
Looking for an opportunity to work on all-things #data for #impact? 👇This is a great opportunity to join @WFP, applications close on 12 September. Apply today to help lead our work on predictive analytics for food security monitoring.
6 Sep 2022
📣We're looking for a #DataScientist to join our team! Help lead @WFP's work on predictive analytics, collaborate w/ our partners & design research projects to develop predictive analytics methodologies for food security monitoring Closes 12 Sep, more ℹ️: career5.successfactors.eu/sf…
1 Aug 2022
Significant deteriorations in #FoodSecurity and over 1M internally displaced people have come as a result of the increasing armed conflict in Northern #Cameroon over the past 3 months. For weekly news, subscribe to the #HungerMapLIVE latest updates: bit.ly/HMLUpdates
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22 Jul 2022
🔔Now available! The #SierraLeone Daily Insights & Key Trends can now be accessed directly from @WFP's #HungerMapLIVE. Download the latest report here: bit.ly/SLEhml
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18 Jul 2022
🔔 #JobAlert @WFP is looking for a #DataScientist to help us strengthen data analysis and research and develop real-time food security monitoring systems further. Interested? Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/3PFte4B #DataScience
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18 Jul 2022
"Climate change has increased food insecurity in areas prone to flooding," Mr Mahesh Kharel, Program Director #CLEAR A workshop was held in #KTM tog/w @NEPALNPC & #MetOfficeUK to explore the linkages between food insecurity & climate as well as possible adaptation options.🌦️🍲
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