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
🔔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
📈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
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
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
🌪️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
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
💬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
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Need help? Email tickets@theodi.org
ALT ODI Summit GIF – what is the true value of data?
🔔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
🇰🇮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.
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 👇
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.
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.
📣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…
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
🔔 #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
"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.🌦️🍲