Food Security Area Classification Data

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) data template allows multiple data collections to be created from one upload. Acute Food Insecurity Classification (FIC), Humanitarian Food Assistance (HFA) and Internally Displaced People (IDP) data should be entered on separate tabs in the same Excel document. Separate data collections will be automatically created for FIC and HFA data.

The source document must align with the date range included in the template or data will not be uploaded. Data collections should be uploaded one month at a time. The collection date should always be the first day of the month. 

The first month in the data collection period includes the CS (current situation), ML (near term projection of three months), ML2 (medium term projection of six months). The outlook collection date is the first date from the current state through four months. A new collection date begins after four months.

Data upload process

Importing data

Internally Displaced People (IDP) and Remote Monitoring (RM) data need to be formatted within the mapping data upload file in Excel before uploading in the FEWS NET Data Warehouse.

For RM data, data can not be uploaded unless all RM countries’ mapping data is filled in for all countries in the sheet. This file should not be uploaded for individual countries.  

To upload Food Security Area Classification data for all data sources in the FEWS NET Data Warehouse: Data Series Management > IPC > IPC Classification and select Import IPC Classifications.

To upload Food Security Area Classification data for one data source: Data Processing > Display or edit an existing Data Collection (including Submit, Review and Publish) and select Add Data Collection.

From the Add Data Collection screen, complete the following steps:

1. Source document: Select the source document as appropriate.

   1. The month and the source document selected should match the template details. For example, when uploading July 2024 data you will select the KMU document for that country.

2. Document_type: The field will pre-populate after the source document upload.

3. Collection date: Use the first date of the month. Food Security Area Classification data does not use the last date of the month, but rather the first date of the month as the collection date. 

4. File: Select the completed template for that country and month.

5. Select Save.

   1. Save will populate the data uploaded with each numerical value representing one data point. 

Publishing data

To publish the data go to:

1. Data Processing > Display or edit an existing Data Collection (including Submit, Review and Publish) and select the Data Collection you just created.

   1. To filter your search, use the available dates at the top of the page and in the Filter dropdown menu select IPC Classification.

2. Open the Data Collection you just created by clicking the title. Review the Data Collection and Collection Periods added. 

3. To submit the data, click the Submit button. 

4. To publish the data, open the Data Collection again and click the Publish button.

5. If you realize that the data collection was not ready for publishing, you can click the Review button to change its status to Under Review.