Reports
NeKSAP undertook a detailed assessment of the flood impacts on food security through ad hoc DFSN meetings in 15 flood affected districts (Banke, Bardiya, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusa, Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari, Morang, Jhapa, Bara, Parsa, Chitawan and Kailali) during 23-29 August and 9-17 Sepember 2017.
Based on the post-flood situation, the NeKSAP ad hoc DFSN meetings in 15 Terai districts classified. 8 VDCs inaptari were severely food insecure (Phase 4), 256 VDCs were highly food insecure (Phase 3), 373 VDCs and municipalities were moderately food insecure (Phase 2), 404 VDCs and municipalities were minimally food insecure (Phase 1).
None of the VDCs/municipalities were classified as a humanitarian emergency (Phase 5) situation.
NeKSAP undertook a detailed assessment of the flood impacts on food security through ad hoc DFSN meetings in 10 flood affected districts (Banke, Bardiya, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusa, Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari, and Morang) during 23-29 August 2017.
Based on the post-flood situation, the NeKSAP ad hoc DFSN meetings in 10 Terai districts classified each VDC/municipality as minimally food insecure (Phase 1), moderately food insecure (Phase 2), highly food insecure (Phase 3), or severely food insecure (Phase 4). None of the VDCs/municipalities were classified as a humanitarian emergency (Phase 5) situation.
Nepal Food Security Monitoring System (NeKSAP) released version 1.0 of the assessment report on 21 August 2017. Version 2.0 has been updated based on results of the Initial Rapid Assessment (IRA) obtained from Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) and the latest field updates from NeKSAP.
The IRA results indicate that 1.68 million people were affected by the flood in 19 Terai districts. Around 455,000 people were displaced, 63,000 houses were fully damaged and 118,000 houses were partially damaged. 40 VDCs are still not accessible by vehicle. It is estimated that more than 1.16 million people are food insecure in the affected areas and 305,000 people need food assistance on a priority basis. In priority one areas, there are approximately 203,700 children under five years of age and 90,500 pregnant or lactating women.
Saptari, Rautahat, Mahottari, Bardiya and Banke were the most affected districts followed by Sarlahi, Siraha, Parsa and Dhanusha.
The initial results of NeKSAP district food security network (DFSN) meetings held in 74 districts in July 2017. DFSNs analyzed the food security situation during the period of mid-March to mid-July 2017 (the Nepali months of Chaitra 2073 to Ashadh 2074).
The full results will be published in the Nepal Food Security Bulletin (Issue 51).
Nepal was hit by the worst rains in 15 years that started on 11 August 2017. It caused severe flooding in the Terai with huge impact on livelihood, food security and nutrition due to losses in lives, assets, housing, infrastructure including water and sanitation, food stocks and agriculture production. The full impact in still unknown, but the NeKSAP estimates that more than 0.94 million people in impacted areas are currently food insecure. Almost 300,000 people or 58,300 households would need food assistance on a priority basis. Based on evidence from previous flood disasters, the risk of acute malnutrition will be hugely magnified. Prevention is therefore key. Within the indentified priority one areas, the number of children under the age of five is approximately 190,000 and there are 84,000 pregnant or lactating women.
Annual Household Survey 2015/16 is the forth survey of its kind. These annual surveys are conducted to provide estimations of some major socio-economic indicators on annual basis which would not be possible with other periodic surveys like Nepal Labour Force Surveys (NLSS) and Nepal Living Standard Surveys (NLSS) which are undertaken at longer intervals. The survey basically aims to provide estimates of consumption by sex, urban-rural area and by consumption quintiles/deciles. Although the major thrust of Annual Household Survey is on consumption and employment situations, other sectors like education, housing and housing facilities and demographic characteristics are also included. As this year NLSS survey is conducted so, this survey does not contain information on employment situation as in previous annual household surveys.
The eight districts of the mid– and far-western mountains of Nepal are some of the most food insecure areas in the country. Poverty and stunting are much higher there than in other areas and the national average. Recurrence of acute shocks—most recently the 2015/16 winter drought—further erodes resilience. For more information on the food security situation of these areas, please visit the website www.neksap.org.np
To track seasonal changes over time a food security monitoring survey was started in November 2016 and repeated in June 2017.
Since its inception, the Nepal Food Security Monitoring System (NeKSAP) has been regularly conducting household level food security monitoring surveys coupled with the assessment of markets to understand the overall food security situation of the country with special focus on the areas identified as food insecure by the NeKSAP. The findings from the survey are incorporated into the food security bulletins produced by the NeKSAP.
As part of ongoing monitoring of food security situation at the household level, the NeKSAP household survey focusing on midwestern and far-western mountain regions of Nepal was conducted on November 2016 as a joint collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture Development (MoAD) and the World Food Programme, Nepal. The survey collected information on various topics such as household livelihoods, availability and consumption of food, expenditures, access to markets and other essential services as well as coping strategies.
We are pleased to share the report, Second Advance Estimate of 2016/17 Wheat Production in Nepal using the CCAFS Regional Agricultural Forecasting Toolbox (CRAFT).
This is the final advance estimate of wheat production for the 2016/17 season.
The initial results of NeKSAP district food security network (DFSN) meetings held in 74 districts in March 2017. DFSNs analyzed the food security situation during the period of mid-November 2016 to mid-March 2017 (the Nepali months of Mangsir to Falgun 2073).
The full results will be published in the Nepal Food Security Bulletin (Issue 50).
This is a preliminary estimate and it will be revised with updated crop planted area and climate data as the season progresses.