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Monthly food security updates outline the key events occurring throughout Myanmar that are currently impacting the food security situation. By focusing on these events, it is possible to highlight areas where food security is likely to deteriorate in the short term, facilitating response and ensuring that all actors are aware of the evolving food security situation. Monthly updates are also intended to provide continuity and context to the WFP’s Quarterly Food Security Bulletins.

• Rainfall deficiencies in the early and late monsoon seasons have impacted key crop harvests and resulted in water shortages in various parts of the Dry Zone.
• Yenangyaung and Chauk are amongst the hardest hit townships, with reports of groundnut, sesame and pigeon pea failures and multiple reports of premature depletion of many “rainwater collection ponds”.
• As a result, the food security situation as well as the health and well-being of communities is deteriorating. Generally, food stocks and purchasing power are lower than normal and lack of water is impacting hygienic conditions and placing additional stress on health of livestock. WFP anticipates further deterioration as the summer season progresses.

Monthly food security updates outline the key events occurring throughout Myanmar that are currently impacting the food security situation. By focusing on these events, it is possible to highlight areas where food security is likely to deteriorate in the short term, facilitating response and ensuring that all actors are aware of the evolving food security situation. Monthly updates are also intended to provide continuity and context to the WFP’s Quarterly Food Security Bulletins.

The FSIN Food Security Monitoring System (FSMS) is funded by the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT). A multi-donor trust fund, LIFT works to improve the livelihoods and food security of the poorest and most vulnerable people in Myanmar. The FSMS currently covers the operational areas of FSIN partners only but in the future the FSIN aims to expand coverage nationwide.

In an effort to improve the food security information system in Myanmar, WFP has instituted a Food Security Monitoring System (FSMS) in WFP project areas. The FSMS currently consists of a light monthly monitoring component and periodic, more in-depth data collection at sentinel communities throughout WFP project areas.

The World Food Programme (WFP) collects market price information on a series of key commodities on a monthly basis in more than 50 markets scattered throughout each of WFP’s operational areas. Reports are released on a quarterly basis.

This report describes the ability of poor and vulnerable households in selected areas in Myanmar to meet their basic food needs. The report is produced by the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) Unit at WFP Yangon.

This report describes the ability of poor and vulnerable households in selected areas in Myanmar to meet their basic food needs. The report is produced by the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) Unit at WFP Yangon.

In May 2009 WFP conducted a monitoring exercise across seven townships in Chin state. The main purpose of this report is to obtain a clearer idea of the casual factors of food insecurity.

This bulletin aims to describe the ability of poor and vulnerable households in selected areas in Myanmar in meeting their basic food needs. It is based on monthly periodic reports produced by the Vulnerability Analysis & Mapping (VAM) Unit at WFP Yangon.