- Overall, the prevalence of global food insecurity (severe and moderate) is high in Madagali (68%) and Michika (55%). About 22% of households across both LGAs are severally food insecure.
- According to the March 2017 Cadre Harmonise (CH), a total of 193,188 people may fall into the three combined critical food insecurity situations (crisis, emergency and famine), with 3,690 people in famine-like conditions during the lean season.
- Urgent humanitarian food assistance is required to prevent further deterioration of the food security and nutrition situation.
- This assistance should target at least people in CH phases 4 and 5 (68,000 people) for greater impact.
- Food assistance should target very poor and poor households as they are presently unable to meet their food needs.
- Food security response should combine food assistance and agricultural interventions to support livelihood rehabilitation during the next planting season.
| Document | File |
|---|---|
| Full Report [English] |
Web page
View
|
