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The latest monthly Consumer Price Indexes (CPIs) indicate an increase in market prices for food in Q1 2023 in Timor-Leste, with a peak of food inflation reached in January at 11 percent, amid the introduction of new excise taxes on sugar, confectionery, and sugar-sweetened beverages.

The World Food Programme mapped and analysed market monitoring systems in Barbados, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to identify pathways towards strengthening national and regional efforts.

The World Food Programme (WFP) has partnered with the Government of Belize to map their market monitoring processes towards harmonizing efforts to establish a single best-inclass system for the country

The Fourth Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment (FSVA4) was conducted to understand the poverty and food insecurity linkages in Armenia and estimate the exclusion of food and nutrition insecure households from the Government's Family Living Standards Enhancement Benefit Programme (FLSEBP).

WFP Cambodia - Market Update - 2023 - English and Khmer versions

The Bulletin provides an overview of the inflation and exchange rates in Fiji, as well as food and fuel prices and trends in the country for 2022.

WFP Cambodia - Market Update - November 2022 (English and Khmer versions)

WFP Cambodia - Market Update - December 2022 - English and Khmer versions

Market prices in Timor-Leste for cereals and non-cereal items have remained steady or slightly decreased since September. This observation is consistent with the FAO food price index (FFPI) of 135.9 captured in October, a figure virtually unchanged from September.

The FAO Food Price Index remained stable in October 2022 compared to the previous month – but global wheat, maize and rice prices were on the rise again amidst renewed uncertainties around the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

In Cambodia, the cost of the basic food basket (BFB) increased by +7.0 percent compared to Sept’22 and now stands at US$28.4 per capita/month. This is chiefly driven by the spike in the price of morning glory (+38.8 percent MoM), amidst large-scale flooding in September/early October. The WFP seasonal monitor confirms that flash floods caused by excess rainfall have significantly damaged agricultural crop production in the provinces surrounding the Tonle Sap.

The latest September monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicates a stabilization of market prices in Q3, recording an increase of 0.1 percent since August and no movement when compared with July. Nevertheless, prices remain high relative to the same time last year; marking a 6.8 percent increase in CPI since last September.

The monthly market dashboard presents price trends for staple commodities and cash crops most consumed by Palestinians. In this two-month update, special attention will be given to the impact of the Ukraine crisis on the Palestinian and global economy.

This Bulletin provides an overview of the ongoing global trends on food availability and prices amidst the current challenging environment. It reviews Indonesia’s current macroeconomic landscape, including implications on the economy due to the global disruptions. In addition, it includes an analysis of food prices at national and regional level, as well as a summary of the Government’s responses to price shocks.

A small case study was also carried out in three urban villages in Jakarta to gather information on the impacts of increased food prices on poor urban families to complement the secondary data analysis.

The Market Functionality Index reports for Sri Lanka have been rolled out to strengthen an understanding of market functionality and risks associated with cash-based transfers, to further inform the response to the ongoing economic crisis.