Famine Early Warning Systems Network
posted on September 29, 2011 9:00pm
FEWS-NET
The goal of the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is to strengthen the abilities of Haiti, Guatemala, Afghanistan and African countries and regional organizations to manage risk of food insecurity through the provision of timely and analytical early warning and vulnerability information.
FEWS NET is a USAID-funded activity that collaborates with international, national, and regional partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and vulnerability information on emerging or evolving food security issues. FEWS NET is implemented by a Chemonics International consortium, USGS, NOAA, NASA and USDA. The Chemonics consortium is comprised of Chemonics International, Michigan State University, WebFirst and the Food Economy Group.
FEWS NET and its partners are working to strengthen the capacity to assess, monitor and analyze characteristics of markets that are relevant to food security and early warning within a country or broader regional context to provide relevant, actionable and timely information on response options in emergency and non-emergency contexts. The role of the Institute of International Agriculture at Michigan State University is to build knowledge, tools and capacity in the area of markets and trade.
FEWS NET also focuses its efforts on strengthening early warning and response networks in Afghanistan, Haiti, Guatemala as well as Africa. Activities to do this include capacity development, network building and strengthening, developing policy useful information, and forming consensus about food security problems and solutions.
For more information please contact:
Patricia Bonnard, PhD
Senior Markets and Trade Advisor
Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET)
Chemonics International
1717 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 955-7597
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Or see the official FEWS NET website:
