General Discussion

From 28 April to 6 May 2025, around 50 experts from 17 organisations conducted
the joint IPC Acute Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition analysis for the Gaza
Strip. This exercise was conducted remotely, fully adhering to the standard IPC
protocols. It drew on data made available to the analysis team from multiple
sources and includes information available until 6 May 2025.

According to IPC protocols, the evidence level for each of the five units of
analysis (Governorates) was rated as “Medium” (level 2), with the exception
of the Acute Malnutrition analysis for Rafah Governorate, which relied on IPC
special protocols for areas with limited or no humanitarian access. Food security
outcomes were assessed using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI)
from two sources. Nutrition data included global acute malnutrition based
on mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) from comprehensive screenings
conducted in the field. Food security and nutrition experts verified the quality
of the food security and MUAC data, discarding any data that did not meet IPC
standards. The analysis included both residents and internally displaced persons
(IDPs) within and outside camps.

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At the global level, the IPC partnership includes 19 organizations and intergovernmental institutions: Action Against Hunger, CARE International, Comité Permanent Inter-États de Lutte Contre la Sécheresse au Sahel (CILSS), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), the Global Food Security Cluster, the Global Nutrition Cluster, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (Oxfam), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Save the Children, the Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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