FAMINE
Feinstein’s original mission was to address the challenge of famine. Today, we remain focused on this work by examining the intersection of world hunger and humanitarian crises, where famine and other food and nutrition emergencies arise.
After decades of progress, the risk of famine has returned as a major global concern, and Feinstein researchers are thought leaders in renewed efforts to understand and prevent these crises. Our mission is to protect and strengthen the lives, livelihoods, and dignity of people affected by or at risk of hunger or humanitarian crises.
FAMINE PUBLICATIONS
This policy brief examines the relationship between famine declarations and funding since 2011. It shows that, with that one exception, there is little evidence that famine declarations actually result in a rapid increase in funding.
This study reviews what we have learned regarding policies and interventions to prevent famine, and how these can be scaled up more rapidly.
This report rings the alarm about likely famine in Somalia in 2022 by comparing the situation today with the situation before and during the famine in 2011.
Multiple calls have been issued for better preparedness, early warning, and, above all, early action to prevent hunger and malnutrition, reduce the scale of food insecurity, improve resilience, and reduce…
This study employed an active case identification approach to identifying the worst affected households in communities and make recommendations for how classification could be further improved.
This study synthesized findings from six different country case studies, noting influences on data collection and analysis processes during emergencies.
FAMINE PROJECTS
This project includes studies on early warning and assessment of crises, specifically looking at real-time monitoring, anticipatory action, political constraints, data collection and analysis, and the validity of indicators.
This project reconsiders our understanding of famines, the dynamics that give rise to famines, the resilience of populations subjected to these dynamics, and the means of prevention at the disposal of governments, humanitarian agencies, donors, and the affected populations.
This project is harnessing the power of interdisciplinary teams and community participation to co-create solutions that will guide better tailored responses to food crises.
NEWS
Featured Video
Famine Data Matters
Sound data on famines is vital at a time when mass starvation is increasing, but humanitarian programs are being cut and humanitarian data is under political threat.
We need to know where, when and why people are at risk of mass starvation. For this, data matters.
This webinar launches the World Peace Foundation’s new dataset of historic famines and episodes of forced mass starvation. Part one is a catalogue of includes historic famines from 1870 to today. Part two covers catastrophes today.
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