Adaptive Social Protection Project for Increased Resilience (PSARA – Klere Chimen)

According to the latest Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) analysis (National Food Security Coordination – CNSA, March 2024), 4.97 million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC 3 or 4) for the period from March to June 2024, including 1.6 million in emergency conditions (IPC 4). This represents an increase of approximately 532,000 people experiencing acute food insecurity compared with previous estimates. Nearly 243,500 people have shifted into emergency conditions alone. These are the highest levels recorded since the 2010 earthquake, illustrating a continued deterioration in food security in recent years. The prevalence of acute food insecurity has risen from 35% in 2019 to 50% in 2024.

This situation significantly reduces households’ ability — particularly those with fewer resources — to meet essential needs such as food and basic social services, and pushes them to adopt negative coping strategies that erode their livelihoods. Without an adequate response, conditions may worsen further. This underscores the importance of coupling emergency responses with strengthened investments in resilience and social protection systems to safeguard livelihoods and prevent more people from falling into emergency phases.