The GRFC is the reference document for a comprehensive analysis of global, regional and country-level acute food insecurity. The result of a collaborative effort among 16 partners, the report aims to inform humanitarian and development action by providing independent and consensus-based evidence and analysis.
When it comes to estimating hunger, there are different measures for different purposes. The GRFC focuses on acute food insecurity in countries experiencing food crises. It is part of an annual suite of products including regional reports.
The GRFC defines a food crisis as a situation where acute food insecurity requires urgent action to protect and save lives and livelihoods at local or national levels and exceeds the local resources and capacities to respond.
Acute food insecurity refers to a situation in which populations face food deprivation that threatens their lives or livelihoods, regardless of the causes, context or duration.
Action becomes a matter of life or death when the situation is particularly severe, such as in IPC/CH Phases 3, 4 or 5.
