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Food Security Assessment in the Northern Rakhine State, February 2011

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The assessment is a follow-up to the Food Security and Nutrition Assessment conducted in Northern Rakhine State in September 2009 with the following objectives:

  • Estimate current food insecurity in Northern Rakhine State and understand major drivers of food insecurity

  • Analyse trends and assess the impact of the June/July floods on households’ food security and vulnerability status

  • Provide recommendations to design appropriate responses to improve food security in Northern Rakhine State