The Food Security Analysis Unit (FSAU) provides comprehensive and in-depth information and analysis on the food security situation and nutrition status of people living in Somalia. By understanding the underlying causes of food insecurity and the impact of emerging and evolving food security problems, FSAU can provide technical assistance into both short term emergency food relief interventions and medium to long term planning and programming (by UN agencies, donors, NGO's and the Somali people) aimed at strengthening Somali coping capacity.

Analysis is based on qualitative and quantitative information collected on a monthly basis, through a network of experienced and qualified Somali monitors (23 Food Security Analysts and 12 Nutritionists). FSAU has been using the SCF-UK Household Economy Analysis to analyze food insecurity. They have recently adopted an innovative approach to livelihood analysis drawing on a numerous existing approaches.

The Food Security Analysis Unit (FSAU) is managed and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with funding from the European Commission (EC) and from USAID for the nutrition component of FSAU.

2005 Post Gu Analysis -Technical Report No IV.7, September 2005. Post Gu 2005 food, nutrition and livelihood security assessment throughout Somalia. PDF 3MB
This assessment updates FSAU’s post Deyr 2004/05 analysis presented in February 2005 (see Technical Series Report No. IV. 3 PDF 2MB).Twenty UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs and Somali authorities participated in the fieldwork and preliminary results were reviewed with stakeholders in regional meetings in Somalia, and with local and international partners in Nairo.

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Food Security Analysis Unit (FSAU-Somalia)
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Peponi Plaza, Westlands,
Nairobi,
Kenya