The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is an innovative multi-partner initiative for improving food security and nutrition analysis and decision-making. By using the IPC classification and analytical approach, Governments, UN Agencies, NGOs, civil society and other relevant actors work together to determine the severity and magnitude of acute and chronic food insecurity, and acute malnutrition situations in a country according to internationally-recognised scientific standards.

The main goal of IPC is to provide decision-makers with a rigorous, evidence- and consensus-based analysis of food insecurity and acute malnutrition situations to inform emergency response as well as medium and long-term policy and programming.

So what's new? 

The new IPC Global Platform offers a cleaner design, more flexibility in terms of structure and strengthens the access and exchange of information on IPC. It consists of two main portals:

1. About IPC and Partnerships that gives you access to information on IPC implementation both at global and country level, upcoming events, key resources and featured stories; 
2. A dedicated IPC Analysis Portal that gives you access to all IPC analyses released by the countries adopting the IPC classification for analyzing acute and chronic food insecurity, and acute malnutrition through a custom action filter and interactive map.