Food delivery assessments
Map shows the storm track and flooding extent over time together with locations where assessments and food drops have been undertaken.
Strategic or operational?
Strategic and operational
Basemap, baseline or situational?
Situational
When might it be produced?
The map should be produced as the data becomes available and should be reviewed and updated regularly as the operations change
Intended audience
World Food Programme (WFP)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Government Departments (Department of Agriculture)
Civil Society
Community Organisations
Red Cross Societies
Logistics Teams
Influence on humanitarian decisions
It will inform government and the response where the operations are under way undertaking assessments and distributing food.
Methods
Access to timely and accurate data is essential for a Food Security response. It is important to get the best available data although it may not always be perfect. Questions should be asked such as:
When was the data collected?
What time period does it cover?
When will it next be updated?
How accurate is the data?
Are the figure actual, estimates or projections?
What level of granularity is the data available at? What area might the data be reflected on
Is the data publicly available, are there any restrictions on publishing?
A large amount of demographic data is publicly available online but consideration should be taken of any sensitivities that may relate to this data for example ethnicity. These sensitivities may lead to a decision to not place a certain dataset on a map.
Robust information management and governance is essential when accessing, storing and visualising Food Security data. The agreed use of the data must be established and recorded from the outset.
Data
Storm track
Storm surge severity ranking
Flood extent
Road status
Assessment locations
Food drop
Populated place
Administrative areas
Population density
