# A monthly sub-national Harmonized Food Insecurity Dataset for comprehensive analysis and predictive modeling

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.06076 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2501.06076/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 1 of its 25 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 10 Jan 2025.

## Builds on (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Forecasting trends in food security with real time data](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2312.00626/) (2023)

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Climate Variability Modulates the Impact of Price Spikes on Food Insecurity](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2609.24394/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Food security is a complex, multidimensional concept challenging to measure comprehensively. Effective anticipation, monitoring, and mitigation of food crises require timely and comprehensive global data. This paper introduces the Harmonized Food Insecurity Dataset (HFID), an open-source resource consolidating four key data sources: the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)/Cadre Harmonis'e (CH) phases, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) IPC-compatible phases, and the World Food Program's (WFP) Food Consumption Score (FCS) and reduced Coping Strategy Index (rCSI). Updated monthly and using a common reference system for administrative units, the HFID offers extensive spatial and temporal coverage. It serves as a vital tool for food security experts and humanitarian agencies, providing a unified resource for analyzing food security conditions and highlighting global data disparities. The scientific community can also leverage the HFID to develop data-driven predictive models, enhancing the capacity to forecast and prevent future food crises.