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World Bank: “How do we know if and when a food price spike will become a full-fledged crisis? How do we prepare for such situations? The Food Price Crisis Observatory is an interactive information platform for policymakers, civil society and global organizations, the private sector and anyone else interested in identifying multi-country food crises as they unfold, tracking where and why food riots take place, and monitoring country-specific policies that can mitigate food price crises. Its four modules provide an integrated approach to covering global food price trends and national vulnerabilities to food insecurity, as well as domestic policies and riot episodes in countries across the globe.”

MODULES
  • Food Price Watch

    The biannual Food Price Watch report follows food price trends both at the global and national levels. The report draws attention to the largest quarterly and annual price variations and emphasizes the reasons behind those price movements.  Read More » 

  • Crisis Monitor

    The Crisis Monitor looks at countries’ vulnerability to food price crises and their capacity to react to areas of concern, based on food price trends and macro-economic variables. It identifies where the potential national and regional food insecurity “hot spots” are; and whether a country or a region is reaching a critical threshold of food insecurity.  Go to the Crisis Monitor »

  • Food Riot Radar

    The Food Riot Radar tracks food riots across the world using interactive maps and media coverage and spots social unrest episodes related to food price instability. Type 1 riots are mainly motivated by food inflation, while type 2 riots are mostly motivated by severe food shortages.  Go to the Food Riot Radar »

  • Policy Monitor

    The Policy Monitor focuses on the policies countries can use to prevent, mitigate and cope with food price hikes. The module is organized according to 17 policy instruments that target specific actors. It tracks the implementation of and changes to policies worldwide that are relevant to food price crises.  Go to the Policy Monitor »

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