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REACH Afghanistan Quarterly Food Security Monitoring (QFSM), Methodology Note (June 2026)
By REACH Initiative at ReliefWeb
· June 17, 2026
· 2 min read
. In addition to the NMF, the QFSM will help to delve deeper into the food security pillar of the NMF, in collaboration with WFP. The motivation behind this is to be able to provide more detailed sectoral information to meet individual cluster needs. QFSM analysis and findings support WFP’s early wa
Key takeaway These findings help trigger rapid needs assessments, including WFP Rapid Needs Assessments (RNA) and REACH Rapid Food Security Assessments (RFSA) (see ToR).
Why this matters
The introduction of the Quarterly Food Security Monitoring system in Afghanistan marks a significant step towards enhancing the country's early warning systems for food security deterioration. By collaborating with the World Food Programme, REACH aims to provide detailed sectoral information that meets individual cluster needs, ultimately supporting a targeted response to food insecurity. The ability to identify districts at risk of food security deterioration in near-real-time will be crucial in triggering rapid needs assessments and informing anticipatory action. This initiative is particularly relevant in the context of Afghanistan, where high levels of needs and limited resources are exacerbated by seasonal and geographic variations. The development of an analytical framework to monitor food security outcomes will enable the ranging of districts by severity of outcomes, allowing for a more nuanced understanding of the situation on the ground. As this framework is rolled out, its potential inclusion as a sectoral component of the multisectoral Needs Monitoring Framework will be an important development to watch.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 17, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? . In addition to the NMF, the QFSM will help to delve deeper into the food security pillar of the NMF, in collaboration with WFP. The motivation behind this is to be able to provide more detailed sectoral information to meet individual cluster needs. QFSM analysis and findings support WFP’s early wa
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