Food Security Atlas (Атлас продовольственной безопасности Кыргызской Республики)
Geographical analysis tool for food security and nutrition
Description
Food Security Atlas was a geographical analysis tool for food security and nutrition analysis across Kyrgyzstan. It focused on four key indicators: availability, access, use, and stability, which together form the core pillars of food security.
Technology
Food Security Atlas was a web-based interactive geographical analysis tool that integrated base maps and relevant geographic data layers from mapping platforms like Esri, ArcGIS, and OpenStreetMap through their Application Programming Interfaces which allowed the Atlas to incorporate up-to-date base geographic data. The Atlas overlaid food security and nutrition data onto these maps.
Target
The main users of Food Security Atlas were government entities, civil society organizations, academia and research institutions. These users could leverage the tool to monitor and analyze the state of food security and nutrition of the country, and to support policy development and program planning.
Business model
Users could access the Food Security Atlas freely. The Food Security Atlas was developed with technical and financial support of World Food Programme.
Impact
Food Security Atlas is no longer active, but the tool aimed to pursue the goal of enhancing policy development by providing government entities with region-specific up-to-date data on food security and nutrition.
Partners
World Food Programme; Korea International Cooperation Agency
Four Betters
Better nutrition
Better life
