Stats Bureau and FAO to measure food insecurity

The Bureau of Statistics and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are collaborating to collect, analyse and share data on the prevalence of food insecurity in Guyana.

A release from the Stats Bureau said that this will be done at the individual and household levels, utilising the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) methodology which will be utilised in the Bureau’s Labour Force Survey.

The data collected will help Guyana to identify existing areas of food insecurity, track progress towards global goals, and inform decision-making and responses to alleviate hunger.