Integrated and enhanced dataset on food security and household coping strategies of Niger (2018-2023)

This dataset integrates and standardizes multiple cross-sectional household food security surveys conducted twice a year to support the Cadre Harmonisé process in West Africa. The surveys are carried out in two waves each year: First wave: Conducted before the start of the lean season (around February-March) Second wave: Conducted at the end of the lean season or beginning of the harvesting period (around September-October) These large-scale surveys are generally representative at the second-tier administrative level and capture data on the access and stability dimensions of food security. Key indicators include: Food Consumption Score (FCS) Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) Coping behaviors Additionally, this dataset is further augmented with information on several covariate shocks that took place in each second-level administrative area in the period between two subsequent surveys. The different covariate shocks added to the dataset relate to five shock domains: Conflict and political violence Food price anomalies Long-term climate hazards Rainy season performance Extreme weather events This comprehensive dataset provides valuable insights into food security and household coping strategies in Niger, enriched with data on various shocks impacting food security.

本数据集整合并标准化了每年开展两次的多份横断面家庭粮食安全调查数据，以支撑西非的统一监测框架（Cadre Harmonisé）实施工作。该调查每年分两波开展：第一波于乏粮季开始前进行（约2-3月）；第二波于乏粮季末期或收获季初期开展（约9-10月）。此类大规模调查通常在二级行政区划层面具备代表性，可采集粮食安全可及性与稳定性维度的相关数据。核心指标包括：食物消费得分（Food Consumption Score, FCS）、家庭饮食多样性得分（Household Dietary Diversity Score, HDDS）以及应对行为。此外，本数据集还补充了两次相邻调查期间各二级行政区划内发生的多类协变量冲击相关信息。新增纳入数据集的协变量冲击涵盖五大冲击类别：冲突与政治暴力、食品价格异常、长期气候灾害、雨季表现以及极端天气事件。这份综合性数据集为尼日尔的粮食安全状况与家庭应对策略提供了宝贵洞察，同时补充了影响粮食安全的各类冲击相关数据。