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Communications Coordinator Marie Maroun
Marie Maroun is FEWS NET’s communications coordinator. FEWS NET monitors acute food insecurity in 34 countries, gathering evidence on the current food security situation from a variety of sources. Drawing on a knowledge base and evidence from ongoing monitoring, analysts provide projections for likely food security outcomes. FEWS NET’s evidence-based analysis is then used by decision-makers to guide humanitarian response plans.
by Marie Maroun
Using Crowdsourcing to Map Displacement in South Sudan
This blog post was originally published by Digital Globe. Over three years of internal conflict in South Sudan has led to severe food and nutrition insecurity. Nearly one-third of the population is in need of emergency food assistance, and the spread of violence has displaced 3.4 million people across South Sudan and into neighboring countries…