What is LEAP?

From 2008, LEAP is the national food security early warning system used by the Government of Ethiopia to estimate the number of people who will be in need of food assistance due to drought

What does LEAP do?

By integrating seasonal forecasts of precipitation, LEAP will provide timelier estimates of humanitarian needs

Who can LEAP help?

Take faster and more appropriate actions in case of severe drought

Decision making process

Rainfall and crop
monitoring data
Project yield/
rangeland reduction
Number of people in need
of early assistance
Funds needed
by region
Contingent finance released
to scape up PSNP

About

LEAP is the Government of Ethiopia’s national food security early warning system. It provides estimates of the number of people who will be in need of food assistance due to drought, increasing the speed with which a humanitarian response can be triggered.