Map illustrates spread of the famine

Aug 27th, 2011 11:29 AM UTC
By Malaka Gharib

Development Seed, a tech company that builds tools and resources for international development, recently released a collection of public maps of the famine crisis and relief efforts in the Horn of Africa. By allowing users to add their own data to these maps, everyone working in these areas can be as efficient and informed as possible. Their food insecurity maps below, show…

Where states of famine are currently declared:

The estimated spread of famine in 2 to 3 months:

And in 6 months.

Take a look at all of their maps here.

TAGS: Horn of Africa, Infographic, ONE, ONE App

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