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Merge pull request #144 from WFP-VAM/CARI
New CARI scripts in Stata and Sample Data
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‎Indicators/Consolidated-Approach-to-Reporting-Indicators-of-Food-Security/CARI-ECMEN.do‎

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*** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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*** WFP Standard Scripts
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*** Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators of Food Security (CARI)
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*** CALCULATE CARI using FCS, rCSI, LCS and ECMEN
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*** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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/*
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Note that there are two ways to calculate CARI - using ECMEN or FES. This syntax file is for calculating CARI using ECMEN (version excluding assistance). However, please navigate to the script for CARI using FES as relevant.
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Guidance on CARI can be found here: https://www.wfp.org/publications/consolidated-approach-reporting-indicators-food-security-cari-guidelines.
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Note: this syntax file is based on the assumption that the scripts of the various indicators that compose this version of the CARI (FCS, rCSI, LCS-FS, ECMEN) have already been run.
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You can find these scripts here: https://github.com/WFP-VAM/RAMResourcesScripts/tree/main/Indicators.
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The following variables should have been defined before running this file:
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FCSCat21 and/or FCSCat28
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rCSI
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Max_coping_behaviourFS
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ECMEN_exclAsst
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ECMEN_exclAsst_SMEB.
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*/
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Process FCS for CARI computation
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Create FCS_4pt for CARI calculation.
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recode FCSCat21 (1=4) (2=3) (3=1), generate(FCS_4pt)
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label variable FCS_4pt "4pt FCG"
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label define FCS_4pt 1 "Acceptable" 3 "Borderline" 4 "Poor"
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label values FCS_4pt FCS_4pt
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Combine rCSI with FCS_4pt for CARI calculation (current consumption)
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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recode FCS_4pt (1=2) if rCSI >= 4
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label define FCS_4pt_lbl 1 "Acceptable" 2 "Acceptable and rCSI>4" 3 "Borderline" 4 "Poor"
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label values FCS_4pt FCS_4pt_lbl
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Process ECMEN for CARI computation
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Recode ECMEN.
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gen ECMEN_MEB = .
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replace ECMEN_MEB = 1 if ECMEN_exclAsst == 1
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replace ECMEN_MEB = 2 if ECMEN_exclAsst == 0 & ECMEN_exclAsst_SMEB == 1
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replace ECMEN_MEB = 3 if ECMEN_exclAsst == 0 & ECMEN_exclAsst_SMEB == 0
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* Recode the `ECMEN_MEB' variable into a 4pt scale for CARI console.
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recode ECMEN_MEB (1=1) (2=3) (3=4), generate(ECMEN_class_4pt)
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label variable ECMEN_class_4pt "ECMEN 4pt"
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label define ECMEN_class_4pt_lbl 1 "Least vulnerable" 3 "Vulnerable" 4 "Highly vulnerable"
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label values ECMEN_class_4pt ECMEN_class_4pt_lbl
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Computation of CARI
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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egen Mean_coping_capacity_ECMEN = rowmean(Max_coping_behaviourFS ECMEN_class_4pt)
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egen CARI_unrounded_ECMEN = rowmean(FCS_4pt Mean_coping_capacity_ECMEN)
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gen CARI_ECMEN = round(CARI_unrounded_ECMEN)
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label variable CARI_ECMEN "CARI classification (using ECMEN)"
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label define CARI_ECMEN_lbl 1 "Food secure" 2 "Marginally food secure" 3 "Moderately food insecure" 4 "Severely food insecure"
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label values CARI_ECMEN CARI_ECMEN_lbl
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tabulate CARI_ECMEN
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* Create population distribution table, to explore how the domains interact within the different food security categories
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table ( ECMEN_class_4pt) (FCS_4pt Max_coping_behaviourFS ), statistic(percent, across(Max_coping_behaviourFS)) nototal
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Drop variables that are not needed
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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drop ECMEN_MEB Mean_coping_capacity_ECMEN CARI_unrounded_ECMEN

‎Indicators/Consolidated-Approach-to-Reporting-Indicators-of-Food-Security/CARI-FES.do‎

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*** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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*** WFP Standard Scripts
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*** Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators of Food Security (CARI)
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*** CALCULATE CARI using FCS, rCSI, LCS and FES
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*** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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/*
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Note that there are two ways to calculate CARI - using ECMEN or FES. This syntax file is for calculating CARI using FES. However, please navigate to the script for CARI using ECMEN as relevant.
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Guidance on CARI can be found here: https://www.wfp.org/publications/consolidated-approach-reporting-indicators-food-security-cari-guidelines.
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Note: this syntax file is based on the assumption that the scripts of the various indicators that compose this version of the CARI (FCS, rCSI, LCS-FS, FES) have already been run.
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You can find these scripts here: https://github.com/WFP-VAM/RAMResourcesScripts/tree/main/Indicators.
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The following variables should have been defined before running this file:
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FCSCat21 and/or FCSCat28
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rCSI
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Max_coping_behaviourFS
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FES
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Foodexp_4pt.
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*/
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Process FCS for CARI computation
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Create FCS_4pt for CARI calculation.
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recode FCSCat21 (1=4) (2=3) (3=1), generate(FCS_4pt)
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label variable FCS_4pt "4pt FCG"
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label define FCS_4pt 1 "Acceptable" 3 "Borderline" 4 "Poor"
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label values FCS_4pt FCS_4pt
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Combine rCSI with FCS_4pt for CARI calculation (current consumption)
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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recode FCS_4pt (1=2) if rCSI >= 4
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label define FCS_4pt_lbl 1 "Acceptable" 2 "Acceptable and rCSI>4" 3 "Borderline" 4 "Poor"
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label values FCS_4pt FCS_4pt_lbl
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Computation of CARI
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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egen Mean_coping_capacity_FES = rowmean(Max_coping_behaviourFS Foodexp_4pt)
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egen CARI_unrounded_FES = rowmean(FCS_4pt Mean_coping_capacity_FES)
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gen CARI_FES = round(CARI_unrounded_FES)
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label variable CARI_FES "CARI classification (using FES)"
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label define CARI_FES_lbl 1 "Food secure" 2 "Marginally food secure" 3 "Moderately food insecure" 4 "Severely food insecure"
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label values CARI_FES CARI_FES_lbl
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tabulate CARI_FES
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* Create population distribution table, to explore how the domains interact within the different food security categories
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table (Foodexp_4pt) (FCS_4pt Max_coping_behaviourFS ), statistic(percent, across(Max_coping_behaviourFS)) nototal
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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* Drop variables that are not needed
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*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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drop Mean_coping_capacity_FES CARI_unrounded_FES

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