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Example: Key Message Update

This page outlines the steps to build and publish a Key Message Update report. A video walkthrough is also available below.

Create a report

  1. Log in to the CMS.

  2. Create a new report.

  3. Title: Copy in the title of your report.

  4. Report type: Choose Key Message Update.

Complete the Metadata tab

  1. Language: Set to English by default. If your report is in another language, select it from the drop-down menu. 

  2. Affected Regions: Select the country or region the report focuses on.

  3. Primary Region: Select the country or region the report focuses on.

  4. Sector: Select Integrated food security analysis.

  5. Tags: Most Key Message Update reports will not have a tag. Exceptions include:

    1. All Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia food security reports should be tagged with Horn of Africa.

  6. Partners: If this report is co-authored with a network partner, you will need to add the organization name in the Partners field.

  7. Send to subscribers (nightly email): To include this report in the Your FEWS NET Reports nightly email, turn on the toggle and select today or a future date. If the report should not go out in the email, leave the toggle off.

  8. Start date: The date should match the reporting schedule for this report type and be in the format MM/01/YYYY (e.g., For the September 2025 KMU the Start Date would be 09/01/2025).

  9. End date: Input the same month and year for the Start date and End date fields. The format should be MM/01/YYYY. (e.g., For the September 2025 KMU the End Date would be 09/01/2025).

Complete the Content tab

Add Acute Food Insecurity Map Visualization

Before building this data visualization, food security data must be uploaded and published in the FEWS NET Data Warehouse (FDW) or the maps will not generate. If the data is updated and republished in FDW, you may experience a delay in the data visualization updating. You can try viewing the visualization in an incognito window or another browser, and reach out to the Hub for assistance as needed.

  1. Select the Add Data Visualization content button.

  2. Internal Title: Set a title “AFI maps” for reference to help you identify the data visualization within the report builder. This title won’t show up on the report. 

  3. Alt Text: Provide alternative text summarizing the CS and projected AFI. Reference guidance on writing alt text here.

  4. Show Figure Label: Skip (button is off by default and should appear gray).

  5. Visualization type: Select Acute Food Insecurity Map from the drop-down menu. A bug in the site is causing the page to scroll down after you make a selection. Scroll up to ensure you’re not missing any fields. 

  6. Country: Select the appropriate option for a country report. Leave this bank for a regional report.

  7. Geographic Group: Select the appropriate option for a regional report. Leave this bank for a country report.

  8. Collection Date: Type in the first day of the reporting month as MM/01/YYYY (e.g., 09/01/2025 for a September KMU). The date must be set as the first day of the reporting month to ensure the map displays correct data. 

  9. Start Date: Skip (leave blank).

  10. Select one or more scenarios: Skip to include all available scenarios (CS, ML1, and ML2) on the web-generated PDF as applicable to the report type.

  11. Select static maps layout type: This field affects how the maps display on the web-generated PDF.

    1. For all reports: Select Vertical from the drop-down menu. 

  12. Show HFA data: Skip.

  13. Visualization title: Skip (automatically generated).

  14. Disclaimer: Skip (automatically generated).

  15. Source attribution: Skip (automatically generated)

  16. Display logos: Skip. This determination is made automatically by the system.

  17. Click the Generate URL button and wait for the URL to populate the AFI map.

  18. Click on the URL and review to confirm the maps are accurate. You can also share the link with anyone who has access to the FDW to review. 

  19. Show full-width in PDF: Skip (used for HFA maps only)

  20. Float Position: Leave as Right for all reports.

Add key messages

Select the Add Key Messages Multi content block. 

Copy your key messages into the field. Reference endnote instructions, if applicable. 

Select the Add Automatic Citation block.

Review and publish

Select the Save and Preview button. Review your report web page and the PDF using the review checklist.

Once you are satisfied with the formatting of both the web page and PDF, go to Edit mode and then toggle the Publish button on (button should appear green). 

Video walkthrough