Publish Reports in the CMS

To create and publish FEWS NET reports on http://www.fews.net, please follow the steps outlined on this and subsequent pages found in the left-hand menu.

Each page also has its own navigation menu on the right-hand side to help you navigate through each step of the report creation process.

Request support

Questions or issues about building and posting your report?

• Food security analysts can contact the Hub through the DST CMS Support Chat.

• Report posters can otherwise email Zoe Wingate, Allison Nederveld, and Tiffany Finstuen and someone will respond ASAP.

Log in to the CMS

1. Go to http://www.fews.net/user/login     

2. Select the Log in with SSO button

3. Log in using the following information:

   1. Users with a non-fews.net email account:
      Enter your FEWS NET Data Explorer (FDE) username and password.

   2. Users with a fews.net email account:
      Click the FEWS NET button and follow the steps to log in via Google sign-in.

   3. If you cannot sign in, please email helpdesk@fews.net.

Accessing reports

To access and view your draft/published reports:

1. Click on Content in the top navigation bar.

2. Select the Reports tab.

3. Find the report in one of the following ways:

   1. Type the title in the Title field.

   2. Type your email address in the Authored by field.

   3. Select the Report type and Primary region.

4. Click Filter.

5. Click on the name of the report to open it.

6. Once you have opened the report, click the Edit button on the report webpage.

Preparing report materials

Saving images

Save your report images using the best practices shared here to ensure they are clear and readable on the report webpages. The CMS maintains the aspect ratio of static images and sets the width to 653 pixels. Your images should be uploaded at a size that is at least 653 pixels wide. If your image is smaller, it will be stretched to fit the webpage width and will likely be blurry.

You can check the dimensions of an image that is saved to your computer using the following steps (Windows users):

1. Right click on the image file.

2. Select Properties.

3. Click the Details tab.

4. Review the dimensions listed under the Image section. 

Best practices for saving images

• Always save final figure files in PNG or JPEG format.

• Save and use images as close to the original as possible. Re-saving an image multiple times can degrade the quality. If you save an image from a Word document that were originally created in another program, for example, the image is more likely to be blurry on the report webpage.

• Follow figure file naming requirements (below), as applicable. 

Adjust application settings

Applications may adjust the quality of images by default. Below are the settings you should check for in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

1. Click File > Options.

2. Click Advanced from the left-hand ribbon and scroll down until you find the Image Size and Quality settings section.

3. Check the following settings: 

   1. From Image Size and Quality, select All New Documents.

   2. Select Discard editing data

   3. Select Do not compress images in file

   4. From Default resolution, select High fidelity

4. Click OK.

File naming conventions

Use the file naming conventions below to save images needed in the report. Using these conventions will allow you and others to easily find them in the Media Library.

Seasonal Calendars

Seasonal-Calendar-[two-letter country code or regional abbreviation]-[calendar start month]
Example: Seasonal-Calendar-GT-Februarys

AOC Maps

AOC-[two-letter country code or regional abbreviation]-[LHZ#]
Example: AOC-ET-LHZ15

Other Files

[Two-letter country code or regional abbreviation]-[Report type]-[Month report is published]-[Year report is published]-Figure[Figure number]
Examples: SD-Alert-May-2023-Figure1, NG-FSOU-April-2023-Figure2

Next: Create a New Report