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PDFs should follow the FEWS NET file naming convention of YYYYMMDD FEWS NET Short Title. The short title should include the ISO alpha-2 country code, report abbreviation, and language code (if not English). Example PDF file names are below.

  • Nepal Context Report: 20260626-FEWS-NET-np-special-report.pdf

  • Afghanistan Seasonal Monitor: 20260625-FEWS-NET-af-sm.pdf

Only use the following steps when posting an M&T report, FAOB, Targeted Analysis, Special Report, Southern Africa Seasonal Monitor or Global Weather Hazards. When uploading a PDF for a Pashto or Dari translation of an Afghanistan report, refer to the guidance here.

  1. Ensure your final PDF has been fully 508-ed and run through CommonLook. 

  2. Create a new report and complete the selections on the Metadata tab.

  3. Click on the Media tab.

  4. Under the PDF Version section click the Add media button.

  5. Click Choose File > select the final report PDF from your document library > Open.

  6. Check that the selection under Language matches the report language. Otherwise, select the correct language from the drop-down menu and click Save.

  7. Add content to the webpage for certain reports only. General guidance is as follows:

    1. Price Watch: Add Key Messages.

    2. Special and Targeted Analysis reports: Add Key Messages, Section Titles, Section Content, Images or Visualizations.

    3. FAOB, Global Weather Hazards, or Southern Africa Seasonal Monitor: Do not add report content.

  8. If you are adding some, but not all, of the report content to the webpage, include the following sentence at the end of the webpage content: To view the full report as a PDF, click Download Report from the lefthand sidebar. 

  9. Add an automatic citation if you are adding page content.

  10. Review and publish.