Millions of vulnerable households globally could face increased hunger and poverty due to droughts and floods as a result of a climatic occurrence: El Niño. This phenomenon is not an individual weather event but a climate pattern which occurs every two to seven years and lasts 9 to 12 months. Typically, this climatic condition develops during April-June and reaches maximum strength during December-February; this event could be the most powerful on record (Earth Institute 2015). According to the World Bank, El Niño is likely to have a negative impact in more isolated local food markets, and many countries are already seeing an increase in prices. WFP and FAO have put preparedness actions in place and are already responding in countries where the effects have materialised, such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, and through Central America. In support of the Cluster Lead Agencies and food security partners, the global Food Security Cluster is providing support to El Niño affected countries through continual monitoring of information, and dissemination of such data to stakeholders, ensuring that country level coordination mechanisms are well equipped to employ preparedness actions and responses, advocating for additional resources to affected countries, and support to country level clusters through surge missions.