"KEY FINDINGS • NFI prices rose much faster than foods in August, with the NFI basket climbing 30% since july; • Hygiene NFI prices jumped sharply in August, up 40% while other NFIs rose 30%; • Essential food prices rose 8% month-on-month while vegetable prices were unusually stable; • Plastic tarps, soap, and sanitary pads rose sharply, while shrimp and fresh fish prices climbed as well; • Yinmarbin saw the steepest increases with prices rising 24% month-on-month in August; • The total basket monitored rose 17% in August, driving prices 43% higher year-on-year..."