Complex sentence: In July 2000, the initiative's name was changed to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, or FEWS NET, to signal the importance of collaborating with and strengthening national local food security information systems.
Split into simpler sentences: In July 2000, the name was changed to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, or FEWS NET. The name change signaled the importance of collaborating with and strengthening national local food security information systems.