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A Billion Hungry People: Governments and aid agencies must rise to the challenge This paper considers some of the ways in which governments and aid agencies could address the needs of the more than 1 billion hungry in the world. The first section explains that the initial step is for all stakeholders to recognise and agree on the nature and breadth of the problems on the ground. The second section recommends different responses to hunger... Published in 2009, by |
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A review of UNICEF’s role in cash transfers to emergency-affected populations This paper is part of an ongoing process exploring UNICEF’s engagement with cash-based responses in emergencies. The main aim of the paper is to stimulate discussion on the potential role of cash transfers within UNICEF’s response to emergencies. Published in 2007, by |
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Assessing the effectiveness of community based targeting of emergency food aid in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Malawi Provides an overview of effectiveness of three community-based targeting food distribution systems. For managers planning community-based targeting systems Published in 2005, by |
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Évaluation des besoins d'urgence Dans les situations d'urgence, le PAM est responsable de déterminer si une aide extérieure est nécessaire pour faire face aux besoins alimentaires immédiats et si l'aide alimentaire constitue la forme appropriée d'assistance. Le PAM et ses partenaires déterminent en outre quelles autres interventions s'imposent pour promouvoir les objectifs de la... Published in 2004, by |
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¿Qué nos pueden decir los mapas de pobreza para la programación de la asistencia en alimentos? Los mapas de pobreza son fáciles de usar, fáciles de entender y verificables objetivamente. Es probable que su utilización en la toma de decisiones políticas sensitivas, tales como dónde ubicar los proyectos de asistencia en alimentos, sea más aceptable que el basar tales decisiones en criterios obscuros y complejos o subjetivos. Unidos a información... Published in 2003, by |
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Cash and Food Transfers: A Primer The objective of this paper is to unpack the various aspects of the “cash versus food” debate, to map out where the controversies lie and to demonstrate the need for a more pragmatic, balanced and contextspecific approach. A key message is that appropriateness cannot be predetermined since programme objectives, the economics of food consumption, market... Published in 2007, by |
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Cash transfer programming in emergencies Guidelines based upon Oxfam experiences for field staff. Published in 2010, by |
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Cash transfers in emergencies: evaluating benefits and assessing risks Reviews evidence for benefits and risks and provides framework for evaluation for field staff and managers. Published in 2001, by |
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Cash Workbook: A practical user’s guide for the preparation and implementation of Cash Projects Guidelines on preparing for cash projects for field staff Published in 2010, by |
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Cash-based responses in emergencies Review of cash based responses in a number of countries for managers and field workers Published in 2007, by |
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Chad – a country in crisis This evaluation reviewes progress and performance of the humanitarian response, and its interface with the existing Chad health system. It also examines the health effects and implications of cross-border population movements, and health service accessibility for both refugees and the host population. Published in 2007, by |
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Climate change and children: a human security challenge. Policy review paper The study reviews the implications of climate change for children and future generations, drawing on relevant experiences in different sectors and countries of promoting child rights and well-being. It traces in considerable detail the pathways through which shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns create serious additional barriers to the... Published in 2008, by |
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Commodity Distribution: A practical guide for field staff This guide outlines procedures to assist UNHCR Field staff and operational partners in the design and implementation of systems for commodity distribution. Needs assessment, the planning of rations and the management of the logistics chain, up to the distribution site, are not covered. Published in 1997, by |
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Concerning Accountability in Humanitarian Action This paper asks whether initiatives designed to improve accountability really are the solution to the problems humanitarianism faces today. It does not aim to dismiss accountability; rather, it seeks to show that accountability is a procedural phenomenon, not a moral one. Imposing it in the absence of a more specific understanding of what it means is... Published in 2007, by |
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Document hors série 15: Faire grandir la lueur d'espoir; L'aide alimentaire comme moyen d'améliorer l'accès à l'éducation des orphelins et des autres enfants vulnérables d'Afrique subsaharienne Ce discours revient inlassablement. Chaque nouveau rapport qui sort, chaque article publié et chaque allocution prononcée déplorent le fait qu’une génération entière soit privée des bénéfices du développement à cause de l’épidémie mondiale de SIDA. Cette vérité troublante n’est nulle part plus évidente que dans certaines parties... Published in 2003, by |
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Documento especial 15: Avivar la “llama de la esperanza”; Uso de la ayuda alimentaria para mejorar el acceso a la educación de los huérfanos y otros niños vulnerables del África subsahariana Lo oímos una y otra vez. Parece como si cada nuevo informe que se da a conocer, cada artículo que se publica y cada discurso que se pronuncia condenaran el hecho de que la epidemia mundial del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) y el síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) esté acabando con una generación de beneficios para el desarrollo. En... Published in 2003, by |
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EAPRO Training for Improved Practice: Public Health and Nutrition in Emergencies Practical training package for 10 days designed for UNICEF staff covering and public health and nutrition aspects of emergencies from assessment to design and monitoring programmes. 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Policies, Practices and Decision Making 3. Basic Concepts 4. Rapid Assessments in Emergencies 5. Survey Methodology 6. Survey... Published in 2003, by |
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Emergency Field Handbook: A Guide for UNICEF Staff This handbook has been developed as a practical tool for UNICEF field staff to meet the needs of children and women affected by disasters. It is the result of extensive consultation. Published in 2005, by |
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Emergency Needs Assessment In emergency situations, WFP is responsible for determining whether external assistance is required to meet immediate food needs and whether food aid is the appropriate form of assistance. WFP and its partners also assess what other interventions are needed to promote food-security objectives. It is difficult to obtain precise estimates of emergency needs in... Published in 2004, by |
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Enhanced commitments to women to ensure food security This is a comprehensive study based on research in 48 countries showing how WFP has implemented its 2003–2007 gender policy. For managers planning a food aid intervention targeting women Published in 2007, by |
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Enrichissement en micronutriments: l'experiénce du PAM et la voie à suivre Les carences en micronutriments représentent une forme de malnutrition pour l'essentiel inapparente, mais souvent très pernicieuse, particulièrement fréquente parmi les populations bénéficiaires de l'aide du PAM dont l'alimentation est insuffisante. Au nombre des effets connus de ces carences figurent les retards de croissance physique et de... Published in 2004, by |
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Enriquecimiento con micronutrientes: experiencia del PMA y futuras posibilidades de acción Las carencias de micronutrientes representan una forma de malnutrición que si bien en gran parte es invisible y a menudo tiene consecuencias devastadoras, son particularmente prevalentes entre las poblaciones de beneficiarios del PMA que de por sí carecen de alimentos suficientes. Entre los efectos conocidos de dichas carencias se encuentran una... Published in 2004, by |
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Evaluaciones de las necesidades de urgencia En las situaciones de urgencia, el PMA tiene la responsabilidad de determinar si es necesario proporcionar asistencia externa para satisfacer las necesidades alimentarias inmediatas y si la ayuda alimentaria es la forma adecuada de asistencia. El PMA y sus asociados evalúan también qué otras intervenciones son necesarias para favorecer la consecución de... Published in 2004, by |
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Food and Nutrition Handbook This handbook is aimed at WFP staff at all levels who are involved with the delivery of food assistance to WFP beneficiaries. It should serve as both a reference and training manual, providing the staff with - better understanding of food an nutrition issues as they relate to WFP - a practical tool to tackle a number of basic nutrition related tasks,... Published in 2005, by |
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Food Assistance in the Context of HIV: Ration Design Guide WFP supports multiple types of activities that aim to mitigate, prevent, and treat HIV. Given the relatively new nature of many of these programmes, one of the most frequently asked questions is “What food ration should we be giving in the context of the HIV programming that we are doing in country X”? Published in 2008, by |
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Food Assistance Programming in the Context of HIV Food Assistance Programming in the Context of HIV, a joint publication by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the FANTA Project, is a guide developed to improve the design and implementation of food security programs that respond to HIV-related challenges as well as HIV programs that utilize food and food-related activities to achieve HIV-related outcomes. Published in 2007, by |
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Food Scarcity and Famine. Assessment and response A detailed guide to the accurate assessment of the nutritional needs of populations suffering from the effects of food scarcity and famine. Published in 1992, by |
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Food security and livelihood assessments This book is intended to provide practical guidance to ACF field workers on how to implement a Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) assessment. Published in 2010, by |
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Fourth Report on the World Nutrition Situation Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle The Fourth Report on the World Nutrition Situation is part of a series of ACC/SCN reports initiated in the mid-1980s on the nutritional status of populations in developing countries. While earlier reports have focused on regional trends in preschool undernutrition, this report is built around the theme nutrition throughout the life cycle. This change was... Published in 2000, by |
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From Food Crisis to Fair Trade; Livelihood Analysis, Protection and Support in Emergencies This report supplement aims to collate and analyse recent experiences of livelihoods programming in emergencies. The document provides guidance on livelihoods programming, includes practical examples from the field and summarises recent thinking. It provides an overview of what livelihoods programming is and examples of the range of interventions that are... Published in 2006, by |
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Gender Handbook in Humanitarian Action This Handbook sets forth standards for the integration of gender issues from the outset of a new complex emergency or disaster, so that humanitarian services provided neither exacerbate nor inadvertently put people at risk; reach their target audience; and have maximum positive impact. The target audience for this Handbook is field practitioners... Published in 2006, by |
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Gender, Climate Change and Human Security: Lessons from Bangladesh, Ghana and Senegal This report presents a gendered analysis of how climate change impacts on human security. It also assesses whether adequate scope exists for women to participate in improved human security in a scenario of changing climate. Based on this analysis, recommendations are given for enhancing the integration of a gender perspective in climate change and human... Published in 2008, by |
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Guidelines for cash transfer programming Chapters on assessment, decision making, planning activities and resources, targeting and registration, distribution and delivery and monitoring and evaluation. For managers and field workers Published in 2010, by |
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Guidelines for estimating: Food and nutritional needs in emergencies These guidelines describe the rationale for increasing the ration from 1900 kcals to 2100 kcals and describes the factors to consider when planning a ration. Published in 1997, by |
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Guidelines for selective feeding programmes in emergency situations Theory of ESFPs covering design, implementation, feeding and medical protocols, monitoring and evaluation. Includes key tables, e.g., for ration calculations, admissions and discharge, reporting and monitoring. For managers, health and nutrition workers. Published in 1999, by |
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Guidelines for Selective Feeding: The Management of Malnutrition in Emergencies These guidelines are intended as a practical guide to design, implement, monitor and evaluate selective feeding programmes in emergency situations, namely to answer the following key questions: - Which type and combination of selective feeding programmes are required? - How should each be implemented? The target audience includes: - Nutrition experts ... Published in 2009, by |
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Handbook for Emergencies, Third Edition The handbook is structured as follows: - Section One summarizes UNHCR’s mandate of international protecdtion and the aim and principles of emergency response; - Section Two deals with emergency management; - Section Three covers the vital sectors and problem areas in refugee emergencies, including health, food, sanitation and water, as well as key... Published in 2007, by |
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Handbook for Registration Guidelines on registration, documentation and population data management in various operational contexts. It defines new standards and processes for registration. For managers and practioners involved in registration in a camp setting Published in 2003, by |
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Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response A handbook and set of training materials which is an output of the Sphere Project, (an inter-agency project) with the aim of improving quality and accountability of humanitarian assistance. It contains the Humanitarian charter, and 5 technical chapters – each with standards, indicators and guidance notes. Published in 2011, by |
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Initial Rapid Assessment (IRA) Toolkit An assessment tool that is being developed to be used in rapid onset emergencies in the first 72 hours. Published in 2007, by |
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Integrating nutrition and food assistance into HIV care and treatment programmes - DRAFT This operational guidance manual outlines the potential benefits and challenges of incorporating food and nutritional support into anti-retroviral treatment programmes. The purpose is to assist national governments with the planning and implementation of food assistance programmes and to guide national bodies, implementing NGOs as well as WHO and WFP country staff. Published in 2008, by |
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Integration of HIV/AIDS activities with food and nutrition support in refugee settings: specific programme strategies This document provides practical guidance on the integration of food and nutrition programmes with support activities for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) among refugees and host populations. It has been written principally for United Nations agencies, their cooperating partners, and other... Published in 2004, by |
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Joint Assessment Guidelines (with tools and resources) Manual and training guide to food security and nutrition assessment. Published in 2004, by |
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La nutritión y la ayuda en alimentos - differentes modalidades, differentes impactos Tanto los alimentos por trabajo como su distribución gratuita están cada vez más al alcance de los hogares pobres y vulnerables, con un impacto positivo directo en el peso para la talla. Los beneficios de los programas varían dependiendo del sexo del niño y, a veces, del sexo del beneficiario. Reproduced with permission from the International... Published in 2003, by |
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La nutrition en période de crise: l'expérience du PAM et les difficultés à surmonter Le PAM et ses partenaires ont beaucoup fait ces dix dernières années pour lutter contre la malnutrition en période de crise. La malnutrition étant un facteur important de mortalité, les interventions alimentaires contribuent beaucoup à sauver des vies car elles ont un impact sur la santé et l'état nutritionnel des populations touchées. Published in 2004, by |
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Markets and emergency needs assessments. Cairo workshop Proceedings of workshop for managers and field staff Published in 2006, by |
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Micronutrient Fortification: WFP Experiences and Ways Forward Micronutrient deficiencies represent a largely invisible but often devastating form of malnutrition that is particularly prevalent among WFP's beneficiary populations already lacking sufficient food. Known effects of micronutrient deficiencies include impaired physical and mental growth among children, iron-deficiency anemia, maternal mortality, low adult... Published in 2004, by |
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Nutrición y situaciones de urgencia: la experiencia del PMA y los desafiós que tiene ante sí En el último decenio, el PMA y sus asociados han realizado grandes progresos en la lucha contra la malnutrición en las situaciones de urgencia. Siendo la malnutrición un importante factor determinante de la mortalidad, las intervenciones de suministro de alimentos contribuyen de forma importante a salvar vidas por efecto de su impacto en la nutrición y... Published in 2004, by |
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Nutrition et aide alimentaire - modalités differentes, impacts differents Les programmes de vivres contre travail et distribution alimentaire gratuite en rejoignant de plus en plus les ménages pauvres et vulnérables ont un impact positif direct sur l’indice staturopondéral. Les bénéfices de ces programmes varient selon le sexe de l'enfant et, parfois, de celui du destinataire. Reproduced with permission from the... Published in 2003, by |
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Nutrition in Emergencies: WFP Experiences and Challenges WFP and its partners have made significant strides in the last decade towards tackling malnutrition in emergencies. Malnutrition is an important determinant of mortality, so food interventions play an important part in saving lives through their impact on the nutrition and health of affected populations. Published in 2004, by |
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Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 04 The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected... Published in 2004, by |
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Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 05 The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected... Published in 2005, by |
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Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 11 The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected... Published in 2006, by |
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Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 13 The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected... Published in 2007, by |
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Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 16 The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected... Published in 2008, by |
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Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 17 The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected... Published in 2008, by |
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Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 18 The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected... Published in 2009, by |
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Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 21 The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected... Published in 2010, by |
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Nutrition Manual for humanitarian action This manual is an important tool for all humanitarian workers involved in the field of nutrition. In addition to presenting an in-depth explanation of human nutrition, nutrition crisis and nutritional programmes within humanitarian intervention, the manual highlights the importance of maintaining a better understanding of the broader impact of war on all... Published in 2004, by |
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Nutrition-Relevant Actions in Tanzania This Tanzanian case study provides an example of how a poor country can combat malnutrition through political commitment and choice. It gives hope that while socio−economic development is important to achieve the nutrition goals of the 1990’s, much progress can be made without waiting for the trickle down effects of economic development. Published in 1993, by |
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NutVal Version 2.2 NutVal is a spreadsheet application for planning and monitoring the nutritional content of general food aid rations. Published in 2006, by |
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Occasional Paper 15: Widening the ‘Window of Hope’; Using Food Aid to Improve Access to Education for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Sub-Saharan Africa We hear it over and over. It seems as though every new report released, every article published and every speech delivered decries the fact that a generation of development gains is being wiped out by the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. This troubling reality is nowhere more evident than in parts of sub- Saharan Africa where the impact of the epidemic dwarfs the... Published in 2003, by |
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Policy related to the acceptance, distribution and use of milk products in refugee settings Policy document for staff working in emergency settings and especially those involved with food ration planning. Published in 2006, by |
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Programme Strategies for Integration of HIV/AIDS, Food and Nutrition Activities in Refugee Settings In 2003, The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a joint effort to develop, through multi-site field research in refugee communities in Africa, a set of strategies for using food and nutrition-based interventions to support HIV prevention,... Published in 2006, by |
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Protecting and Promoting Good Nutrition in Crisis and Recovery GUIDELINES designed to further the development of a more strategic focus that strengthens programme planners' capacity to protect and promote good nutrition in crisis situations. Its purpose is to establish a common vision and standpoint from which to assess, analyse and improve nutritional well-being in a variety of emergency contexts. It will be relevant... Published in 2005, by |
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Public Health Guide for Emergencies Building emergency relief skills requires not only technical health training but also education in emergency preparedness and response. This guide is designed to serve as a reference for such training. Published in 2008, by |
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Que peuvent nous dire les cartes de pauvreté sur les programmes d'aide? Les cartes de pauvreté sont faciles à utiliser, faciles à comprendre et objectivement vérifiables. On peut s’en servir pour appuyer des décisions politiques délicates, comme la localisation des projets d’aide alimentaire, de préférence à des critères obscurs et complexes ou subjectifs. Couplées à des données actuelles sur l’occurrence... Published in 2003, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 14 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people normally every two months. Distributing this information is intended to raise awareness and facilitate action to improve the situation. This is the fourteenth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and... Published in 1996, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 15 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people normally every two months. Distributing this information is intended to raise awareness and facilitate action to improve the situation. This is the fifteenth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and... Published in 1996, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 16 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the sixteenth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1996, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 17 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the seventeenth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1996, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 18 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the eightteenth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1996, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 19 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the nineteenth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1997, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 20 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the twentieth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1997, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 21 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the twenty first of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1997, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 22 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the nineteenth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1997, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 23 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the twenty third of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1998, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 24 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the twenty fourth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly... Published in 1998, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 25 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations This issue of the RNIS Report reviews some of the changes in emergency response over the last five years. It starts by highlighting situations where wasting was brought rapidly under control. It then looks at some of the factors that have led to less than optimal results, followed by what has been accomplished to improve response over the last five years. It... Published in 1998, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 26 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the twenty sixth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1999, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 27 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the twenty seventh of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly... Published in 1999, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 28 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the twenty eighth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly... Published in 1999, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 29 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the twenty ninth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 1999, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 30 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the thirtieth of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 2000, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 31 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. This is the thirty-first of a regular series of reports. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about... Published in 2000, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 32 and 33 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about nutrition, health, and survival in refugee and displaced... Published in 2001, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 34 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The 34th issue of the RNIS provides updates on selected emergency contexts around the globe. The focus is predominantly Sub-Saharan Africa and this reflects the greater amount of nutritional information from emergency contexts that is currently available for the region. Some previously covered countries such as Rwanda, the Republic of Congo and the... Published in 2001, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 35 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The 35th issue of the RNIS provides updates on selected emergency contexts around the globe. The focus is predominantly Sub-Saharan Africa and this reflects the greater amount of nutritional information from emergency contexts that is currently available for this region. There is also a large section on the Afghan Region which reflects the severity of the... Published in 2001, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 36 and 37 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about nutrition, health, and survival in refugee and displaced... Published in 2002, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 38 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about nutrition, health, and survival in refugee and displaced... Published in 2002, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 39 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN ACC/SCN issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. Information is obtained from a wide range of collaborating agencies, both UN and NGO. The information available is mainly about nutrition, health, and survival in refugee and displaced... Published in 2002, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 40 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. The key point of the reports is to interpret anthropometric data and to judge the various risks and threats to nutrition in both the long and short term. Published in 2003, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 41 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. The key point of the reports is to interpret anthropometric data and to judge the various risks and threats to nutrition in both the long and short term. Published in 2003, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 42 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. The key point of the reports is to interpret anthropometric data and to judge the various risks and threats to nutrition in both the long and short term. Published in 2003, by |
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Refugee Nutrition Information System No 43 - Report on the Nutrition Situation of Refugee and Displaced Populations The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these reports on the nutrition of refugees and displaced people with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action to improve the situation. The key point of the reports is to interpret anthropometric data and to judge the various risks and threats to nutrition in both the long and short term. Published in 2003, by |
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Rethinking food aid to fight AIDS This document reviews food aid strategies using an HIV/AIDS lens in order to reduce the risk and mitigate the impact of the pandemic. For managers planning an intervention to assist HIV/AIDS affected people Published in 2004, by |
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Review of the Published Literature of the Impact and Cost-effectiveness of six Nutrition Related Interventions A review of the published evidence for the impact and cost-effectiveness of six key humanitarian interventions commonly implemented in emergencies (general rations, supplementary feeding, therapeutic feeding, measles vaccination, vitamin A supplementation and bed net distributions). The overall aims of the review were to identify gaps in the literature and... Published in 2004, by |
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Review of Trends, Policies and Programmes Affecting Nutrition and Health in Egypt (1970-1990) The main objective of this report is to review the different policies, as well as programs affecting health and nutrition status of Egyptians over the period 1970−1990. The study will attempt to outline and examine Critically the major trends in the health and nutrition status of the Egyptians in the light of: − the Egyptian socio−economic setting; ... Published in 1992, by |
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SCN News No 38: Climate Change: food and nutrition security implications This edition of the SCN News is rightfully dedicated to climate change and its implications on food and nutrition. It is hoped to be thought provoking, showing you how climate change impacts on nutrition. The topic has been approached from very different angles: impacts on food security (in general, in the Asia-Pacific region and sub-Saharan Africa),... Published in 2010, by |
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SENAC Brief: Why pay attention to markets? Emergency Needs Assessments and the Impact of Food Aid on Local Markets. Briefing paper explaining importance of market analysis for programme managers Published in 2006, by |
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Solidarity and Soup Kitchens: A review of principles and practice for food distribution in conflict. HPG Report 7 Technical paper of current principles and practice for food distribution in conflict. The objective of the report is to assist humanitarian agencies develop a more principled approach to food distribution. Published in 2000, by |
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Targeting Food Aid in Emergencies - Special Supplement This report supplement is intended to provide guidance on the design of food targeting systems in emergencies. Targeting is defined as directing a particular type or quantity of food, to a defined population group. A broad definition of emergency contexts has been used, to include rapid and slow onset emergencies and responses aimed at emergency... Published in 2004, by |
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Ten Minutes to Learn about Nutrition Programming - Magazine Issue No. 3/2008, Supplement Sight and Life Magazine carries news, features, letters and editorials on nutrition and health-related projects and research activities from on-the-ground practioners as well as leading experts and policymakers in public health and nutrition. This issue of the Sight and Life Magazine focuses on Nutrition Programming. Published in 2008, by |
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The Household Economy Approach The aim of this manual is to describe the components of the HEA and the practical techniques needed to use them. It is primarily intended as a reference for people who have already had, or are engaged in, practical training in HEA. We suggest that readers of the manual who wish to use the approach to make significant operational decisions (for example,... Published in 2000, by |
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The Right to Adequate Food in Emergencies This study was undertaken by the FAO Legal Office within the broader context of FAO's activities to clarify the normative content of the right to adequate food. In particular, it builds on Legislative Study No. 68, which was published in 1999 and contains extracts from a wide range of international and regional instruments relating to the right to adequate... Published in 2002, by |
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The Right to food Guidelines, Information papers and case studies The latest major international development concerning the right to food took place in FAO in November 2004 when its Council unanimously adopted the Voluntary Guidelines on the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security. The negotiations took two years. They were facilitated by the FAO Secretariat.... Published in 2006, by |
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The SPHERE Project Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response The SPHERE Project aims to improve the quality of assistance provided to people affected by disasters, and to enhance the accountability of the humanitarian system in disaster response. The new edition of the handbook (2004) has been thoroughly revised and updated, taking into account recent developments in humanitarian practice in wat/san, food, shelter... Published in 2004, by |
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Third Report on the World Nutrition Situation This Third Report on the World Nutrition Situation is part of a series of SCN reports initiated in the mid 80s on nutritional status of populations in developing countries. The centrepiece of earlier reports was estimates of regional trends in underweight of preschool children. This Third Report presents, for the first time, information on global and... Published in 1997, by |
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Toolkit for addressing nutrition in emergency situations The toolkit is intended as an easy-to-use field guide that outlines the key basic interventions for nutritional support to individuals and groups during an emergency situation. In most emergencies, we focus on two key aspects: risk assessment and risk management. This toolkit focuses on risk management. What it takes to ensure that emergency needs are met... Published in 2008, by |
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Trainer’s Package for Sphere “Technical Sectors” Course The materials found here, taken together, support a concise and cohesive 5 - day workshop that will guide participants through the entire Sphere handbook (2004 Edition). It provides insights into many of the typical problems found in the sectors of Water, Sanitation, Food Aid, Nutrition, Food Security, Settlement, Shelter and Health. It also illustrates each... Published in 2007, by |
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Update on the Nutrition Situation - 1994 This report updates the results given in the Second Report on the World Nutrition Situation. New data available at country level1 give recent trends in prevalences of underweight children, as the main nutritional indicator, in 18 countries. These can be compared with those reported in Volume II, to give a total of 46 national trend estimates for the 1980s... Published in 1994, by |
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WFP Basic Training in Food and Nutrition A basic five-day training course on food and nutrition aimed at getting participants to gain a greater understanding of food and nutrition in relation to WFP’s work, and will provide opportunities for participants to practice related basic skills. It includes 12 sessions and three guides: trainer’s guide, workshop organizer’s guide and training... Published in 2002, by |