Resources

Training course on child growth assessment, WHO child growth standards, B Measuring a child's growth

The Coping Strategies Index

A tool for rapid measurement of household food security and the impact of food aid programs in humanitarian emergencies. Field methods ...

Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices. Part 1. Definitions. USAID, UC Davies, WHO, UNICEF, IFPRI. 2008

Helen Keller International (HKI) urban nutrition & food security surveillance system

A selection of documents concerning HKI's methodology for an urban-based nutrition and food security surveillance system in Conakry, Gu...

Guidelines for estimating the month and year of birth of young children. FAO (2008)

Fact Sheet on the Implementation of 2006 Child Growth - WHO, 2009 ARABIC

The Meaning and Measurement of Malnutrition in Acute Emergencies. A primer for decision-makers

TECHNICAL PAPER aimed at non-technical humanitarian actors, especially decision-makers, to understand, interpret and use nutritional da...

Measuring Mortality, Nutritional Status and Food Security in Crisis Situations: SMART Methodology Version 1

A MANUAL detailing a basic integrated method for assessing nutritional status and mortality rate in emergency situations. It includes d...

Assessing Nutrition Situations in Emergencies: FANTA bookmark.

This BOOKMARK presents clear information on malnutrition classification and cut offs with commonly used eligibility criteria for select...

A review of methods to detect cases of severely malnourished children in the community for their admission into community-based therapeutic care programs

Abstract Background: The complexity and cost of measuring weight-for-height make it unsuitable for use by community-based volunteers. ...