Resources
Food and nutrition needs in emergencies, Manual
UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and WHO have jointly developed these guidelines as a practical tool for assessing, estimating and monitoring the foo...
UNHCR Handbook for Emergencies, Third Edition
A reference tool which serves to reinforce a common understanding among the many key actors in emergency situations.
Infant Feeding in Emergencies (IFE) Module 2, Version 1.1 (2007)
For health and nutrition workers in emergency situations. Module 2 has been developed through interagency collaboration and consultat...
Preventing and controlling micronutrient deficiencies in populations affected by an emergency, Multiple vitamin and mineral supplements for pregnant and lactating women, and for children aged 6 to 59 months
A joint statement by WHO, WFP and Unicef, providing practical suggestions to minimise the risk of MDD in emergency situations.
Assessing the effectiveness of community based targeting of emergency food aid in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Malawi
An overview of the effectiveness of 3 community based targeting food distribution systems.
Targeting Food Aid in Emergencies (2004)
Provides guidance on the design of food aid targeting systems in emergencies. This was a special supplement to Field Exchange issue 22...
Review of the published literature for the impact and cost-effectiveness of six nutrition related interventions
Review of the published evidence for the impact and cost-effectiveness of 6 key humanitarian interventions commonly implemented in emer...
Redefining the role of food aid
The principal objective of food aid, besides responding to needs created by conflict, and other disasters, should be to provide an insu...