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Nutrition training modules available on the Internet. They aim to improve the technical capacity for humanitarian response in nutrition. They are aimed at staff with some responsibility for designing or monitoring nutrition related projects and aim to ensure an understanding of the scope and content of Standards in the Food Security, Nutrition and Food Aid...

Published in 2011, by Sphere Project

A training course for caregivers of PLWHA and their families that focuses on practical nutrition care and communication skills

Published in 2009, by WHO

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 WFP

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 UNHCR

Guidelines for best practice aimed at helping relief agencies meet the special needs of older people in emergencies. General guidelines based on wide-ranging new research from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas and many years' global disaster experience.

Published in 2007, by HelpAge International, UNHCR

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 ENN, Oxfam

NutVal is a spreadsheet application for planning and monitoring the nutritional content of general food aid rations.

Published in 2006, by Institute of Child Health on behalf of WFP and UNHCR

Policy document for staff working in emergency settings and especially those involved with food ration planning.

Published in 2006, by UNHCR

Provides guidance on the composition of multiple micronutrient supplements for vitamins and minerals and for the fortification of general rations for women and children.

Published in 2006, by WHO, WFP, UNICEF

Provides an overview of effectiveness of three community-based targeting food distribution systems. For managers planning community-based targeting systems

Published in 2005, by WFP/IFPRI, D. O. Gilligan, J. Hoddinott, A. R. Quisumbing, M. Sharma

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 WFP

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 FAO

This training course provides an understanding of the nutritional outcomes of emergencies (malnutrition, mortality and morbidity); and also the causes of malnutrition and mortality in emergencies (the process and dynamics of an emergency). The course has an operational focus, and at the same time incorporates relevant applied research.. The course itself is...

Published in 2005, by University of Nairobi, FSAU, FAO

This training course provides an understanding of the nutritional outcomes of emergencies (malnutrition, mortality and morbidity); and also the causes of malnutrition and mortality in emergencies (the process and dynamics of an emergency). The course has an operational focus, and at the same time incorporates relevant applied research.. The course itself is...

Published in 2005, by University of Nairobi, FSAU, FAO

This training course provides an understanding of the nutritional outcomes of emergencies (malnutrition, mortality and morbidity); and also the causes of malnutrition and mortality in emergencies (the process and dynamics of an emergency). The course has an operational focus, and at the same time incorporates relevant applied research.. The course itself is...

Published in 2005, by University of Nairobi, FSAU, FAO

These guidelines are to help individuals and organizations in their efforts to address the special needs of HIV-infected and HIV-affected people living in emergency situations. The Guidelines are based on the experiences of organizations of the UN system and their NGO partners, and reflect the shared vision that success can be achieved when resources are...

Published in 2004, by IASC

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 UNHCR, WFP

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 ICRC

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 IFPRI/WFP

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 Emergency Nutrition Network

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