This paper documents a compilation of state-of-the-art food assistance innovations by WFP. It lays out both new tools and traditional responses that provide life-saving relief, improve nutrition, enhance human capital and strengthen food markets, while supporting food security strategies. Availability: Pdf version from website, in English Contact:http://www.wfp.org/ WFP (2007). Enhanced commitments to women to ensure food security. Rome. This is a comprehensive 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. Availability: Printed version and pdf version from website in English Contact: WFP (2010b) Nutrition Improvement Approach. Rome. The Nutrition Improvement Approach was built on the 2004 WFP Nutrition Policy Papers and 2008-2013 Strategic Plan to help WFP offices translate policy into reality. Availability: Pdf version from website in English Contact: (2004). Rethinking food aid to fight AIDS. Rome. This document reviews food aid strategies 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. Availability: Printed version and pdf version from website, in English Contact: WFP/IFPRI (2005). Assessing the effectiveness of community based targeting of emergency food aid in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Malawi. Rome. This study provides an overview of effectiveness of three community-based targeting food distribution systems for managers planning community-based targeting systems. Availability: Printed version and pdf version from website, in English Contact: Training courses (2004). A Training Manual. Washington, USA. A three- to five-day course is designed to enable African institutions to integrate issues on nutrition and HIV and AIDS into their training programmes. The manual provides technical content, presentations and handout materials, and can be used together with a set of PowerPoint training modules. Availability: Printed version and pdf version from website, in English Contact: FAO (1999). Field programme management: Food, Nutrition and Development. Rome.
This paper documents a compilation of state-of-the-art food assistance innovations by WFP. It lays out both new tools and traditional responses that provide life-saving relief, improve nutrition, enhance human capital and strengthen food markets, while supporting food security strategies. Availability: Pdf version from website, in English Contact:http://www.wfp.org/ WFP (2007). Enhanced commitments to women to ensure food security. Rome. This is a comprehensive 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. Availability: Printed version and pdf version from website in English Contact: WFP (2010b) Nutrition Improvement Approach. Rome. The Nutrition Improvement Approach was built on the 2004 WFP Nutrition Policy Papers and 2008-2013 Strategic Plan to help WFP offices translate policy into reality. Availability: Pdf version from website in English Contact: (2004). Rethinking food aid to fight AIDS. Rome. This document reviews food aid strategies 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. Availability: Printed version and pdf version from website, in English Contact: WFP/IFPRI (2005). Assessing the effectiveness of community based targeting of emergency food aid in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Malawi. Rome. This study provides an overview of effectiveness of three community-based targeting food distribution systems for managers planning community-based targeting systems. Availability: Printed version and pdf version from website, in English Contact: Training courses (2004). A Training Manual. Washington, USA. A three- to five-day course is designed to enable African institutions to integrate issues on nutrition and HIV and AIDS into their training programmes. The manual provides technical content, presentations and handout materials, and can be used together with a set of PowerPoint training modules. Availability: Printed version and pdf version from website, in English Contact: FAO (1999). Field programme management: Food, Nutrition and Development. Rome.
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