Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy

PURPOSE OF THE COMMUNICATION:PURPOSE OF THE COMMUNICATION:

MMaximise aximise effectivenesseffectiveness and and efficiency efficiency of EU of EU humanitarian food assistancehumanitarian food assistance

Improve sectoral policy coherence, Improve sectoral policy coherence, coordination and complementaritycoordination and complementarity

Communicate with partners and stakeholders Communicate with partners and stakeholders on objectives, priorities and standardson objectives, priorities and standards

Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy

AIM:AIM:

availability of availability of

access to access to

consumption of consumption of

for populations affected by humanitarian for populations affected by humanitarian crisescrises

Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy

FROM FROM FOOD AIDFOOD AID TO TO FOOD ASSISTANCEFOOD ASSISTANCE::

Food availability, food access, food utilisationFood availability, food access, food utilisation

Non-food dimensions Non-food dimensions

Role of livelihoodsRole of livelihoods

Diversified responses using a variety of toolsDiversified responses using a variety of tools

Food

Cash & vouchers

Agricultural inputs

Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy

PRINCIPLES:PRINCIPLES:

Humanitarian principlesHumanitarian principles

« do no harm »« do no harm »

Needs-based, evidence-based, results-focusedNeeds-based, evidence-based, results-focused

PrioritisedPrioritised

Involve beneficiariesInvolve beneficiaries

Gender and protection considerationsGender and protection considerations

Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy

SCOPE OF INTERVENTIONS:SCOPE OF INTERVENTIONS:

Entry and exit criteria - Comparative advantageEntry and exit criteria - Comparative advantage

Coordination and LRRDCoordination and LRRD

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk ReductionMainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction

Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy

PROCESS:PROCESS:

Formulation launched end 2008Formulation launched end 2008

Consultations with ECHO partners in 2009Consultations with ECHO partners in 2009

Communication adopted in March 2010Communication adopted in March 2010

Council Conclusions in May 2010Council Conclusions in May 2010

Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy

SOME OPERATIONAL FINDINGS:SOME OPERATIONAL FINDINGS:

cash & vouchers projectscash & vouchers projects

use of outcome indicatorsuse of outcome indicators

share of the budget dedicated to nutritionshare of the budget dedicated to nutrition

reference to nutrition in needs assesmentsreference to nutrition in needs assesments

Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy

EXTERNAL IMPLICATIONS:EXTERNAL IMPLICATIONS:

Food Aid ConventionFood Aid Convention

Food Security ClusterFood Security Cluster

Capacity buildingCapacity building

Nutrition Policy

SCOPE:SCOPE:

Moderate and severe acute undernutritionModerate and severe acute undernutrition

in humanitarian crises,in humanitarian crises,

with a higher risk of mortality and morbiditywith a higher risk of mortality and morbidity

Immediate causes:Immediate causes: inadequate food intake,inadequate food intake,access to health,access to health,access to safe water,access to safe water,caring practices. caring practices.

Nutrition Policy

POLICY HEADLINES:POLICY HEADLINES:

Adequate, safe and nutritious foodAdequate, safe and nutritious food

Holistic approach (food security, health, Holistic approach (food security, health, wat./san., hygiene …)wat./san., hygiene …)

Active efforts for LRRDActive efforts for LRRD

Nutrition Policy

KEY CHALLENGES:KEY CHALLENGES:

Timely responseTimely response

Quality implementation and evidence-based Quality implementation and evidence-based decision-makingdecision-making

Scale-up community-based approaches for Scale-up community-based approaches for the prevention and management of acute the prevention and management of acute undernutritionundernutrition