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