Guidelines for Selective Feeding Programmes in Emergency Situations (UNHCR, 1999, 25 p.): (introduction...)

Guidelines for Selective Feeding Programmes in Emergency Situations (UNHCR, 1999, 25 p.)

		*(introduction...)*
		I. Purpose
		II. Basic Principles
		III. Feeding Programme Strategy
		IV. Supplementary Feeding Programmes
		V. Therapeutic Feeding Programmes
		VI. Monitoring and Evaluation
		VII. Food Commodities for Feeding Programmes
		VIII. Management Issues
		Annexes

(introduction...)

United Nations
High Commissioner
For Refugees

World Food
Programme

February 1999

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

World Food Programme

Date: 16 February 1999

To:	All UNHCR Directors and Heads of Desks/Chiefs of Sections in Headquarters;
	All UNHCR Representatives/Chiefs of Missions in the Field;
	All WFP Division Directors, Regional Directors and Regional Managers;
	All WFP Country Directors.
From:	pp. Amelia Bonifacio, Director, Division of Operational Support, UNHCR
	for Manuel Aranda da Silva, Chief, Technical Support Service, ODT, WFP

Joint WFP/UNHCR Guidelines for Selective
Feeding Programmes in Emergencies

1. We are pleased to share with you the attached Guidelines on Selective Feeding Programmes in Emergencies, which have been jointly formulated by the Nutritionists of the technical units in UNHCR and WFP Headquarters.

2. The purpose of these Guidelines is to provide guidance to UNHCR and WFP staff in the management of selective feeding programmes.

3. You are kindly requested to share these Guidelines with implementing partners at the field level.

4. If you have any queries regarding these Guidelines, please do not hesitate to contact the Nutritionists in the technical units of WFP and UNHCR.

5. These guidelines are being translated in French.

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

World Food Programme