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(p) Monitoring gives you feedback for the future plan of the food aid and
may include feedback on selection of the beneficiaries or needs
improvement, usefulness and appropriateness of food items, quantity,
quality, and distribution system. The methodology can include interviews
with communities, individuals, monitoring of the food distribution card
etc.
(4) Standards
b. Non-Food Items
(a) The food aid programme in emergencies must fulfill the nutritional
requirement of 2100 cal/person/day.
(b) The food items to be appropriate, acceptable to the communities and
according to the local culture, communities‟ eating habits, local practices
and can be efficiently used at household level.
(c) The food provided to the communities should be of good quality and fit
for the human consumption. The food packing is properly done and
instructions are written in a language which can be easily readable and
understandable.
(d) Food is stored, prepared and consumed in a safe appropriate manner at
both household and community level.
(e) The method of food distribution should be transparent, equitable and
appropriate to the local conditions which may includes beneficiaries‟
selection and registration, distribution methodology, selection of
distribution point, safety and security and monitoring of the food aid after
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(1) Clothing and Bedding. Affected population should have access to the
clothing and bedding according to the practices to feel comfort, dignity and
safety. Clothing and beds should be appropriate to the local culture, conditions,
and climate and should be provided to children, women and men and all groups
of the society without any discrimination. If the clothes and bedding is not
appropriate, there is risk that the affected population may not use it and sell it in
the market.
(2) Hygiene Kit. Hygiene kit should be part of the Non Food Items distribution
which helps to minimize the health risk in the camp situation. The hygiene kit
items should be according to the local culture and locally available in the
market. For example as part of the hygiene kit, it is important to consider the
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