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women and girls needs appropriate material for menstruation. Consultation with
women needs to be done regarding such kind of material and the decision is
made after the consultation of women.
(3) Kitchen Sets. Kitchen sets with water jerry cans should be according to the
culture and local conditions. In our culture women are responsible for cooking
food. Therefore, it is essential that women are consulted and decision on
kitchen items to be made on the basis of women consultations. If the plastic
goods provided for kitchen items such as plates, bucket, jerry can, water
storage vessel etc, these should be of the good quality and food grade plastic.
(4) Factors to be Considered in Distribution of the NFIs
(a) The design of the distribution system should be according to social and
cultural context and needs of the local population.
(b) The target of the commodity distribution should be the family household
unit rather individual.
(c) The affected communities should be consulted particularly women
should participate in planning and distribution system. No one should
have monopoly/dominance in the distribution system.
(d) The affected communities should be well informed before the
distribution of the NFIs contents and quantity of commodities to be
distributed.
(e) Every beneficiary must equally and fairly benefit from the distribution
system and groups with special needs such as elderly people,
minorities, disadvantaged groups, women, and disabled are given
priority and attention in the distribution of commodities.
(f) The commodity distribution is very well planned and regular and the
communities are informed in advance about the distribution system.
(g) Prepare proper record of the beneficiaries who have benefited from the
distribution and develop beneficiaries‟ complaint mechanism about the
distribution, quantity and quality of the commodities are distributed.
(h) Develop monitoring system to get feedback from the communities about
the distribution system, quality and quantity of the NFIs.
(5) Distribution System. Ideally distribution system should be safe, accessible
and transparent to the intended beneficiaries. The distribution should be
organized in such a way that everyone feels safe and secure. Particular
attention should be given to the persons with special needs and vulnerabilities.
Distribution point should be close to where people live. An information system
to inform beneficiaries (list of beneficiaries circulated, or pasted on wall, notice