Protecting and promoting good nutrition in crisis and recovery
EVERY YEAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, armed conflicts and other forms of crisis adversely affect the lives of millions of people in the developing world. In many countries, families are forced to abandon their homes, farms and villages; access to adequate food becomes difficult, and hardship contributes to high rates of malnutrition. Temporary food distribution and supplementary feeding for vulnerable groups are common humanitarian interventions to help people to cope under emergency condit ions. At the same time, assistance is also often needed to help restore local food production and to reduce the dependency on food aid. Through its Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division, FAO plays a vital role in the aftermath of natural disasters and conflicts in saving and enhancing rural livelihoods.
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| Format: | Book (stand-alone) biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/Y5815E http://www.fao.org/3/a-y5815e.pdf |
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| Summary: | EVERY YEAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, armed conflicts and other forms of crisis adversely affect the lives of millions of people in the developing world. In many countries, families are forced to abandon their homes, farms and villages; access to adequate food becomes difficult, and hardship contributes to high rates of malnutrition. Temporary food distribution and supplementary feeding for vulnerable groups are common humanitarian interventions to help people to cope under emergency condit ions. At the same time, assistance is also often needed to help restore local food production and to reduce the dependency on food aid. Through its Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division, FAO plays a vital role in the aftermath of natural disasters and conflicts in saving and enhancing rural livelihoods. |
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