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Humanitarian Daily Rations: the need for evaluation and guidelines.

Ben Sklaver1

  • 1Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA. bsklaver@alumni.tufts.edu

Disasters
|October 4, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDRs) have seen widespread distribution since 1993 without published end-user studies or guidelines. Comprehensive evaluation is needed to improve HDRs and inform nutritional planning.

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Area of Science:

  • Humanitarian aid
  • Food security
  • Military nutrition

Background:

  • Over 13 million Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDRs) distributed globally since 1993.
  • Lack of published technical end-user studies or practical guidelines for HDRs.
  • Current distribution and use lack a standardized knowledge base.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Establish a baseline of knowledge on HDRs.
  • Survey the history, composition, and distribution of HDRs.
  • Review existing criticisms and identify areas for improvement.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of HDRs.
  • Analysis of historical distribution data.
  • Synthesis of criticisms and current knowledge gaps.

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Main Results:

  • Significant gap in technical end-user research for HDRs.
  • Absence of established practical guidelines for HDR distribution and use.
  • Need for comprehensive evaluation of HDRs.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive evaluation of HDRs is essential.
  • Improvements needed in distribution, end-use, perceptions, design, and nutritional content.
  • HDRs require inclusion in technical guidelines for nutritionally adequate rations.