Three peer-reviewed ‘special supplements’ to Field Exchange have been produced by ENN. The supplements aim to represent recent learning in key areas of the emergency food and nutrition sector and provide useful tools for operational practice.
The first of the series, Targeting Food Aid in Emergencies, was authored by Anna Taylor and John Seaman, SC UK and provides guidance on the design of food aid targeting systems in emergencies.
The second, Community-based Therapeutic Care (CTC), was compiled and edited by Tanya Khara and Steve Collins, Valid International. It is a rich selection of articles written by agencies, individuals and researchers involved in the development and implementation of CTC over the past four years.
The third focuses on livelihood programming in emergencies, is written by Suzanne Jaspars with a variety of contributors. Case study material from a large number of recent livelihood programmes including cash transfers, cash for work, market and production support, formed a central element of the supplement.
The ENN takes part in international fora where there is an opportunity to distil lessons from field practice in emergencies, as well as influence best practice. In 2003, ENN reported on a meeting on Community Therapeutic Care (CTC) and again in early 2005, this time focusing on the operational challenges of implementing CTC.
An international strategy meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies was held by the IFE Core Group in Oxford in November 2006, organised and reported on by the ENN.
This detailed manual has been produced by Valid International to provide a step-by-step guide to implementing CTC programmes. The CTC Manual is also available to order as a printed book, priced at £9.50 excluding delivery (approximately €15 or US$19). To order a hard copy of the CTC Manual, visit the Valid website at www.validinternational.org.
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