March 2006
Issue 27 / English
Editorials
- Issue 27 Editorial (page 1)
Field Articles
- Infant feeding in the South Asia earthquake aftermath (page 2)
- Assessing sensitivity of case-finding using capturerecapture techniques (page 12)
- Difficulties of impact assessment in ‘semi-emergencies’ (page 21)
- GIS surveillance of nomads in Mali (page 24)
- The Challenge of Applying CSAS in DRC (page 28)
- Learning about Exit Strategies in Southern Africa (page 31)
Evaluations
Research
- Impact of drought and HIV/AIDS on child malnutrition (page 5)
- Use of cash in the tsunami response (page 5)
- Donor incapacity linked to aid ineffectiveness in Africa (page 6)
- Food security in Eritrea and Ethiopia (page 6)
- Livelihoods under siege in Dafur (page 7)
- Adapting to climate change (page 8)
- Interpreting mortality data in emergencies (page 8)
- Using IMRs to inform policy decisions on infant feeding and HIV (page 9)
- Affordability of the MDG for child survival (page 10)
- Importance of non-DAC donors in humanitarian aid (page 10)
- Refugee perceptions of quality of healthcare (page 10)
- ENN/SC UK investigation of impact and effectiveness of SFPs (page 11)
- Maternal micronutrient status and decreased infant growth (page 11)
Postscripts
- Postscript to 'Infant feeding in the South Asia earthquake aftermath' (page 4)
- Postscript to 'The challenge of applying CSAS in DRC' (page 30)
Agency Profiles
News & Views
- Donor debate over food for cash (page 14)
- Funding too concentrated on ‘big three’ diseases (page 14)
- Highlights from MSF-hosted meeting on outpatient and community based therapeutic care (page 15)
- New quality assurance method for humanitarian projects (page 17)
- ENN report of Washington CTC meeting 2005 (page 18)
- New Community Nutrition CD-ROM from TALC (page 18)
- New IFRC guide on food security assessments (page 18)
- Training on Public Health in Complex Emergencies (page 18)
- Breastfeeding: Practice and Policy Certificate Course (15th) (page 19)
- Forum on Food Security, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS (page 19)
- Needs of older people in tsunami response (page 19)
- Evaluation of IFE training modules (page 20)
- New WHO Growth Standards for 0-5 years (page 20)
Letters
People in Aid
- People in Aid (issue 27) (page 33)
Cartoons
- Pandamonium (issue 27) (page 33)
Other
- Obituary - Hadja Ahmed Mohamed Medini (page 33)
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Every emergency has a habit of throwing up fresh challenges which force us to re-examine our understanding of vulnerability and how best to respond. However, as shown in this issue of Field Exchange, our success in adapting and responding effectively to 'new' situations and conditions of vulnerability is variable. This highlights the fundamental importance of getting vulnerability analysis right. At the same time there appears to be no let up in our quest to improve our 'programming techniques'. All the field articles in this issue have lessons for improved programming and provide examples of innovative practice and thinking.