Food security and livelihoods

A compilation of Oxfam resources on food security and nutrition.

1. General resources
2. Nutrition
3. Food security and livelihoods analysis
4. Food aid programming
5. Cash transfer and market programming
6. Livelihood support programming
7. Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods (EFSL) Advocacy
8. Complete list of EFSL rough guides

General resources

Guiding principles for response to food crises (125KB Word Doc)

Sphere Minimum Standards (external website)

Rough guide to PRA Tools and Techniques (4MB Word Doc)

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Nutrition

Measuring mortality, nutritional status, and food security in crisis situations - SMART methodology (1.59MB pdf)

Guidelines on nutrition surveys (266KB Word Doc)

UN Joint Statement on preventing and controlling Micronutrient Deficiencies in Emergencies (783KB pdf)

Rough Guide to Understanding the Causes of Malnutrition in Emergencies (1.89MB Word Doc)

Nutritional data calculation tool (external website)

Rough Guide to Interpretation of Malnutrition (803KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Feeding Programmes in Emergencies (816KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Micronutrient Defiencies in Emergencies (108KB Word Doc)

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Food security and livelihoods analysis

FAST: Food security Assessment Tool for emergency assessments – In depth online resource

ODI paper on Oxfam's livelihoods approach (469KB pdf)

Save the Children Household Economy Assessment Guidelines (690KB WinZip file)

Rough Guide to Assessment Methodologies: Household Economy Approach (164KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to EFSL Assessments (2.2MB Word Doc)

The Practitioners Guide to the Household Economy Approach (external website)

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Food aid programming

Oxfam GB Food aid policy (53KB Word Doc)

Community based food targeting & distribution guidelines (97KB Word Doc)

General food distribution best practice guidelines (XXKB Word Doc)

EEFSG School Feeding Position (214KB pdf)

Rough Guide to Cereal Banks (2MB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Food for Work (2MB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to General Food Distribution (2.1MB Word Doc)

Ration Calculation Tool (external website)

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Cash transfer and market programming

Guidelines on cash transfer programming in emergencies (2MB pdf)

WFP Cash Transfers Interim Guidance (369KB pdf)

Guidelines for Children and Work in Humanitarian Programmes (401KB pdf)

Rough Guide to Cash-for-Work (2MB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Cash Grants (101KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Vouchers (78KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Market Analysis (2.1MB Word Doc)

ACF Cash Transfer Guidelines (2.4MB pdf)

Brief on RMAT Piloting (36KB Word Doc)

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Livelihood support programming

Livelihoods support in emergencies Field Exchange (external website)

Livestock programming in disasters (113KB Word Doc)

Seed provision in emergencies guidelines (340KB pdf)

Programme Guidelines on Animal Welfare (77KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Agricultural Programmes: Components of Production (326KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Agricultural programmes: Factors influencing farming decisions and managing risk in farming systems (2MB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Agricultural programmes: Seed and Tool Distribution (59KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Agricultural programmes: Seed Fairs (59KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Agricultural programmes: Gardening Project (52KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide Checklist for Agricultural programmes: Possible Trainings (2MB Word Doc)

Rough Guide Memo for Agricultural programmes: Testing Seed Germination Capacity (2.8MB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Livestock programmes: Types of Livestock (1.8MB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Livestock programmes: Vaccination (432KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Livestock programmes: Destocking, emergency slaughter and off-take (66KB Word Doc)

Rough Guide to Livestock programmes: Restocking (64KB Word Doc)

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Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods (EFSL) Advocacy

Oxfam International Africa Food Crisis Briefing Paper (269KB pdf)

Oxfam GB Food Aid Briefing Paper (203KB pdf)

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Complete list of EFSL rough guides

Rough Guides are 2-3 page documents that are designed to be a straightforward introduction to a technical subject area, which will allow you to better understand the subject e.g. livestock restocking, and the processes involved.

Assessments

1.1 Assessment Methodologies: Household Economy Approach (164KB Word Doc)

1.2 EFSL Assessments (2.2MB Word Doc)

1.3 Response Analysis (369KBWord Doc)

Nutrition

2.1 Understanding the Causes of Malnutrition in Emergencies (1.9MB Word Doc)

2.2 Interpretation of Malnutrition (803KB Word Doc)

2.3 Feeding Programmes in Emergencies (816KB Word Doc)

2.4 Micronutrient Deficiencies in Emergencies (107KB Word Doc)

Cash

3.1 Cash Transfer Programmes - Cash-for-Work (2MB Word Doc)

3.2 Cash Transfer Programmes - Cash Grants (101KB Word Doc)

3.3 Cash Transfer Programmes - Vouchers (78KB Word Doc)

Markets

4.1 Market Analysis (2.1MB Word Doc)

Agriculture

5.1 Agricultural Programmes: Components of Production (326KB Word Doc)

5.2 Agricultural Programmes: Factors influencing farming decisions and managing risk in farming systems (2MB Word Doc)

5.3 Agricultural Programmes: Seed and Tool Distribution (59KB Word Doc)

5.4 Agricultural Programmes: Seed Fairs (59KB Word Doc)

5.5 Agricultural Programmes: Gardening Project (52KB Word Doc)

5.6 Checklist for Agricultural Programmes: Possible Trainings (2MB Word Doc)

5.7 Memo for Agricultural Programmes: Testing Seed Germination Capacity (2.8MB Word Doc)

Livestock

6.1 Livestock Programmes: Types of Livestock (1.8MB Word Doc)

6.2 Livestock Programmes: Vaccination (432KB Word Doc)

6.3 Livestock Programmes: Destocking, emergency slaughter and off-take (66KB Word Doc)

6.4 Livestock Programmes: Restocking (64KB Word Doc)

Food aid

7.1 Cereal Banks (2MB Word Doc)

7.2 Food for Work (2MB Word Doc)

7.3 General Food Distribution (2.1MB Word Doc)

General

8.1 PRA Tools and Techniques (4MB Word Doc)

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