This policy establishes the basis of Red Cross and Red Crescent action in food security. It applies to all types of food security programming i.e. risk reduction, disaster preparedness, response or recovery at local, national, regional and internatio...

This is a practical ‘how to’ guide aimed at National Society programme managers and field staff wishing to start or improve livelihoods programming under an early recovery or developmental programme. It builds on the experience of a number of par...

The nutrition guidelines contain information and advice on globally accepted best practices to combat malnutrition and is intended to support “evidence-based programming” (i.e., interventions that are proven by careful research to be successful i...

The Red Cross programmes set up by the French Red Cross in cooperation with the Niger Red Cross support capacity-building for health agents who are trained in the national protocols for the treatment of malnutrition. Under these programmes, integrate...

This document explains Indonesian Red Cross’ initiatives and activities in reducing vulnerabilities against disaster impact in Indonesia.

This case study provides an example of community-based food security initiatives in the northern and eastern parts of Uganda, which have the potential for long-term impact and can provide a blueprint for other communities facing similar food security...

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Swedish Red Cross (SRC), implemented an integrated food security development project in the Tigray region ...

A food security assessment may be required when living conditions in an area/country change, and it is expected that communities are becoming vulnerable and/or are no longer able to meet their nutritional needs. This guide is intended for National So...

The KRCS in collaboration with the Japanese Red Cross Society and the IFRC launched a nine-month drought recovery project in 2009 to support drought-affected communities in Bangale, Bura and Madogo divisions of Tana North district. This case study ca...