Commodity Distribution - UNHCR

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A PRACTICAL GUIDEFOR FIELD STAFFCommodityDistributionDistributionTh e hand over of commodities to the intended beneficiaries, fairly, according tospecified rations, selection criteria and versionUNHCRDivision of Operational SupportJune 1997Commodity DistributionPage 3Purpose of this guide and how to use itPurposeThis guide outlines procedures to assist UNHCR Field staff and operational partners inthe design and implementation of systems for Commodity Distribution . Needs assessment,the planning of rations and the management of the logistics chain, up to the distributionsite, are not operations rarely fit textbook models.

through families, respecting the guiding principles of humanitarian action. Thus, the distribution system should aim to support the family as the most effective coping structure. Only in exceptional circumstances, and for short periods, should the focus of ... includes unaccompanied minors, single women, unsupported elderly and young men. Often ...

  Principles, Guiding, Guiding principles, Unaccompanied