To discuss which Sphere standards and key indicators should be applied to a given context'

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Objectives of session 8

• To discuss which Sphere standards and key
  indicators should be applied to a given context.

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Malawi Case Study
Source Bo Mathisen, IFRC, Malawi, July 2002
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Malawi Chain of Events

• 1999-2000
• agricultural season bumper harvest
• 2000-01
• poor harvest
• National Grain Reserves sold
• no Gov relief during hunger gap
• Oct 01
• ? in maize prices by 300
• Anecdotal evidence of starvation in NRUs
• 27 Feb 02
• President declares state of disaster.
• SCUK surveys ? calls for immediate action

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Aug 02 March 03 WFP food aid to 3.2m
Source Bo Mathisen, IFRC, Malawi July 2002
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2002 Emergency SFCs set up Changed W/A to
W/H Many NGOs involved NGOs support
NRUs UNICEF/WFP provide supplies Pilot CTC set up
Child in Nutritional Rehabilitation Unit,
Lilongwe, Malawi, July 2002 Source Bo Mathisen,
IFRC
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Objectives of session 8

• To discuss which Sphere standards and key
  indicators should be applied to a given context.