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Papers by Susanne Jaspars

Research paper thumbnail of Cash Transfer Programming in Emergencies. An Oxfam Skills and Practice Guide

Research paper thumbnail of From food crisis to fair trade From food crisis to fair trade

Research paper thumbnail of Targeting the vulnerable: A review of the necessity and feasibility of targeting vulnerable households

Disasters

This article examines whether it is possible to target vulnerable households within a geographica... more This article examines whether it is possible to target vulnerable households within a geographically defined area. It looks first at the justification for targeting and then reviews recent practical experience in actually trying to reach vulnerable groups. As complex emergencies increasingly last longer, strategies to target vulnerable households are common in the protracted phase of the emergency. While this is often necessary because of a decline in resources, it is not always justified by an improvement in nutritional status or food security of the beneficiary population.

Research paper thumbnail of Nutrition Matters. People, Food and Famine

Abstract The book is divided into three parts and seven chapters. Part 1 is a review of contempor... more Abstract The book is divided into three parts and seven chapters. Part 1 is a review of contemporary views of famine and nutrition, including concepts of nutrition and famine (chapter 1); nutritional surveillance for famine early warning (chapter 2); and methods for ...

Research paper thumbnail of General Food Distribution in Emergencies; from Nutritional Needs to Political Priorities. HPN Good Practice Review No 3

Research paper thumbnail of Nutritional Surveillance: Help or Hindrance in Times of Famine?

Research paper thumbnail of People on the edge. An evaluation of Oxfam's emergency intervention in Turkana

Research paper thumbnail of City limits: urbanisation and vulnerability in Sudan Port Sudan case study

Research paper thumbnail of Linking livelihoods and protection: a preliminary analysis based on a review of the literature and agency practice

Research paper thumbnail of Cash Transfer Programming in Emergencies. An Oxfam Skills and Practice Guide

Research paper thumbnail of NUTRITION SURVEYS IN EMERGENCIES

Research paper thumbnail of Losing ground: Protection and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Research paper thumbnail of A REVIEW OF UNICEF'S R OLE IN CASH TRANSFERS TO EMERGENCY AFFECTED POPULATIONS

Research paper thumbnail of Coping and change in protracted conflict: The role of community groups and local institutions in addressing food insecurity and threats to livelihoods A case study of North Darfur

Research paper thumbnail of The meaning and measurement of acute malnutrition in emergencies: a primer for decision-makers

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Nutrition and Mortality Indicators for the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC): Reference Levels and Decision-making

attended by 33 experts representing 18 agencies and institutions. A draft technical paper was use... more attended by 33 experts representing 18 agencies and institutions. A draft technical paper was used as a background document for the consultation, which included health and nutrition experts, agricultural and socio economists and practitioners of the IPC tool.

Research paper thumbnail of Responding to a changing climate: Exploring how disaster risk reduction, social protection and livelihoods approaches promote features of adaptive capacity

Research paper thumbnail of Food aid and food assistance in emergency and transitional contexts: a review of current thinking

Research paper thumbnail of From food crisis to fair trade From food crisis to fair trade

Research paper thumbnail of Challenging choices: Protection and livelihoods in Darfur

Research paper thumbnail of Cash Transfer Programming in Emergencies. An Oxfam Skills and Practice Guide

Research paper thumbnail of From food crisis to fair trade From food crisis to fair trade

Research paper thumbnail of Targeting the vulnerable: A review of the necessity and feasibility of targeting vulnerable households

Disasters

This article examines whether it is possible to target vulnerable households within a geographica... more This article examines whether it is possible to target vulnerable households within a geographically defined area. It looks first at the justification for targeting and then reviews recent practical experience in actually trying to reach vulnerable groups. As complex emergencies increasingly last longer, strategies to target vulnerable households are common in the protracted phase of the emergency. While this is often necessary because of a decline in resources, it is not always justified by an improvement in nutritional status or food security of the beneficiary population.

Research paper thumbnail of Nutrition Matters. People, Food and Famine

Abstract The book is divided into three parts and seven chapters. Part 1 is a review of contempor... more Abstract The book is divided into three parts and seven chapters. Part 1 is a review of contemporary views of famine and nutrition, including concepts of nutrition and famine (chapter 1); nutritional surveillance for famine early warning (chapter 2); and methods for ...

Research paper thumbnail of General Food Distribution in Emergencies; from Nutritional Needs to Political Priorities. HPN Good Practice Review No 3

Research paper thumbnail of Nutritional Surveillance: Help or Hindrance in Times of Famine?

Research paper thumbnail of People on the edge. An evaluation of Oxfam's emergency intervention in Turkana

Research paper thumbnail of City limits: urbanisation and vulnerability in Sudan Port Sudan case study

Research paper thumbnail of Linking livelihoods and protection: a preliminary analysis based on a review of the literature and agency practice

Research paper thumbnail of Cash Transfer Programming in Emergencies. An Oxfam Skills and Practice Guide

Research paper thumbnail of NUTRITION SURVEYS IN EMERGENCIES

Research paper thumbnail of Losing ground: Protection and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Research paper thumbnail of A REVIEW OF UNICEF'S R OLE IN CASH TRANSFERS TO EMERGENCY AFFECTED POPULATIONS

Research paper thumbnail of Coping and change in protracted conflict: The role of community groups and local institutions in addressing food insecurity and threats to livelihoods A case study of North Darfur

Research paper thumbnail of The meaning and measurement of acute malnutrition in emergencies: a primer for decision-makers

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Nutrition and Mortality Indicators for the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC): Reference Levels and Decision-making

attended by 33 experts representing 18 agencies and institutions. A draft technical paper was use... more attended by 33 experts representing 18 agencies and institutions. A draft technical paper was used as a background document for the consultation, which included health and nutrition experts, agricultural and socio economists and practitioners of the IPC tool.

Research paper thumbnail of Responding to a changing climate: Exploring how disaster risk reduction, social protection and livelihoods approaches promote features of adaptive capacity

Research paper thumbnail of Food aid and food assistance in emergency and transitional contexts: a review of current thinking

Research paper thumbnail of From food crisis to fair trade From food crisis to fair trade

Research paper thumbnail of Challenging choices: Protection and livelihoods in Darfur