J. Assessment Checklists 3. Food 3. Food 3. Food
a. Baseline Data a. Baseline Data b. Effect of the Event on Food b. Effect of the Event on Food b. Effect of the Event on Food
Ascertain the disaster’s effect on actual foodstocks and standing crops (damaged/destroyed). Determine if access to food (e.g., roads, milling facilities) has been disrupted and, if so, how long will it likely remain disrupted. Check market indicators of food shortages, such as: Absence or shortage of staple grains and other foods on the market. Price differential. Change in supplies on the market (e.g., an increase in meat supplies may indicate that people are selling animals to get money). Change in wholesale grain availability. Unusual public assembly at a warehouse or dockside when grain is being unloaded. Changes in warehouse stocks. Black market price changes or increase in black market activities. Commercial import changes or proposed changes. Sale of land, tools, draft animals, etc.
Check nutritional indicators of food shortages by gender, such as: Signs of marasmus, kwashiorkor, or other signs of malnutrition. Increased illness among children. Change in diet (i.e., quantity, quality, type).
Check social indicators of food shortages, such as: Increased begging/fighting/prostitution. Migration from rural to urban areas.
c. Food Availability c. Food Availability d. Distribution Systems d. Distribution Systems e. Social and Market Impact of Food Aid e. Social and Market Impact of Food Aid e. Social and Market Impact of Food Aid
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