Food Aid, Food Distribution

Humanitarian Distance Learning Centre - HDLC Discussion Forum
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The HDLC discussion forum is a resource for relief and development professionals to communicate ideas, request advice and advocate for various issues within multi-sectoral relief and development environment.

It is a creative mechanism for participants to directly influence the scope and dynamic of vocational training within their particular field or sector of specialty.

Periodically, the HDLC Discussion forum host polls and surveys on behalf of the community for research purposes and conducts "virtual" round table discussions monthly.

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The Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) is a global on-line community facilitated by FAO. Set up in 2007, the FSN Forum offers an open and impartial space for e-discussions and resource sharing in food security and nutrition fields. With a facilitated email-group, a web-based forum and a dynamic website, the Forum allows for permanent, easy and high quality peer exchange.


As of August 2009, over 40 topics related to Food Security and Nutrition have been discussed by over 1200 members from all around the world. All information on the FSN Forum’s discussions and a participatory database of relevant resources are available on its website http://km.fao.org/fsn/

"A place to ask questions and find answers" for relief and development practitioners. Register on web site to participate in discussions by email.

Website contains online library with technical reference manuals covering food aid and food security.

Website promotes integrated food security and nutrition programming to improve the health and well being of women and children. See in particular Resources for Emergency Food Aid Managers [http://www.fantaproject.org/focus/emergtable.shtml]

Web bibliography of links to other sites by topic and focus, with information relevant to hunger and related issues for researchers, educators, policy influencers, operations personnel, other professionals and students using the Internet to help find solutions to hunger at the global, national, community and household level.