A lack or shortage of a micronutrient (including vitamins and minerals). Micronutrients are essential components of enzymes and hormones and are therefore key in bodily processes, immunity, proper growth and metabolism of an individual. Micronutrient deficiencies often occur simultaneously and can arise due to lack of intake, absorption, or utilization of one or more vitamins or minerals. It is referred to as hidden hunger because a large percentage of the population may be deficient without showing any clinical symptoms or signs of deficiency.
An abnormal physiological condition caused by inadequate, unbalanced or excessive consumption of macronutrients and/or micronutrients. Malnutrition includes undernutrition and over nutrition as well as micronutrient deficiencies.[1]
HRPs are subject to revisions, the timing of which depends on the design itself of the HRP. Whilst the HRP is under revision, partners are able to modify uploaded proposals. OCHA leads the process and keeps Clusters informed. During the MYR, the FSC has to report on achievements of the HRP FSC objectives’ indicators, and any update on the narrative that may change drastically the FSC Strategy.[2]
The Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) is defined as what a household requires in order to meet basic needs – on a regular or seasonal basis – and its average cost. Determining the MEB serves three functions: a) it is a holistic reflection of need as perceived by crisis and disaster affected populations, including those needs that fall outside of traditional sectors, e.g. communication, transport, etc), b) by determining what should be in it, we know which markets for goods and services should be included in (households need X, Y and Z, but can they find it locally?) and c) by influencing the design of the Multi-Purpose Grant (MPG) transfer value, as it relates to the objectives of the programme and reflects the vulnerability of the target group and Gap Analysis. The MEB is fixed for a given emergency unless there are significant changes in prices or needs and the way to determine its cost is the Multi-Sector Market Assessment (MSMA).[3]
A Multipurpose Cash Grant (MPG) is defined as a cash transfer (either regular or one-off) corresponding to the amount of money a household needs to cover, fully or partially, a set of basic and/or recovery needs. MPGs are by definition unrestricted cash transfers.[4]
The Multi-Sector Market Assessment (MSMA) is a process whereby there is a final determination of what goods and services can be purchased in sufficient and reliable quality and quantity to meet emergency needs – and therefore the cost of which can be included in the MPG transfer. The aim of the MSMA is to inform and support Situation and Response Analysis (SRA) and Response and Rehabilitation Design during a crisis through assessing whether and how market supply can and does meet demand in a crisis. A MSMA will be typically undertaken within the first two months of the start of the crisis. If there are imbalances between supply and demand, the MSMA identifies the blockages or breakages and provides suggestions about how to fix them. Any recommendations about supporting the market to meet demand would need to be included in the overall design of a cash- or markets-based programme.[5]
[1]“The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015. Glossary of selected terms” available at http://www.fao.org/hunger/glossary/en/
[2]https://docs.unocha.org/sites/dms/CAP/MYR%202012_CRD%20guidance_new.pdf
[3]Source: Operational Guidance and Toolkit for Multipurpose Cash Grants Part 1.2 available at http://www.cashlearning.org/downloads/mpg-toolkit-pdfs/mpg-part1.2.pdf
[4]Source For a more detailed description please refer to http://www.cashlearning.org/ctp-and-multi-sector-programming/multipurpose-cash-grants
[5]Source: For a more detailed description please refer to Operational Guidance and Toolkit for Multipurpose Cash Grants Part 1.3 http://www.cashlearning.org/downloads/mpg-toolkit-pdfs/mpg-part1.3.pdfor ANNEX 1. Multi-Sector Market Assessment (MSMA) available at http://www.cashlearning.org/downloads/mpg-toolkit-pdfs/mpg-annex1.pdf