1. Care alone will be ineffective without meeting basic needs. Basic needs will be more effectively provided with the catalyst of care.WHO (1998). Caring for the Nutritionally Vulnerable during Emergencies. Report of a Joint WHO/UNHCR Consultation. Rome, Italy, 24-27 February 1998. (WHO/NUT/98.2)2. Ensure participatory and community-based approaches in programme planning and development (assessment, early detection of nutritional vulnerability, monitoring and evaluation).
3. Empower individuals and community to prevent and respond to nutritional vulnerability.
4. Recognise and support the potential resources, skills and useful traditional cultural practices for caring for the vulnerable.
5. Ensure integrated approach to individual and community for programme design and implementation.
6. Ensure co-ordination of policies, and actions between agencies and with local authorities.
7. Establish mechanisms for information dissemination and education.
8. Promote advocacy and training on special care needs.
9. Provide support and training in caring attitudes to caregivers at all levels.
10. Prevent separation from support (family, community) and promote family reunification.
11. Approaches need to be flexible according to the type of emergency or situation.
