TY  - CHAP
AB  - Purpose Discusses how changes in institutional objectives for international food assistance have influenced the organization of supply chains for innovative therapeutic foods designed to address problems of malnutrition and undernutrition.Methodology/approach Draws upon insights from donor and international organization reports, policy documents, and academic publications to reveal the structure, goals, and objectives of international organizations involved in food assistance strategies. Explores how innovations in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods and Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods fit into food assistance strategies and broader humanitarian goals.Findings Informed by the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, international food assistance strategies have broadened beyond acute malnutrition to include chronic undernutrition. Food assistance strategies have shifted toward a focus on local and regional procurement (LRP) over transoceanic aid, with Public Private Partnerships (P3s) playing a facilitating role.Originality/value This chapter raises important considerations to factor into the design and execution of international food assistance strategies using LRP/P3 modes of organization. It contributes to an understanding of the challenges of organizing international food assistance strategies that include socioeconomic goals of sustainability and nutrition objectives.
VL  - 15
SN  - 978-1-78560-213-9, 978-1-78560-212-2/1574-8715
DO  - 10.1108/S1574-871520150000015016
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1574-871520150000015016
AU  - Clark Lisa F.
AU  - Hobbs Jill E.
PY  - 2015
Y1  - 2015/01/01
TI  - Innovations in International Food Assistance Strategies and Therapeutic Food Supply Chains
T2  - Food Security in an Uncertain World
T3  - Frontiers of Economics and Globalization
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 111
EP  - 128
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -