2. What recommendations should have been made by the participants to improve transparency of the beneficiary list and avoid corruption and GBV?(Do not use Handout 6c, IASC Guidelines on Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Settings Action Sheet.) 3. This time Handout 6a as a resource, identify other actions that should be carried out in this case. 6b. Trainer’s Answers Recommendations: Have an employee of WFP or CARE present during the creation of to ensure transparency. Elect mixed gender committees of beneficiaries to monitor the creation of the list and food aid distribution. Ensure objectivity of the local administration in the creation of lists. Ensuring that the list is validated publicly in every village with the active participation of women and young people. The study has proved to be a powerful tool for advocacy with WFP. Since sharing its findings, CARE has been allowed to devote more human resources to monitoring the development and public validation of lists, and has been experimenting with new approaches. These include separate validations with men and women, and involving local partners, such as the Burundian Red Cross and the Catholic Church Diocese Committees, who are helping CARE agents to monitor the targeting and the development of the beneficiary list at the village level. Handout 6c: IASC Guidelines for Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Settings: Action Sheet Source: www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/pageloader.aspx?page=content-subsidi-tf_gender-gbv Background Women and girls often face a different set of risks from men and boys during an emergency; one such risk is food insecurity. Effective food security and nutrition strategies require an understanding of the gender dimensions of crises in order to identify and assess gender-specific relief needs. The participation of women in decisions about how to best implement food security and nutrition programmes is critical to reducing the risks that women and girls face in emergency situations. Preventing gender-based violence requires the application of the following principles in planning and conducting food distributions: • The community is entitled to specific food aid benefits.
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