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A new direction: Integrating best-practices to improve food responses

06-20-2007 · EurekAlert!

Daniel Maxwell, PhD, food aid expert at the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University, outlines emerging best practice standards for emergency international food aid, including areas such as information systems, analytical tools and strategic targeting of beneficiaries.

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