Introduction to nutrition in emergencies

The trainer’s guide is the third of four parts contained in this module. It is NOT a training course. This guide provides guidance on how to design a training course by giving tips and examples of tools that the trainer can use and adapt to meet training needs. The trainer’s guide should only be used by experienced trainers to help develop a training course that meets the needs of a specific audience. The trainer’s guide is linked to the technical information found in Part 2 of the module.

Module 1 is an introduction to nutrition in emergencies. The objective of the module is to provide participants with a basic overview of nutrition emergencies, and how to assess and respond to them. Participants don’t need to have a high level of technical nutrition knowledge to benefit from Module 1 but they need to be familiar with emergency operations in general. For more detailed information on nutrition emergency assessment and response, please refer to the other modules.

This module is recommended at the start of a training course on nutrition in emergencies or as an introduction to the subject.