This report presents the findings of a review of changes in
food aid and food assistance policies and strategies within the
international aid system. It was carried out between January
and May 2010 for the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The study provides an
overview of key current issues in donor government and aid
agency policies and programming practices regarding food
assistance. The study was commissioned by BMZ to inform
the German government’s revision of its food assistance policy
in emergency and transitional contexts. It involved interviews
with a representative selection of officials from bilateral
donors, international agencies and NGOs, and a review of
recent literature and organisational policies.
