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Adequacy of Food Aid Packs Provided during Natural Disasters: A Provincial Case Study

Background. Due to the devolved nature of Philippine local governance, disaster management systems such asrelief work and food aid pipelines, have been managed by local government units during natural disasters. 
Objectives. This study assessed the nutrient adequacy of food aid packs provided during natural disasters inthe province of Albay. Specific objectives included assessment of the types of food and food sources, as wellas the practices in the food aid pipeline, and assessment of the nutritional quality of food aid packs throughcomparison with the recommended energy/nutrient intake (REI/RNI) for Filipinos. 
Methods. Key informant interviews were conducted to gather information on food sources and pipelines.Information on the quantities of food components in food aid packs distributed was also collected, and the freeiFRNI software used to derive nutrient content. These quantities compared with the REI/RNI for the generalpopulation. Descriptive statistics on Microsoft Excel were used to calculate the mean, median and mode formacronutrients as well as Vitamin A and iron to determine the overall intake of individuals relying on these foods.Ethical clearance was secured from the University of the Philippines REB. 
Results. Analysis of the food components showed that the food aid packs were insufficient to meet the REI/RNI for the general population, particularly for food packs distributed on the barangay and city/municipal levels.Food was sourced from local suppliers as an emergency purchase during the forecast of a disaster, in place of theprescribed practice of stockpiling. Procured food would then be repacked and distributed on the provincial, city/municipal and barangay levels in a staggered schedule depending upon the length of the disaster or evacuation. 
Conclusion. The food packs distributed by the barangay and city/municipal sub-units of the provincialgovernment of Albay are insufficient to meet the daily caloric and micronutrient needs of a general populationpurely reliant on food aid after a natural disaster.