Guidelines for Estimating Food and Nutritional Needs in Emergencies (UNHCR, 1997, 10 p.): ANNEX II

Guidelines for Estimating Food and Nutritional Needs in Emergencies (UNHCR, 1997, 10 p.)

		(introduction...)
		BACKGROUND
		BASIC PRINCIPLES
		NEED FOR AN INITIAL REFERENCE VALUE FOR EMERGENCY FEEDING
		ADJUSTMENT OF INITIAL REFERENCE VALUE
		MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
		THE FOOD BASKET
		ANNEX I
		ANNEX II
		ANNEX III
		ANNEX IV

ANNEX II

Mean population energy requirement, and recommended increments of energy (Kcal per day) needed, taking into account the levels of activity, environmental temperature and food losses during transport¹

¹ Adapted from WHO “The Management of Nutrition in Major Emergencies”

				Developing country

1.	Mean energy requirement			2070

2.	Adjustment to “requirement” for activity-level of adults (18 years+)
		Moderate*:
			Males	+360
			Females	+100
			Whole population (adults & children)	+140
		Heavy*:
			Males	+850
			Females	+330
			Whole population	+350

3.	Adjustment to “requirement” for mean daily temperature (°C):
		20°		-
		15°		+100
		10°		+200
		5°		+300
		0°		+400
4.	Adjustment to cover possible food losses in transport:
		Country with port		+5%
		Landlocked country		+10%
(These figures are not absolute but should be adjusted up or down according to local realities)

* Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the rate of energy expenditure of the body when totally at rest (e.g. sleeping).

The requirement for moderate or heavy activity is calculated by multiplying the BMR by following factors (compared with 1.55 x BMR for light activity in males, 1.56 x BMR for females):

	Males	Females
Moderate activity	1.78	1.64
Heavy activity	2.10	1.82