NFI

Short for Non-Food Items:  Any non-food article, tool, utensil..., which contributes to the physical and/or psychological health of populations affected by a significant deterioration in their environment which threatens their survival.

PSN

Short for People with Specific Needs: People that we can expect could have special needs are particularly older people, small children, those with impaired mobility or breastfeeding mothers among others that could require any other special assistance or at risk.

Kit

a set of items used for a particular purpose or activity, generally package and/or distributed together.

Commodity

This term covers both food and non-food items given in mass distribution

HF

Short for Heads of family:  a member of a household that represents it.

Household

A social unit composed of individuals, with genetic or social relations among themselves, under one head or leader, living under the same roof, eating from the same pot and sharing a common resource base.

Blended foods

Pre-cooked blend of cereals and pulses, fortified with essential vitamins and minerals.

EDP

Short for Extended Delivery Point

IDPs

Short for Internal Displaced Population.