Global Hand recommends The Sphere Project’s Minimum Standards where applicable to management of resources.

The following is designed to be read in light of Principles and Cross-referential Issues.

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2.3. Resource management

Global Hand recommends The Sphere Project’s Minimum Standards where applicable to management of resources.

2.3.1.

“Food aid commodities and programme funds are managed, tracked, and accounted for using a transparent and auditable system.”

Key indicators include:

“Safe stewardship practices are maintained to ensure that all commodities are safeguarded until distribution to recipient households:

• Storage is safe and clean, and protects food commodities from damage and loss.
• Third party service providers assume total liability for food commodities in their care and agree to reimburse any losses.
• Food commodities are inspected and unfit commodities are certified and disposed of in accordance with standard procedures.
• Damaged commodities are inspected and salvaged to the best possible extent.
• Physical inventory counts are periodically reconciled with stock balances.
• Contracting for goods and services is transparent and fair.
• Inventory accounting and reporting systems are established."

See the Sphere Project for further detail.