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General (or blanket) distribution
A distribution where all the population of an area (e.g. a refugee camp) receives a food ration. This ration can be a full ration (covering the minimum nutritional needs of individuals) or a supplementary ration (a ration supplementing the diet of the population).
GIS (Geographic Information System)
A system which combines a computer mapping programme with a database including geographical information, in order to make a map on a topic of interest. It can be done for many types of data (e.g. malnutrition rates by area or neighbourhood, type of livelihood by region, etc.).
GPS (Geographic Positioning System)
The GPS is a device which gives the exact latitude and longitude of a particular site. It is used for navigation and mapping (e.g. in the GIS system).
Gravity flow system
A water network which uses gravity as the driving force.
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