INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN EMERGENCIES (IYCF-E) NCC
Annual Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya 16 October 2015 Slide 2 2 What is
IYCF-E? Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) is
concerned with interventions to protect, promote and support safe
and appropriate feeding practices for both breastfed and
non-breastfed infants and young children in all emergencies
wherever they happen in the world. * Infant and Young Child Feeding
in Emergencies, Why Are We not Delivering at Scale?, Save the
Children, 2012 Slide 3 3 True or False? We should never support the
use of bottles in an IYCF-E response Slide 4 4 True or False? The
first port of call for IYCF-E programming guidance should be The
Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes (The Code) Slide 5 5
IYCF-E Key Resources Operational Guidance on Infant and Young Child
Feeding in Emergencies The Sphere Project, Humanitarian Charter and
Minimum Standards in Disaster Response 2011 The International Code
of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes Slide 6 6 True or False?
Violations of BMS distributions should be reported to WHO Slide 7 7
IYCF-E Jordan Slide 8 8 Slide 9 9 BMS Programme Examples BMS
Programming (Prescription Method) IYCF-E Jordan Slide 10 10 IYCF-E
Syria Slide 11 11 IYCF-E Syria Slide 12 12 IYCF-E Syria Slide 13 13
IYCF-E Croatia Slide 14 14 IYCF-E Croatia Slide 15 15 IYCF-E
Croatia Slide 16 16 IYCF-E Croatia Slide 17 17 IYCF-E Croatia Slide
18 18 Coordinating an IYCF-E Response What would an NCC need to do
to coordinate a successful IYCF-E response (in a MIC)? Slide 19 19
Suggestions: Coordinating an IYCF-E Response Obtain data on IYCF
practices and available national policies and strategies Advocacy
ID partner programmes and mobilise resources Capacity Building
Mitigate risks of BMS donations (SRP-indicators for monitoring and
impact to build a case, IM Toolkit, Preparedness Plans, HRP
interventions?) Slide 20 20 Challenges: IYCF-E Coordination in MICs
Programme in a low EBF setting and urban context BMS Management
Complementary Feeding in MICs Slide 21 21 Management of Violations
To whom should violations of BMS donations be reported? Governing
body and/or cluster lead or Leading agency on BMS IFE Core Group
Approach the agency in violation Sometimes risky, not pleasant Time
consuming Cluster engagement: Logs, CCCM BMS Management Slide 22 22
BMS Management Slide 23 23 Questions? What are your needs? Slide 24
24 Recommended Resources IFE Core Group
http://www.ennonline.net/ifecoregroup
http://www.ennonline.net/ifecoregroup IYCF-E Toolkit
https://sites.google.com/site/stcehn/documents/iycf-e-toolkit
https://sites.google.com/site/stcehn/documents/iycf-e-toolkit
Original Ukraine Joint Statement (to be shared) Interim Guidance
IYCF-E in Transit
http://www.ennonline.net/interimconsiderationsiycftransit
http://www.ennonline.net/interimconsiderationsiycftransit UNHCR
Milk Policy http://www.unhcr.org/4507f7842.html
http://www.unhcr.org/4507f7842.html IYCF Friendly Framework (2016)
Slide 25 25 Thank You
