1. INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN EMERGENCIES (IYCF-E) NCC Annual Meeting, Nairobi, Kenya 16 October 2015

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

3. 3 True or False? We should never support the use of bottles in an IYCF-E response

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)

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

6. 6 True or False? Violations of BMS distributions should be reported to WHO

7. 7 IYCF-E Jordan

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9. 9 BMS Programme Examples BMS Programming (Prescription Method) IYCF-E Jordan

10. 10 IYCF-E Syria

11. 11 IYCF-E Syria

12. 12 IYCF-E Syria

13. 13 IYCF-E Croatia

14. 14 IYCF-E Croatia

15. 15 IYCF-E Croatia

16. 16 IYCF-E Croatia

17. 17 IYCF-E Croatia

18. 18 Coordinating an IYCF-E Response What would an NCC need to do to coordinate a successful IYCF-E response (in a MIC)?

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?)

20. 20 Challenges: IYCF-E Coordination in MICs Programme in a low EBF setting and urban context BMS Management Complementary Feeding in MICs

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

22. 22 BMS Management

23. 23 Questions? What are your needs?

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)

25. 25 Thank You