Capacity Building in Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies

1. Capacity Building in Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Group discussion Bali, Indonesia

2. Main challenges • Lack of a preparedness step by step plan • Lack of coordination • Lack of trained staff • Lack of integration of IYCF into relief • Lack of awareness in the community at large • Lack of strong leader or a focal person • Trained staff leaves during an emergency

3. Main Challenges • IYCF is not considered a priority • Lack of roster or database of trained staff • Wethink of training the professionals but overlook the governement and otheractorsthatstay in the country during an emergency • Capacity people of non health people who are putting together the food boxes and otherdecisionmakers • Lack of policyand national guidelines • Lack of monitoring and evaluation

4. Strategic directions • Development, approval and (implementation) of governmentpolicies on IYCF in general and specifically in emergencies • Incorporation or/and Development of general guidelines for emergencies including nutrition and IYCF • Identification of focal persons (national, state level and district level) in differentdepartments

5. Strategic Directions • Global guidelines on dos and dons on what to include in a food box to be sent out in an emergency • Formation of a national/state/district disaster management core groups operating in advocacy in non emergencies and in emergencies intowhich IYCF isintegrated • Advocacy and key messages on IYCF to decisionmakers • Conducting training workshop for health and non health personnel, follow up training, and supportive supervision

6. Strategic Directions • Translating and using module 1 for orientation and advocacy to non healthworkers and module 2 for healthworkers (ENN module) • Prepare a large database of trained staff ready to bedeployedthatisregularlyupdated for back up in the event staff leaves • Creating national leveltrainersfocusing on IYCF • Awareness to the media and awarenessthrough the media (TV, radio, newspaper, etc) to the public

7. Strategic directions • Simplified and adapted of ready pamphlets only for emergencies on IYCF for all • Need for a focal person surrounded by a focal group that operates during and out of emergencies on advocacy and training as well as get the funding • Roster of community trained people always present in emergencies

8. Strategic Directions • Monitoring and evaluation of training activities by district/state/national/ core group members • During an emergency, mobilise the rapid response team and reinforce /reorient them on IYCF practices and requirements • Documentation,reporting, sharing information and lessons learned post emergency