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IYCF Policy Framework for Emergency Response: Breastfeeding Protection and Procurement Compliance

This policy provides guidance on IYCF in emergencies, emphasizing the protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding. It also addresses the procurement, distribution, and use of breast milk substitutes, milk products, and commercial baby foods in compliance with the Code. The policy emphasizes coordination, involvement of relevant ministries, capacity building, monitoring, and evaluation.

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IYCF Policy Framework for Emergency Response: Breastfeeding Protection and Procurement Compliance

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  1. Group 1: Policies

  2. General Framework Operational Guidance, Step 1: • Endorse or Develop Policies addressing: • IYCF in emergencies, stressing protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding • Procurement, distribution and use of BMS, milk products, commercial baby foods and infant feeding equipment in compliance with the Code

  3. Recommended policy outline • May not be good idea to have stand alone policy on IYCF – use framework for disaster relief and ensure IYCF integrated • Also advisable to have a comprehensive IYCF policy which deals with IYCF in emergencies – ensure consistency between this and overall emergency policy • Policy needs to be adopted/endorsed at highest level. A policy adopted by one ministry/sector may not be respected by others • This will require advocacy at the highest level • Needs to include co-ordination element (e.g. national disaster coordinating council at national, municipal and district level)

  4. Sections in the policy • Rationale and background • Scope, coverage and limitation • Definitions • Preparedness plan • Coordination - allocation of roles and responsibilities - standard operating procedures • Designation of overall responsible body • Monitoring and evaluation • Procedure for policy improvement incorporated – separability clause

  5. Sections in the policy (continued) • Policy calls for implementation plan – procedures for development

  6. Ministries/sectors addressed by policy • Need to involve/address all relevant ministries/sectors in development and implementation of policy: • Designation of relevant government structures/departments; • Military (incl. foreign) • CBOs and FBOs • NGOs (local, Intl) • Media communications • Other Civil society (consumer groups, watch dogs) • UNICEF (cluster lead) and other UN agencies • Policy should also address the responsibilities of commercial sector

  7. Roles and responsibilities • Raising awareness • Capacity Building – needs to be in place and part of preparedness plan – needs to identify key groups for training and prioritize • Communication • Monitoring Evaluation • Control of supplies

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