How we work
IFE Core Group members bring challenges and issues to the collective membership for peer support and guidance. This facilitates rapid application of up-to-date experience in operations and connects on-the-ground experiences with the development of agency and global policy guidance.
The IFE Core Group does not directly implement programmes but rather develops guidance and resource materials, documents lessons learned, and builds capacity for effective infant and young child feeding (IYCF) support in emergency contexts. We support the Global Thematic Working Group on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies as part of the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC).
Key resources
The IFE Core Group engages in the development of useful resources and publications on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E). Documents consist of the latest guidance on IYCF-E developed to fill identified gaps, reports that document gaps and needs in IYCF-E programming, and other documents and tools useful in advocacy and communication.
Operational Guidance on Infant Feeding in Emergencies (OG-IFE) version 3.0 (Oct 2017)
IYCF-E infographic series
Operational Guidance on Breastfeeding Counselling in Emergencies
IFE Core Group Strategy 2020-2024
Latest IYCF-E multimedia
A Conversation with UNICEF Bangladesh Nutrition team
Special series on complementary feeding: A conversation with Aashima Garg
The IFE Core Group is funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland and UNICEF.
We are coordinated by the Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN).
To contact us, please email: ife@ennonline.net
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