IFE Core Group

The Infant Feeding in Emergencies (IFE) Core Group is a global collaboration of agencies and individuals that formed in 1999 to address policy guidance and training resource gaps hampering programming on infant and young child feeding support in emergencies.  

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).  

Members of the IFE Core Group are comprised of both individuals and agencies. Membership involves:  

• Contributing to IFE-Core Group strategy, workplan development and delivery. 
• Contributing peer-to-peer support to IFE-Core Group members. 
• Sharing and receiving regular updates on ongoing emergencies and upcoming IYCF-E activities, tools and resources.  
• Committing to transparency, management and avoidance regarding conflicts of interest.  
• Answering questions on the IYCF-E online forum (en-net). 
• Participating in IFE-Core Group monthly calls and the annual meeting. 
• Contributing to the annual financial budget of the IFE-Core Group and/or providing in-kind support.