Infant Feeding inEmergencies (IFE) Core Group
What is the IFE Core Group?
The Infant Feeding in Emergencies (IFE) Core Group is a global collaborationof 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.

What does the IFE Core Group do?
The IFE Core Group does not directly implement programmes but rather develops guidance andresource materials, document lessons learned, and build capacity for effective Infant and YoungChild Feeding (IYCF) support in emergency contexts. The IFE Core Group also acts as Global
Thematic Working Group within the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC).

Infant and Young Child Feeding inEmergencies: Operational Guidance v.3(2017) Available in 14 languages!
This document provides concise, practical guidance on how to ensure
appropriate infant and young child feeding in emergencies. It applies
to emergency preparedness, response and recovery worldwide.

IYCF-E Infographic series
Available in 9 languages!
Based on the Operational Guidance on Infant andYoung Child Feeding in Emergencies (OG-IFE), thiscollection aims to assist in implementing specificactions and recommendations within the guidance.

IYCF-E Research Repository
The IYCF-E Repository provides an overview of peer-reviewed journal
articles on IYCF in an emergency context.
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IFE Core GroupUseful infant feeding in emergencies tools
Operational Guidance on
Breastfeeding Counselling in
Emergencies (2021)
A pragmatic guide that covers key
considerations and potential
adaptations when applying WHO's
2018 guideline on the Counsellingof Women to Improve
Breastfeeding Practices.

Chemical, biological, radiologicaland nuclear (CBRN) threats inwartime situations (2023)
Guidelines for the breastfeeding
population in the context of themost common chemical andbiological agents along withguidance for the first three days
after a nuclear power plantemergency.

How to write and talk about
IYCF-E & Information for themedia (2018)
These resources aim to support
communications experts toprovide accurate information thatprotects and supports infants andyoung children and theircaregivers and reduces harmfulinterventions.

Joint Statement on IYCF-E
Template (2017)
This template joint statement canbe adapted to help secure
immediate, coordinated, multisectoral action on IYCF in anemergency.

Research and other resources
IYCF-E: Ten years of progress(2022)
This report represents the firststocktake to highlight Member
State adoption of measures tomaximise protecting IYCF-E inline with World Health Assembly
Resolution 63.23.

Special Compilation:
Complementary Feeding inEmergencies
In this special compilation,
UNICEF and ENN present a wealthof experiences of complementary
feeding programming in fragileand emergency settings.

Courses and Webinars
IYCF-E during Infectious
Disease Outbreaks (2024)
eLearning course designed
to equip learners withfoundational knowledge on
how to protect, promote,and support recommended
IYCF practices in humanitarian settings during
outbreak preparedness and response.

Check out our past webinars:
Wet Nursing during Emergency Contexts (April2024)
Communicating IYCF-E and the role of themedia: getting the right message across (Oct,2023)
Complementary Feeding in Emergencies Programming and Resources (Sep, 2022)
Providing Breastfeeding Counselling During
Emergencies: How Can We Do That? (Oct, 2022)
And more

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