group 1: policies
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Group 1: PoliciesGroup 1: Policies
General FrameworkGeneral Framework
Operational Guidance, Step 1:Operational Guidance, Step 1: Endorse or Develop Policies Endorse or Develop Policies
addressing:addressing: IYCF in emergencies, stressing IYCF in emergencies, stressing
protection, promotion and support of protection, promotion and support of breastfeedingbreastfeeding
Procurement, distribution and use of Procurement, distribution and use of BMS, milk products, commercial baby BMS, milk products, commercial baby foods and infant feeding equipment in foods and infant feeding equipment in compliance with the Codecompliance with the Code
Recommended policy Recommended policy outlineoutline May not be good idea to have stand alone May not be good idea to have stand alone
policy on IYCF – use framework for disaster policy on IYCF – use framework for disaster relief and ensure IYCF integratedrelief and ensure IYCF integrated
Also advisable to have a comprehensive IYCF Also advisable to have a comprehensive IYCF policy which deals with IYCF in emergencies policy which deals with IYCF in emergencies – ensure consistency between this and overall – ensure consistency between this and overall emergency policyemergency policy
Policy needs to be adopted/endorsed at Policy needs to be adopted/endorsed at highest level. A policy adopted by one highest level. A policy adopted by one ministry/sector may not be respected by ministry/sector may not be respected by othersothers
This will require advocacy at the highest levelThis will require advocacy at the highest level Needs to include co-ordination element (e.g. Needs to include co-ordination element (e.g.
national disaster coordinating council at national disaster coordinating council at national, municipal and district level)national, municipal and district level)
Sections in the policySections in the policy Rationale and background Rationale and background Scope, coverage and limitation Scope, coverage and limitation DefinitionsDefinitions Preparedness planPreparedness plan Coordination - allocation of roles and Coordination - allocation of roles and
responsibilities - standard operating responsibilities - standard operating proceduresprocedures
Designation of overall responsible bodyDesignation of overall responsible body Monitoring and evaluationMonitoring and evaluation Procedure for policy improvement Procedure for policy improvement
incorporated – separability clauseincorporated – separability clause
Sections in the policy Sections in the policy (continued)(continued)
Policy calls for implementation plan Policy calls for implementation plan – procedures for development– procedures for development
Ministries/sectors Ministries/sectors addressed by policyaddressed by policy
Need to involve/address all relevant Need to involve/address all relevant ministries/sectors in development and ministries/sectors in development and implementation of policy:implementation of policy: Designation of relevant government Designation of relevant government
structures/departments; structures/departments; Military (incl. foreign)Military (incl. foreign) CBOs and FBOsCBOs and FBOs NGOs (local, Intl) NGOs (local, Intl) Media communicationsMedia communications Other Civil society (consumer groups, watch dogs) Other Civil society (consumer groups, watch dogs) UNICEF (cluster lead) and other UN agenciesUNICEF (cluster lead) and other UN agencies Policy should also address the responsibilities of Policy should also address the responsibilities of
commercial sector commercial sector
Roles and Roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities Raising awarenessRaising awareness
Capacity Building – Capacity Building – needs to be in needs to be in place and part of preparedness plan – place and part of preparedness plan – needs to identify key groups for training needs to identify key groups for training and prioritizeand prioritize
Communication Communication Monitoring EvaluationMonitoring Evaluation Control of suppliesControl of supplies
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