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