Group 1: Policies

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Group 1 Policies
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General Framework

• Operational Guidance, Step 1
• Endorse or Develop Policies addressing
• IYCF in emergencies, stressing protection,
  promotion and support of breastfeeding
• Procurement, distribution and use of BMS, milk
  products, commercial baby foods and infant
  feeding equipment in compliance with the Code

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Recommended policy outline

• May not be good idea to have stand alone policy
  on IYCF use framework for disaster relief and
  ensure IYCF integrated
• Also advisable to have a comprehensive IYCF
  policy which deals with IYCF in emergencies
  ensure consistency between this and overall
  emergency policy
• Policy needs to be adopted/endorsed at highest
  level. A policy adopted by one ministry/sector
  may not be respected by others
• This will require advocacy at the highest level
• Needs to include co-ordination element (e.g.
  national disaster coordinating council at
  national, municipal and district level)

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Sections in the policy

• Rationale and background
• Scope, coverage and limitation
• Definitions
• Preparedness plan
• Coordination - allocation of roles and
  responsibilities - standard operating procedures
• Designation of overall responsible body
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Procedure for policy improvement incorporated
  separability clause

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Sections in the policy (continued)

• Policy calls for implementation plan procedures
  for development

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Ministries/sectors addressed by policy

• Need to involve/address all relevant
  ministries/sectors in development and
  implementation of policy
• Designation of relevant government
  structures/departments
• Military (incl. foreign)
• CBOs and FBOs
• NGOs (local, Intl)
• Media communications
• Other Civil society (consumer groups, watch dogs)
  
• UNICEF (cluster lead) and other UN agencies
• Policy should also address the responsibilities
  of commercial sector

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Roles and responsibilities

• Raising awareness
• Capacity Building needs to be in place and part
  of preparedness plan needs to identify key
  groups for training and prioritize
• Communication
• Monitoring Evaluation
• Control of supplies