Infant and young child feeding in emergencies: Operational guidance for emergency relief staff and programme managers
The Operational Guidance for Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (OG-IFE) was introduced in 1999 to outline evidence-based actions to safeguard the health of infants and young children in emergencies.
The OG-IFE has been revised to reflect updated evidence and operational experience. The importance of applying these evidence-based actions by Member States was affirmed in 2010 with the World Health Assembly Resolution 63.23 which recommendation that Member States develop national preparedness plans in line with the OG-IFE.
The OG-IFE is intended for policy-makers, decision-makers and programmers working in emergency preparedness and response, including governments, United Nations (UN) agencies, national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs), donors, volunteer groups and the private/business sector.