Planning guide for national implementation of the global strategy for infant and young child feeding
Overview
The purpose of this Planning Guide for national implementation is to help translate the aim, objectives and operational targets of the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding into concrete, focused national strategy, policy and action plans. The guide is written for programme managers in governments and their partners, primarily those working in maternal and child health and nutrition. It proposes a step-wise process to develop a country-specific strategy, with plans to be implemented in support of appropriate infant and young child feeding, especially in the first two years of life.
This Guide has two parts. Part I is intended to help a responsible individual or group through the steps proposed, and focuses on the process involved in developing a national infant and young child feeding strategy. Part II provides details and references related to the content of the various components of a plan of action that are related to the operational targets of the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding.