USAID's Infant & Young Child Nutrition Project
Guiding principles for feeding infants and young children during emergencies
Summary: These guiding principles were prepared to help prevent increased morbidity and mortality among infants and young children affected by an emergency. They serve as a basis for action and are intended to clarify that optimal practices for feeding infants and young children during emergencies are essentially the same as those that apply in other, more stable conditions. The document seeks to inform decision-makers about key interventions and sustaining optimal infant and young child feeding during emergencies.