The IYCF-E Toolkit is a collection of ready to use tools and practical resources to assist in the design, implementation and monitoring of IYCF-E programs. The objective of the IYCF-E Toolkit is to support practitioners to begin implementation as soon as possible by eliminating the time spent searching for (or creating) tools and, thereby, facilitating a more timely response to the needs of mothers, infants, children and their families in humanitarian emergencies.

The IYCF-E Toolkit curates tools created by partners responding to needs around the world. The Toolkit is a “live” resource benefiting from the continuing creation and documentation of best practices in IYCF-E. The Toolkit is structured in nine chapters with each chapter divided into Key Concepts and Tools. The Key Concepts include the essential, must-have information about IYCF-E in order to plan an appropriate and relevant IYCF-E program. This includes summaries and overviews of the key concepts. The Tools include tools, templates and examples to help you practically implement your IYCF-E program. After each section is a note on References, which will connect you to the Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Hub where you will find relevant resources providing in-depth knowledge and guidance in that chapter’s subject area.

Please note that you can download the Toolkit either in full or by chapter, section, sub-section or tool. You can also navigate the Toolkit by chapter using the Table of Content here or with the scroll bar and navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen.

This latest version of the Toolkit was updated in July 2022. For assistance with the IYCF-E Toolkit or to make suggestions of additional resources to add, please email us.

This IYCF-E Toolkit was developed by Save the Children with the support of practitioner colleagues around the world and partner agencies in the IFE Core Group. The IYCF-E Toolkit made possible by the generous support of the American people through funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of Save the Children and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.