2024 – UNICEF updated its package of materials for community-based infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counselling. The package was initially published in 2012 and has been updated to incorporate valuable experience from its adaptation and implementation at country level along with new key technical elements including nurturing care, care of infants and young children with disabilities and feeding difficulties, and the prevention of all forms of malnutrition.
The updated community IYCF counselling package is comprised of 1) a 5-day comprehensive training Facilitator Guide; 2) Training Aids; 3) a set of 38 counselling cards accompanied by 4) Counsellor’s Book Part 1: Key Practices; 5) Counsellor’s Book Part 2: Technical Notes; in addition to 6) Orientation Training for Supervisors and Mentors; and 7) Planning and Adaptation Guide.