Commitment
Increased number of LGUs with nutrition offices and full-time staff
Description
This commitment will be fulfilled through the formulation of a joint memorandum circular enjoining local government units (LGUs) to create nutrition offices, the passage of a law for the creation of LGU nutrition offices and advocacy among LGUs to create nutrition offices and hire full-time staff for them.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Creation of LGU nutrition offices
Description
We will undertake policy actions at the national level to increase the number of LGUs with nutrition offices and accompanying staff. We will complement these actions with advocacy among LGUs to create nutrition offices with staff.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Operational
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Percentage of provinces with nutrition offices |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 48% | 2021 |
| Target | 90% | December 2028 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | Latest status of nutrition offices and nutrition personnel in local government units | June 2023 |
Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator's updated (latest) level or status, or the data provided were not in a format allowing calculation of progress.
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| Progress report | None | Unknown |
