Commitment
Increased number of LGUs with nutrition offices and full-time staff
Description
Facilitate the formulation of a joint memorandum circular enjoining local government units to create nutrition offices and passage of law for the creation of LGU nutrition offices. Conduct of advocacy activities among local government units for the creation of nutrition offices and hiring of full-time staff.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Creation of LGU Nutrition Offices
Description
Undertake policy actions at the national level to increase the number of local government units (LGUs) with nutrition offices and accompanying staff complement and conduct advocacy activities among local government units for the creation of nutrition offices with staff complement.
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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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 48% | 2021 |
| Target | 90% | December 2028 |
Progress
Status:
Progress not able to be assessed
Why this status?
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.
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Progress report | Latest status of Nutrition Offices and Nutrition Personnel in the LGU | June 2023 |
