Commitment

Creation of LGU Nutrition Offices

Government / Philippines

National Nutrition Council - Department of Health

Partner organisations:
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Philippine Coalition of Advocates for Nutrition (PhilCAN) and other non-government organizations, including the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development; as well as the Council of Deans and Heads of Nutrition and Dietetics to represent the academe, Association of nutrition workers (Nutrition Action Officers, District/Nutrition Program Coordinators, and Barangay Nutrition Scholars)
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, FAO, WHO, World Bank Philippines, Korea International Cooperation Agency
Country government at any administrative level: NNC Technical Committee and NNC Governing Board member agencies, Regional (sub-national) Nutrition Committees/Regional Development Council (RDCs)
Commitment made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

Local - Nationwide. We target to cover all local government units in the country
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Commitment 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.

Commitment goals

Increased number of LGUs with nutrition offices and full-time staff

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Enabling > Operational
  • Goal SMARTness index: High

Global Nutrition Targets

Anaemia
Under-5 stunting
Under-5 wasting
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Under-5 overweight
Low birthweight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Salt/sodium intake

Nutrition Action Classification across all goals

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

N4G themes covered by goals

  • Food
  • Health
  • Resilience
  • Data
  • Financing

Total funding and costs across all goals

Funders Government of the Philippines, development partners. Development partners include: 1. World Bank Philippines 2. World Food Programme Philippine Country Office 3. UNICEF Philippine Country Office
Funding mechanism Public and private
Cost secured The National Nutrition Council has allocated Php 13.6M for FY 2023 for advocacy activities to LGUs and local chief executives to increase number of LGUs with nutrition offices
Total costs estimated Not been estimated / unknown

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