Commitment

Scale Up Implementation of RA 11148

Government / Philippines

National Nutrition Council - Department of Health

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WHO, WFP, FAO
Civil society organisation (CSO) or non-governmental organisation (NGO): Philippine Coalition of Advocates for Nutrition Security, Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development, Nutrition International
Country government at any administrative level: NNC Governing Board, Technical Committee, Office of the Cabinet Secretariat, local government units
Private sector food business: Food and Nutrition Research Institute Technology Adoptors, SUN Business Network, Pilipinas Kontra Gutom Movement
Commitment made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: Other event | 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

Local - High prevalence of stunting, high prevalence of teenage pregnancy, and high prevalence and magnitude of poverty
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Commitment description

Development and coordination of the implementation of the comprehensive and sustainable strategy on the RA 11148 or “Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Magnanay Act”; provision of technical assistance towards the implementation the dietary supplementation for pregnant women, and 6-23 months old children

Commitment goals

Increase number of local government units (LGUs) implementing dietary supplementation for pregnant women and 6-23 months old children

  • Nutrition Action Classification: Policy > Nutrition care services
  • 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 Main funders are the sub-national level or the local government units.
Funding mechanism Funded by local government units.
Cost secured Cost still to be determined
Total costs estimated Not been estimated / unknown

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