Goal

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

FROM 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
Date made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: Other event | 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location Local - High prevalence of stunting, high prevalence of teenage pregnancy, and high prevalence and magnitude of poverty
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age All pregnant women, 6-23 months old children
Targeted population sex All
Primary indicator Number of local government units implementing dietary supplementation program for pregnant women and 6-23 months old children
Primary indicator baseline Phase 1A (Pregnant Women) - 151 out of 152 target LGUs started feeding; Phase 1B (Pregnant Women) - All 59 target LGUs started feeding; Phase 2 (6-23-months-old-children) - All 119 LGUs started feeding
Primary indicator target Phase 1A (Pregnant Women) - 104 out of 151 (68.4%) target LGUs completed feeding; Phase 1B (Pregnant Women) - All 59 (100%) target LGUs completed feeding; Phase 2 (6-23-months-old-children) - All 90 out of 119 (75.6%) LGUs completed feeding
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2028

Goal action plan

1. Pilot implementation of dietary supplementation program in selected priority provinces

2. Advocacy to local government units (LGUs) for adoption of dietary supplementation program as regular LGU program

Nutrition Action Classification

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

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