Goal

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

FROM Commitment: Creation of LGU Nutrition Offices

Government / Philippines

National Nutrition Council - Department of Health

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WFP, FAO, WHO, World Bank Philippines, Korea International Cooperation Agency
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)
Country government at any administrative level: NNC Technical Committee and NNC Governing Board member agencies, Regional (sub-national) Nutrition Committees/Regional Development Council (RDCs)
Date made: 30 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Verified Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location Local - Nationwide. We target to cover all local government units in the country
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Primary indicator 1. Percentage of LGUs with nutrition offices 2. Percentage of LGUs with full-time nutrition staff
Primary indicator baseline 1. 55 out of 104 (52.9%) provinces and HUCs 320 out of 649 (49.3%) component cities and municipalities 2. 31 out of 90 (34.4%) provinces and HUCs with full time nutrition action officers 191 out of 621 (30.8%) component cities and municipalities with full time nutrition action officers 55 out of 90 (61.1%) provinces and HUCs with full time nutrition program coordinators 100 out of 621 (16.1%) component cities and municipalities with full time nutrition program coordinators
Primary indicator target 1. 90% provinces and HUCs with nutrition offices 70% component cities and municipalities with nutrition offices 2. 70% provinces and HUCs with full time nutrition action officers 70% provinces and HUCs with full time nutrition program coordinators 70% cities and municipalities with full time nutrition action officers 70% cities and municipalities with full time nutrition program coordinators
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2028

Goal action plan

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.

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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