The National Nutrition Council’s (NNC) Nutrition Surveillance Division conducted an orientation and hands-on workshop for new members of the National Evaluation Team (NET) for the Search for the 2017 National Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (NOBNS), Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner on Nutrition (CROWN) Maintenance Awardees and Nutrition Honor Awardees (NHA). The participants consist of representatives from the Department of Health-Family Health Office, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Agriculture, University of the Philippines-Los Baños, Philippine Society of Nutritionist-Dietitians, Philippine Association of Nutrition and representatives from NNC’s Nutrition Information and Education Division, Office of the Executive Director, Financial and Management Division and Administrative Division.
The whole-day activity was held on 27 February 2018, which included an orientation on the various activities of the NET on-and off-field and hands-on workshop on the evaluation tools for provinces, cities/municipalities and barangays. The NNC welcomes the participation of new members from various sectors to allow a more multi-sectoral perspective evaluation of the nutrition programs implemented in the country.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) is conducted annually by the interagency nutrition evaluation team from the national to city/municipal levels to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of local nutrition programs. The annual search for NOBNS on one hand aims to recognize exceptional performance and contribution of the BNSs in the delivery of quality innovative basic nutrition services to their respective communities that led to improved nutrition situation. Twenty-one (21) areas will be evaluated by the NET. Winners of this year’s search will be recognized during the National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony to be held in July 2018 as a culminating activity of this year’s national nutrition month.
The validation visits in the 21 areas and the NOBNS search will be conducted from March to June 2018. (Daniel G. Salunga)
