The Local Government Units (LGUs) of Abra, Mt. Province and Kalinga in coordination with the National Nutrition Council- Cordillera Administrative Region (NNC-CAR) conducted the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and Search for Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (OBNS) Orientation. The orientation in the provinces of Abra and Mt. Province were simultaneously held on November 25, 2014 while the orientation in Kalinga was conducted on December 4, 2014.

Participants of the orientation are the members of the Provincial Nutrition Committee, Municipal Nutrition Action Officers and other members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee. MELLPI was included in the Regional Development Council-CAR FLAME (Forwarding Local Autonomy Medal of Excellence) Awards, a mechanism of the RDC-CAR that will recognize and reward valuable contributions of local governments in attaining economic prosperity, social well-being, and environmental integrity. The evaluation and awarding of FLAME will commence next year.

Similar orientation for the provinces of Apayao and Benguet will be scheduled in the month of January or February next year prior to the conduct of their provincial MELLPI.

The conduct of MELLPI orientation by LGUs was an offshoot of the Joint NAOs, DNPC, and BNS Federation Officers’ meeting held in Abra last October where they identified the activity as one of the next steps for all provinces.