MANILA, Nov. 15-- As part of the LGU Mobilization Strategy, the National Nutrition Council CaLaBaRZon conducted a series of Workshops on Integrating Nutrition in Local Development Plans and Local Development Investment Plans for the Provinces, Cities and Municipalities of the region. Four batches of training were conducted on October 7-11, October 14-18, November 4-8 and November 11-15, 2019 held in Lucena City and Metro Manila, respectively. A total of 181 participated in the workshops composed of Nutrition Action Officers, Health Officers, Budget Officers and Planning and Development Officers.
The 9-sessioned workshop were facilitated by NNC CaLaBaRZon technical staff led by RNPC Carina Z. Santiago; Consultants and Associates from NNC-NI-UNICEF and AlCanz International, Mr. Cecilio L. Adorna, Ms. Marissa Navales and Ms. Karla Laqui; NNC Nutrition Policy and Planning Division (NPPD) staff, NO IV Mr. Reginaldo T. Guillen and NO II Ms. Jesel Bagos and; trained District Nutrition Program Coordinators of Quezon Province, Mr. Nigel John Imperial, Mr. Allan B. Valencia and Ms. Joan Maricel Decena.
The discussions focused on why the need to invest in nutrition, local nutrition plan formulation, advocating the plan and budgeting for the PPAN priority programs using templates in document and excel and most importantly how they will integrate the PPAN programs in the PDPFPs, CDPs and LDIPs and fund sources. It was also emphasized that the workshops hope to produce local government units implementing quality nutrition programs and geared towards contributing to the nutritional goals of PPAN namely reducing stunting and wasting among children under five, reducing micronutrient deficiencies below public health significance and improved overnutrition situation by 2022.
The major output of the LNAP workshops were 68 Provincial/City/Municipal Nutrition Action Plans for CY 2020-2022. NNC RO shall be monitoring the finalization of these plans and integrating in their respective local development plans and investment plans by 2020.
