28 September 2021, Davao City – The Regional Nutrition Cluster of Davao region convenes virtually for its 2nd meeting of the year. The National Nutrition Council XI facilitated the conduct of the virtual meeting via Google meet, with Regional Program Coordinator Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson Nutrition Cluster- Lead Chair of Region XI Nutrition Cluster.
The meeting discussion includes the presentation of the approved RNC Resolutions for Nutrition in Emergencies, Nutrition Cluster initiatives/actions in response to COVID 19 and status of programs and activities of selected sectors, and the Regional Nutrition Cluster planning matrices.
NO II Jickain presented the highlights and next steps of the recently approved RNC resolutions of region XI particularly the RNC Resolution No. 8, series of 2021 “Enjoining all LGUs of Davao Region to Organize a Local Nutrition Cluster” and RNC Resolution No. 9, series of 2021 “Resolution on Nutrition Sector support to Household Food Security through Food Resiliency in Region XI” approved last September 6, 2021.
The RNC members sector Representatives Ms. Mylene Bahandi, Local Government Operations Officer III of DILG XI, Ms. Larraine Villaver, Nuritionist-Dietian III of DSWD-SFP FO XI, and RNPC Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson and NO II Charlane Jickain of NNC XI also presented the nutrition cluster initiatives/actions in response to COVID 19 and status of programs and activities of their respective agencies.
OIC-NO III Alona Estanilla Teo presented and discussed the Regional Nutrition Cluster Planning Matrices which will be used as a tool in formulating the three (3) year Nutrition Cluster Plan of the region starting next year 2022 until 2024. The representatives from DOH-DCHD Ms. Albano and Ms. Osorio from OCD XI shared their suggestions on the improvement of the matrices and also on the contents of the plan. The members of the Regional Nutrition Cluster XI agreed to meet again for a workshop to present the results of the matrices and finalize the framework and objectives of the Regional Nutrition Cluster Plan.
The meeting ended with a closing message from Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson.
The meeting was attended by RNC XI members and representatives from DOH-DCHD, OCD XI, DSWD-SFP FO XI, DILG XI, DOST XI, DBM XI, PIA XI, FDA XI, DTI XI, DENR, NCMF XI and DOLE XI.
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