The National Nutrition Council (NNC) XII visited the municipalities of Tampakan and Tboli, South Cotabato for a monitoring visits and coordination meeting in line with the implementation of Local Nutrition Early Warning System toward Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS) last October 27 and 28, respectively.

The said activity was attended by the Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (MNAOs), Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) of the sentinel Barangays and LNEWS core group members.

The activity aims to ensure the program's sustainability by validating LNEWS-FNS results, discussing local issues and concerns related to its activities, and identifying gaps as well as the specific interventions.

In addition, DMOII Utlang oriented the BNSs on the plans for the household survey, guidelines on interviewing, roles, and functions of BNSs and further explained the details of the household survey tool.

Moreover, the coordination meeting and orientation activity are followed by a monitoring activity on LNEWS implementation in the LGU with the core group members. DMOII Utlang provides updates and recommendations for efficient and effective implementation of LNEWS activities and to better understand the causes and the seasonality of malnutrition geared towards improvement of local nutrition situation. (DMOII Utlang/RNPC Laquihon)