Bohol Province – “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Famous words by Benjamin Franklin. Determined to outperform its 2012 accomplishments, NNC 7 personnel led by Dr. Parolita A. Mission, RNPC convened in Muro Ami, Panglao, Bohol last January 10 to 11, 2012 to review the activities of 2012 and plan out and set targets for the year 2013.
A quick review of the activities of 2012 was made. The evaluation was done to elicit feedback from the staff of what were the highs and lows in nutrition program implementation in the region as well as the individual and collective contribution to achieve the thrust laid forth the previous year. After which, a more extensive planning session followed. NNC 7 believes that planning is a critical component of good management and governance.Planning helps assure that an organization remains relevant and responsive to the needs of the local government units it covers and the nutrition stakeholders in the region, and contributes to organizational stability and growth. It provides a basis for monitoring progress, and for assessing results and impact. The process enables the team to look into the future in an orderly and systematic way. It provides a clear focus to the official and staff for program implementation and management of the regional office.
The Work and Financial Plan for 2013 along with the 2013 Project Procurement and Management Plan for 2013 was reviewed. Procedures for effective management of each activity were also reviewed. This was done so that each staff would be aware of their role in each of the activities that would be implemented. The 2013 planning generally focused on systems improvement of the regional office.
The two day activity aimed to put realistic and reachable goals for 2013. The planning session culminated with a team building activities as a way for the NNC 7 staff to get to know each other better. // DFB
