Bacong, Negros Oriental – The municipality of Bacong in this province was one of the local governments who received a mentoring and technical exchange services conducted by Human Resources for Health in Nutrition and NNC 7 staff. Held on the 6th to 7th of December 2021, NDs II Karen F. Abe and Annie Claire B. Añasco and NNC 7 NO I Christine April M. Lopez visited the municipality for said services using the Monitoring and Evaluation for Local Level Plan Implementation Pro tool.
Members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee including the MHO, MBO, MPDC, MSWD, SB Office and MILG were interviewed, and documents reviewed to assess their needs for technical assistance to fully improve the nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive programs implemented by these offices.
They also visited the Barangay Nutrition Committee of South Poblacion and conversed with Barangay Captain and BNC Chair Hon. Clenando Villa, BNS Melissa M. Mata and other BNC members for BNAP implementation. With the gaps noted, the BNC was oriented and mentored.
Major findings and recommendations of the municipal and barangay levels were identified, documented and shared to LNC and BNC members for them to use as reference in improving their nutrition program management. // ND II Annie Claire B. Añasco, RND
