Draft concept paper re: database functional LNCs (action lines per ManCon #4, S2013)

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Health
NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL

Guidelines on Establishing a Database on Functional Local Nutrition Committees

[A.] Background

Malnutrition is a multifacetedand societal problem requiring a multi-sectoraland needs a

mix of interventions towards its sustained reduction. The Philippine Plan of Action for
Nutrition (PPAN) serves as the framework to guide stakeholders on how to contribute to
improved nutrition situation of the country. The PPAN embodies priority actions and are
carried out by interagency local nutrition committees (LNCs) through the conduct of
various nutrition and nutrition-related activities in their respective local government units
(LGUs). The local nutrition committee LNC is composed of representatives from different
local departments line agencies such as health, agriculture, and social welfare and
development, development planning and budgeting as well as national government agencies
such as DepEdeducation, planning, budget and nongovernment organizations operating in
the areaLGU.. A nutrition action officer (NAO) coordinates the overall implementation and
management of the local nutrition program.

It is critical that all LGUs have functional local nutrition committees It is critical that all LGUs
have functional LNCs to efficiently and effectively implement and manage the nutrition
program. NNC as the highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition should leads
in developing and maintaining a system for monitoring functional local nutrition
committeesLNC database.

A.[B.] Objectives

[1.] To sSet the criteria in determining functionality of local nutrition committees.LNCs and

1. Eestablish a system for monitoring and maintaining a database on functional local

nutrition committeesLNCs henceforth.

2. Serve as basis for identification and prioritization (for the following year) of LGUs that
needs technical assistance from NNC for local nutrition committee reactivation.

B.[C.] Mechanics
 [1.] A list of core indicators, representing key activities of local nutrition committees LNCs
will serve as the basis for NNC regional offices(NNC-ROs) to determininge their
functionality of LNCs.

[2.] The number of functional local nutrition committeesLNCs will be included in the
quarterly accomplishment report of NNC-ROs to be submitted to the Central Office.
Specifically, nThe name of provinces and cities should be identified indicated while the
number of functional municipal nutrition committees MNCs within a specific province
should be indicated in the report. The list of functional Municipal Nutrition Committees,
however, shall be maintained at the NNC regional office.

[3.] To generate the information, the NNC-ROs shall request submission from LGUslocal
government units to submit the list of municipalities and number of barangays with
functional local nutrition committeesLNCs using the attached form. The Vvalidation of
the functionality LNCs shall be made through the annual MELLPI Monitoring and
Evaluation of Local Level Plan and Implementation (MELLPI) and regular monitoring visits
of the regional NNC staff or members of the regional nutrition evaluation team. Local
government GUunit reports should be submitted to NNC-ROs, preferably twice a year,
after their monitoring visits.

[4.] Depending on the number of indicators an area obtains based on the Checklist
(attached), a local nutrition committee can be categorized as follows:

a. Fully functional – all indicators present

b. Substantially functional – lacks 1-2 indicators
c. Partially functional – lacks 3-4 indicators
d. Non-functional – more than 5 or half of the indicators are absent

The list will serve as basis for identification and prioritization (for the following year) of LGUs that
needs technical assistance from NNC for LNC reactivation.
[5.] The Nutrition Surveillance Division will be the repository of the database on functional
local nutrition committeesLNCs.

Key Activities Indicators PNC C/MNC BN

C
Capacity Development a. Members of local nutrition X X
committee trained/completed
training on Nutrition Program
Management
b. Barangay Nutrition Scholar X
completed training on Basic Course
for Barangay Nutrition Scholar

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 Key Activities Indicators PNC C/MNC BN
C
Program Planning
[1.] Organization/Re-Organization/ [a.] Local nutrition committee Interagency LNC X X X
Strengthening of local nutrition meetings regularly held at least once every
committeesLNC quarter presided by the local chief
executive LCE or designated representative
a.[b.] Minutes of meetings documented and
filed

X X X
1.[2.] Conduct of Nutritional a. OPT Plus & school weighing report X X X
Assessment updated
[b.] Nutrition situation report
preparedformulated
X X X

2.[3.] Formulation of nutrition action a. NAP integrated into the local X X X

plan development plan with budget
b. NAP is integrated in the Annual X X X
Investment Plan
3.[4.] Resource Generation and a. Funds allocated and expended for X X X
Mobilization nutrition and related activities from
annual budget
Service Delivery of nutrition and related [a.] Targeted groups provided with X X X
services (e.g. counselling on breastfeeding, Delivery of nutrition and related
organization of breastfeeding support groups,
conduct of nutrition education activities,
projects reached targeted
vitamin A and iron supplementation to groupsinterventions this is very
preschool children and pregnant women; VAGUE and GENERAL; what answer
distribution of seeds, seedlings, fingerlings and do you expect to generate?
small animals to families with underweight
children; supplementary feeding)

Monitoring and evaluation a. Monitoring visits conducted and X X X

documented at least twice a year
What about regular reporting? How is that
done? What about mentoring and
b. Quarterly monitoring report X X
supervision..these are parts of a functional nc prepared and submitted to
Provincial Nutrition Office/
NNC-Regional Office
X X
c. Program Implementation Review
(PIR) conducted at least once a year
with documentation and submitted
to Provincial Nutrition Office /NNC-
regional Office

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

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Jomarie L.Tongol Hygeia Ceres Catalina B. Gawe
Nutrition Officer II, NSD Chief, NSD

Approved:

Assistant Secretary of Health Maria-Bernardita T. Flores, CESO II

Executive Director IV

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 Republic of the Philippines City/Municipal Form
Department of Health
NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL Need instructions on how these forms will be accomplished; to whom
submitted; frequency; reporting period and others

Checklist for Functional Barangay Nutrition Committees (BNCs)

As of _____________________________
City/Municipality: _____________________ Province: ___________________________
Total number of barangays: _____________ Total number of functional BNCs: _______
Instructions: Please fill up column 3 with the names of all the barangays in the city/municipality. Check each appropriate indicator if present or being done by the LGU. To get the total number of
functional BNCs, count the barangays with check on all indicators.
Name of Barangays
(3)
Key Activities Indicators
Bgy. Bgy.
(1) (2)
_____ Bgy. _____ Bgy. Bgy. Bgy. Bgy. Bgy. Bgy.
_____ _____ _ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Capacity Development [a.] Barangay Nutrition Scholar/s completed training on
Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition ScholarMembers
of local nutrition committee trained/completed
training on Nutrition Program Management
[b.] Barangay Nutrition Scholar completed training on
Basic Course for Barangay Nutrition Scholar
Program Planning
[1.] Organization/Re-Organization/ [a.] Interagency mMeetings regularly held at least once
Strengthening of PNCBNC every quarter presided by the Governor Punong
Barangay or designated representative
[b.]
[c.] Minutes of meetings documented
a.[d.] Minutes of meetings documented and filed
2. Conduct of Nutritional Assessment a. OPT Plus & school weighing report updated
[3.] Conduct of Nutritional Assessment [b.] Nutrition situation report preparedOPT & school weighing

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 Name of Barangays
(3)
Key Activities Indicators
Bgy. Bgy.
(1) (2)
_____ Bgy. _____ Bgy. Bgy. Bgy. Bgy. Bgy. Bgy.
_____ _____ _ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
report updated

[c.] Nutrition situation report formulated

3.[4.] Formulation of nutrition action plan a. NAP integrated into the local development plan
with budget
b. NAP integrated into the Annual Investment Plan
4.[5.] Resource Generation and a. Funds allocated and expended for nutrition and
Mobilization related activities from annual budget
Delivery of nutrition and related services (e.g. [a.] Targeted groups provided with nutrition and
counselling on breastfeeding, organization of related interventions Delivery of nutrition and
breastfeeding support groups, conduct of nutrition
education activities, vitamin A and iron
related projects reached targeted groups
supplementation to preschool children and pregnant [b.] this is very VAGUE and GENERAL; what answer do
women; distribution of seeds, seedlings, fingerlings you expect to generate?
and small animals to families with underweight
children; supplementary feeding)Service Delivery

Monitoring and Evaluation

a. Monitoring visits conducted and documented at
least twice a year

Accomplished by: ________________________ Date: ____________________ Reviewed by: ______________________________ Date: _______________
Position/Designation: __________________________ Position/ Designation: _________________________

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Note: This form should be filled-up by the Municipal/City Nutrition Action Officer to be reviewed by immediate supervisor before submitting to the Provincial Nutrition Action
Officer.

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 Republic of the Philippines Provincial Form
Department of Health
NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL

Checklist for Functional Municipal Nutrition Committees (MNCs)

As of _____________________________

Province: __________________________ Region: _____________________________

Total number of municipalities: ________ Total number of functional MNCs: _______
Instructions: Please fill up column 3 with the names of all the municipalities. Check each appropriate indicator if present or being done by the LGU. To get the total number of functional MNCs,
count the municipalities with check on all indicators.

Name of Municipality
(3) Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Key Activities Indicator Area: ____
(1) (2)s Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Capacity Development a. Members of local nutrition committee
trained/completed training on Nutrition
Program Management
Program Planning
[1.] Organization/Re-Organization/ [a.] Interagency mMeetings regularly held at
Strengthening of MPNC least once every quarter presided by the

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 Name of Municipality
(3) Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Key Activities Indicator Area: ____
(1) (2)s Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Governor mayor or designated
representative
[b.]
[c.] Minutes of meetings documented

[d.] Minutes of meetings documented and

filed
1.[2.] Conduct of Nutritional Assessment [a.] OPPT Plus & school weighing report
[3.] updated
[b.]
[c.] Nutrition situation report formulated
a.[d.] Nutrition situation report formulatedprepared
2.[4.] Formulation of nutrition action a. NAP integrated into the local development
plan plan with budget
b. NAP integrated into the Annual Investment
Plan
3.[5.] Resource Generation and a. Funds allocated and expended for
Mobilization nutrition and related activities from
annual budget

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 Name of Municipality
(3) Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Key Activities Indicator Area: ____
(1) (2)s Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Delivery of nutrition and related services (e.g. [a.] Targeted groups provided with nutrition
counselling on breastfeeding, organization of and related interventions Delivery of
breastfeeding support groups, conduct of nutrition
education activities, vitamin A and iron
nutrition and related projects reached
supplementation to preschool children and targeted groups – same comments as in
pregnant women; distribution of seeds, seedlings, above
fingerlings and small animals to families with
underweight children; supplementary
feeding)Service Delivery

Monitoring and Evaluation [a.] Monitoring visits conducted and

documented at least twice a yearMonitoring
Same comments as in above visits conducted and documented at least
twice a year
[b.]
[c.] Program Implementation Review (PIR)
conducted at least once a year with
documentation

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 Name of Municipality
(3) Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Key Activities Indicator Area: ____
(1) (2)s Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
a.[b.] Quarterly monitoring report prepared
and submitted to Provincial Nutrition Office
[c.] Program Implementation Review (PIR)
conducted at least once a year with
documentation and submitted to Provincial
Nutrition Office

Summary of findings:
Target Municipalities for Advocacy Target Municipalities for Refresher Training on Nutrition Program Management

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1. _______________________________ 1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________ 3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________ 5. _______________________________
(add more LGUs if needed) (add more LGUs if needed)

Accomplished by: ________________________ Date: ____________________ Reviewed by: ______________________________ Date: _______________
Position/Designation: _____________________________ Position/Designation: _________________________
Note: This form should be filled-up by Provincial Nutrition Action Officer to be submitted to the NNC Regional Office.

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 Republic of the Philippines NNC Regional Form
Department of Health
NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL

Checklist for Functional Provincial/City Nutrition Committees (P/CNCs)

As of _____________________________

Region: ______________________ Total number of: Provinces _____ Cities _____ Total number of functional PNCs: ______ CNCs:_______
Instructions: Please fill up column 3 with the names of all the provinces/cities. Check each appropriate indicator if present or being done by the LGU. To get the total number of
functional P/CNCs, count the provinces/cities with check on all indicators.
Key Activities Indicators Name of Province/City
(1) (2) (3) Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Capacity Development a. Members of local nutrition committee
trained/completed training on Nutrition
Program Management
Program Planning
1. Organization/Re-Organization/ [a.] Interagency mMeetings regularly held at least
Strengthening of PNC/CNC once every quarter presided by the Governor/
Mayor or designated representative
[b.]
[c.] Minutes of meetings documented
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 Key Activities Indicators Name of Province/City
(1) (2) (3) Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
a.[d.] Minutes of meetings documented and filed
2. Conduct of Nutritional a. OPT Plus & school weighing report updated
[b.]
Assessment [c.] Nutrition situation report formulated
[2.] b.[d.] Nutrition situation report formulatedprepared
3. Formulation of nutrition action a.[e.] NAP integrated into the local development
plan plan with budget
b.[f.] NAP integrated into the Annual Investment
Plan
4.[3.] Resource Generation and a. Funds allocated and expended for nutrition and
Mobilization related activities from annual budget

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 Key Activities Indicators Name of Province/City
(1) (2) (3) Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Delivery of nutrition and related services [a.] Targeted groups provided with nutrition and
(e.g. counselling on breastfeeding, related interventions Delivery of nutrition and
organization of breastfeeding support
groups, conduct of nutrition education
related projects reached targeted groups (for
activities, vitamin A and iron cities only)
supplementation to preschool children and
pregnant women; distribution of seeds,
seedlings, fingerlings and small animals to
families with underweight children;
supplementary feeding)Service Delivery

Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and [a.] Monitoring visits conducted and documented
Evaluation at least twice a yearMonitoring visits conducted
Same comment as in above
and documented at least twice a year
[b.]
[c.] Program Implementation Review (PIR)
conducted at least once a year with
documentation

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 Key Activities Indicators Name of Province/City
(1) (2) (3) Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
Area: ____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
a.[d.] Quarterly monitoring report prepared and
submitted to NNC regional office
[e.] Program Implementation Review (PIR)
conducted at least once a year with
documentation and submitted to NNC regional
office

Summary of findings:
Target Municipalities LGUs for Refresher Training on Nutrition Program
Target LGUs for Advocacy
Management
Province City Province City

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1. _______________________ 1. _____________________ 1. _______________________________ 1. ____________________________
2. _______________________ 2. _____________________ 2. _______________________________ 2. ____________________________
3. _______________________ 3. _____________________ 3. _______________________________ 3. ____________________________
4. _______________________ 4. _____________________ 4. _______________________________ 4. ____________________________
5. _______________________ 5. _____________________ 5. _______________________________ 5. ____________________________
(add more LGUs if needed) (add more LGUs if needed) (add more LGUs if needed) (add more LGUs if needed)

Accomplished by: ________________________ Date: ____________________ Reviewed by: ______________________________ Date:

_______________
DesignationPosition: _______________________________ DesignationPosition: _____________________________
Note: This form should be filled-up by Nutrition Officer III to be reviewed by the RNPC before submitting to NNC Central Office.