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C The Food & Nutrition Program Planning

The document discusses the Food & Nutrition Program Planning and Management Cycle, which refers to the natural sequence in how food and nutrition programs and projects are planned and carried out. It involves 4 phases: 1) Planning and design, 2) Selection, approval and activation, 3) Operation and control, and 4) Evaluation and refinement to generate insights for improving future plans. Key aspects include identifying solutions to food and nutrition problems, selecting programs/projects, ensuring goals and objectives are achieved, and analyzing outcomes for replanning.

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C The Food & Nutrition Program Planning

The document discusses the Food & Nutrition Program Planning and Management Cycle, which refers to the natural sequence in how food and nutrition programs and projects are planned and carried out. It involves 4 phases: 1) Planning and design, 2) Selection, approval and activation, 3) Operation and control, and 4) Evaluation and refinement to generate insights for improving future plans. Key aspects include identifying solutions to food and nutrition problems, selecting programs/projects, ensuring goals and objectives are achieved, and analyzing outcomes for replanning.

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The Food & Nutrition Program Planning and

Management Cycle

The Food & Nutrition Program


Planning and Management Cycle
refers to the natural sequence in the
way programs and projects are
planned and carried out.
Definitions of Terms
 Food and Nutrition Planning – an attempt to identify,
develop, implement and evaluate a range of policies and
programs which have as priority objectives improvement
of the nutritional status.

 Management- A means to achieve or solve problems

 Goals – broad definition of what we wish to achieve


usually long range and composed of sub-objectives.

 Targets- usually connotes numbers to be resolved within


a time period e.g. Number and kinds of beneficiaries.
Definitions of Terms
 Projects- a detailed plan usually part of a specific
program and maybe made up of specialized detailed
sub-plans.

 Program- a multi-purpose detailed plan somewhat


broader than most single purpose plan.

 Strategy- plots the course of action on the directions


set.

 Policy- provides conceptual framework/guidelines as


bases for over-all plans.
The Food & Nutrition Program Planning
and Management Cycle

Phase I- Planning Appraisal and Design

 This phase covers the identification of


feasible solution to food and nutrition
problems and appropriate design of
each alternative in line with a set of
policy goals
The Food & Nutrition Program Planning
and Management Cycle

Phase II- Selection, Approval, and Activation

 During this phase, decision makers


evaluate the alternatives laid down in.

 The mode of action to carry out are


based on programs or project which
will utilized optimally the available
resources selected followed by
activation and mobilization.
The Food & Nutrition Program Planning
and Management Cycle

Phase III- Operation and Control


 This is the most crucial phase
because this is the stage in
project evaluation where one can
see whether set goals and
objectives are realized or not.
The Food & Nutrition Program Planning
and Management Cycle

Phase IV- Evaluation and Refinement


 The main concern of management at
this stage is the analysis of outcomes
for the purpose of generating
information that will provide useful
insights for replanning present
projects and in formulating better
plans for the future.
Steps in Food and Nutrition Planning and
Management
 The efficiency in the use of
resources and the effectiveness of
food and nutrition programs/
projects in achieving its objectives
are, to a large extent, determined
by the quality and amount of
efforts devoted to planning.

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