TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Aug. 18 (PIA) -- The Central Visayas Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) has identified Bohol Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) as this year’s Overall Best Performing Local Nutrition Committee (LNC) for reducing malnutrition by implementing programs and policies that address the province’s underweight, stunted, and severely wasted children.
In the 2021 Monitoring and Evaluation of the Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) and the subsequent deliberations of the RNET, Bohol outshone other local government units in the implementation of Vision and Mission, Governance and Organizational Structure and Local Nutrition Committee Management based on the MELLPI Pro tool.
As such, Bohol PNC was recognized as one of the Best Performing Local Nutrition Committee for 2021.
Also getting their honors were the municipalities of Balilihan, Sierra Bullones, and Bien Unido for the best performing LNC in the municipality levels and Tagbilaran City, according to the Provincial Nutrition Coordinator Glenda Grafilo during the recent Kapihan sa PIA forum.
The local nutrition cluster of Ubay town also won this year’s outstanding Local Nutrition Cluster in the Visayas for 2021.
Based on the results of the 2021 Monitoring and Evaluation of the Local Level Plan Implementation and the subsequent deliberations of the RNET with consideration to the results of the online nutrition service continuity survey in LGUs conducted in the first quarter of this year, Ubay outshone other local government units, showing strength and resilience by placing nutrition at the centerpiece of their COVID-19 response.
Talibon Mayor Janette Garcia also received a Certificate of Recognition as Nutrition Champion in the past year’s nutrition program for the town while Tubigon Municipal Nutrition Action Officer Joanna Faye Obdulia Reserva was cited as Outstanding Regional Local Nutrition Action Officer of the Year.
This year’s LNC evaluation looked into the vision and mission of the LNC as Dimension 1, the local Nutrition Laws and Policies for Dimension 2, Governance and Organizational Structure for Dimension 3, and Local Nutrition Committee Management as Dimension 4 based on the monitoring and evaluation of local level plans implementation protocols (MELLPI Pro).
MELLPI Pro replaces the old MELLPI tool which assessed the local nutrition program using efficiency and effectiveness criteria while the new tool emphasizes on the assessment of LGUs' progress towards compliance to quality standards, evidence-based validation, and mentoring through joint discussion for learning and actions with the LGU and nutrition workers assessed.
Using the same parameters for barangay LNCs, the Regional Evaluation Committee cited Brgy. Boctol, Balilihan for outstanding performance in vision and mission, their local Nutrition Laws and Policies, Governance and Organizational Structure and Local Nutrition Committee Management, while Brgy. Datag Norte, Balilihan was cited by the RNET for its outstanding governance and organizational structure.
RNET also awarded Brgy. Salvador, Sierra Bullones as Best Performing LNC Barangay Level for its local nutrition laws and policies, governance and organizational structure as well as nutrition committee management.
Barangay Lataban of Sierra Bullones was also awarded Best Performing LNC Barangay Level for Governance and Organizational Structure, while Brgy. Liberty of Bien Unido was cited as Best Performing LNC Barangay Level for the same Governance and Organizational Structure.
Also winning the same recognition were Tagbilaran City’s Manga LNC for Governance and Organizational Structure and its Changes in Nutrition Status, and Cabawan LNCs for Governance and Organizational Structure and Local Nutrition Committee Management based on the MELLPI Pro. (RAHC/PIA7 Bohol)
