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NIED Concerns ManCon 1-2014

Jovita B. RavalChief, NIED

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PGN Training Refer to Attachment for adjusted

targets Change includes reducing targets for

regions with large number of batchesIncrease targets for “fast” regions Extends targets to 2016 for some

regionsBudget for regions no more than

Php7M to be more manageable

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PGN Training Budget used for training of model

barangays with target of 1 brgy/provinceFreed up funds to be used to print PGN

training materials (Pabasa, Egg/Veg syllabus and Guide on MobCom IYCF) to cover 215 brgys; allocation for regions 6, 7 and 8 still to be determined

IYCF counselling cards with other IEC materials to be reproduced under the National Nutrition Cluster for typhoon-affected areas

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PGN TrainingPropose that regions with

targets print the training materials except for Pabasa sa Nutrisyon to speed up availability so that trainings can start by 2nd Qtr

Regions to complete 2013 training targets by first Qtr using released cash advances

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PGN monitoringFunds lower than 2013 budgetUse the same guidelines for 2014Regions to submit results of

monitoring done in 2013 Use funds to also monitor/visit the

identified “model” barangays For 2014, regions to request

release of monitoring funds when needed

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Training on NPM/BNS Training manuals printed by UPLB

to be delivered in the 1st Qtr 2014 target includes 1 batch per

region for each type of training at P273k/batch per region

Monitor the 2013 NPM training pax using the Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation for NPM scheme (to be sent to regions)

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Nutrition Month Focus in “Nutrition in Emergencies”Theme contest is on-going with deadline

of submission on 31 January via email to info@nnc.gov.ph

Regions to help in its widest dissemination to encourage more entries

NNC TechCom to decide on final theme by February

Winner to be awarded of Php10k Details of NM still to be developed

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Promotion of NGF NNC Techcom approved the “Ten

Kumainments” and Mang Moi concept

FOCI (consultant) still to develop and produce the IEC materials

Once available, materials to be provided to regions for dissemination using local media funds and contracts from 2013 regional NGF promotional funds

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Local media campaign Allocation at Php750k per region

except Region 1 at Php1MRegions to prepare local media

plan and submit to Central Office by end of January

Include reproduction/airing of Ten Kumainments materials

Guidelines still to be updated

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Nutriskwela Community Radio Stations To procure consultancy services

to implement Phase 4 of the project with expansion to 10 areas and upgrading of existing stations subject to technical evaluation

Monitoring to be done by CO as per schedule provided (still unannounced)

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Buntis Congress 2014

Proposed areas* and dates: NCR – May 10Bacolod – 7 JuneBohol – 6 SeptemberDipolog – 11 October Vigan – 8 November

* Areas with low exclusive breastfeeding rates per Family Health Survey 2011; excludes areas that have not been visited recently

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