PHILIPPINE

PLAN OF
ACTION FOR
NUTRITION
2023-2028
 Pregnant and Lactating
Women 0-23 months 0-5 years old

5-10 years old Adolescent Older Adult

Source: DOST-FNRI, 2022 & DOST-FNRI, 2023 Adult 2

PHILIPPINE HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY SITUATION
10.4% or about 2.7 million State in which people are at risk or are
suffering from inadequate consumption to
Filipino families experienced meet nutritional requirements as a result of
involuntary hunger in Q2 of the physical unavailability of food, their lack
of social or economic access to adequate
2023 food, and/or inadequate food utilizations
► Metro Manila (15.7%) Global Forum on Food Security (FAO)

► Balance Luzon* (11.3%)

*Luzon outside Metro Manila

► Visayas (9.3%)
► Mindanao (6.3% or 1.6 million
families)

33.4% 2.0%
Moderate or
Severely Food Severely Food
Insecure Insecure
PHILIPPINE PLAN OF ACTION FOR NUTRITION

Strategic, multisectoral, multi-

1 level, and directional plan to
address all forms of malnutrition

Framework for action and

guide for government’s
2 commitment in addressing food
and nutrition security challenges in
the country.
DESIRED VISION OF CHANGE
 GOALS AND TARGETS

Reduction in all
forms of
Undernutrition Overnutrition Micronutrient deficiency
malnutrition
across life stages
by 2028

Image sources (accessed 29 May 2023):

https://seriousmd.com/blog/philippine-childrens-month-
child-malnutrition/
https://www.panaynews.net/kids-big-problem-obesity-
confronts-preschool-children/
https://www.nutritionintl.org/news/all-blog-posts/ensuring-
children-can-continue-to-access-life-saving-vitamin-a-
during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
https://borgenproject.org/eliminating-hunger-in-the-
Inadequate infant and young child
philippines/
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2018/10/18/food-waste- Food insecurity
postharvest-losses-where-millions-remain-hungry/ feeding practices
 PPAN STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
AmBisyon Natin 2040
Strongly rooted, comforable and secure life (Matatag, Maginhawa, at Panatag na Buhay)
IMPACT
Philippine Development Plan 2023 – 2028
Economic and Social Transformation for a Prosperous, Inclusive, and Resilient Society

REDUCTION IN ALL FORMS OF MALNUTRITION

(stunting, wasting, overweight and obesity, micronutrient deficiencies)
DESIRED
OUTCOMES
IMPROVED ACCESS TO
LIFE STAGES HEALTHIER DIETS BETTER PRACTICES
QUALITY SERVICES

Nutrition- INCREASING AVAILABILITY, COMPREHENSIVE AND

STRATEGIES Specific ACCESSIBILITY, AND SOCIAL AND QUALITY NUTRITION SPECIFIC
(including Nutrition- AFFORDABILITY OF BEHAVIORAL CHANGE AND NUTRITION SENSITIVE
Emergencies) Sensitive NUTRITIOUS FOOD INTERVENTION AT SCALE

NATIONAL
ENABLING INFORMATION, HUMAN GOVERNANCE
FINANCE
MECHANISM M&E SYSTEMS RESOURCES STRUCTURES
LOCAL
 PPAN INTERVENTIONS
INCREASING AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND
HEALTHIER DIETS AFFORDABILITY OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD

• Establishment and maintenance of school, community, and

workplace food gardens
• Completion of farm to market roads and market infrastructures
• Setting up of KADIWA
• Dietary Supplementation Program
• Food stamps or cash transfers
• Food Fortification
• Monitoring of EO 51
• Regulation and marketing of unhealthy food
 PPAN INTERVENTIONS
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE
BETTER PRACTICES

• Maternal health service packages

• IYCF promotion and counseling
• Peer/community support for breastfeeding mothers
• Enhanced minimum standards of breastfeeding station
• Formulation and implementation of integrated social behavior change for the First
1000 days
• Social behavior change for school age children, adolescents, adults, and older
adults
 PPAN INTERVENTIONS
IMPROVED ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES
• Integrated maternal and child health and nutrition services
• Health and nutrition services in schools
• Healthy Learning Institution initiatives
• Growth monitoring and promotion
• Adolescent Health and Development Program
• Family Development Sessions
• Detection and management of acute malnutrition among older adults
FINANCING THE PPAN
53%
Multisectoral nutrition
services

45%
Food and diet

1.6%
Enabling
Mechanisms
0.3%
Social behavior
change
 PPAN PRIORITY AREAS
1. Leyte 19. Bulacan
2. Sulu 20. Cotabato
3. Negros Occidental 21. Oriental Mindoro
4. Negros Oriental 22. Pangasinan
5. Samar 23. Rizal
6. Lanao Del Norte 24. Davao Del Sur
7. Masbate 25. Nueva Ecija
8. Palawan 26. Isabela
9. Basilan 27. Pampanga
10. Cebu 28. Sorsogon
11. Camarines Sur 29. Eastern Samar
12. Quezon 30. Northern Samar
13. Zamboanga Del Norte 31. Surigao Del Sur
14. Zamboanga Del Sur 32. Zamboanga Sibugay
15. Maguindanao 33. Antique
16. Bukidnon 34. Tawi-Tawi
17. Iloilo
18. Cavite

Basis: Magnitude of stunted children, 0-59 months old, NNC 2022

Magnitude of population with household per capita income below food poverty threshold
(subsistence poverty), PSA, 2021
 Resource Mobilization
Policy Development and Allocation
and
Implementation Institutional
Strengthening
GOVERNMENT’S
RESPONSIBILITY
IN NUTRITION
Multisectoral Collaboration Monitoring and
Evaluation

Advocacy and Legislation and Regulation

Communication
 Nutrition Programs Food Security
and Services and Agriculture
Partnerships and
Policy Implementation Collaboration

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

Infrastructure Nutrition Education

and Facilities and Awareness

Policy Advocacy Monitoring and Evaluation

 Prioritize: Let’s prioritize the implementation of the
Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition.

Partner: Let's forge strong partnerships

among government agencies, NGOs, civil society
organizations, private sector entities, academia,
international partners, and communities.

CALL TO ACTION
Accelerate: Let's accelerate the implementation of
evidence-based interventions outlined in the PPAN.

Nourish: Let's promote sustainable agriculture and food

systems, support local food production, and ensure
access to diverse and nutritious foods for all
communities.