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From action to results: Multi-sectoral technical assistance for nutrition in the Philippines
Overview
Nutrition International’s NTEAM has been providing technical assistance (TA) to the Government of the Philippines since 2016, working closely with the National Nutrition Council (NNC). As the Philippines’ highest policymaking and coordinating body on nutrition, the NNC is committed to ending hunger and malnutrition in all its forms and is responsible for developing the Philippine Plan of Action. The purpose of this country brief is to illustrate the importance of impactful TA for achieving better nutrition outcomes. This brief highlights how Nutrition International’s TA supported multiple levels of government to develop and effectively implement national and local multi-sectoral nutrition plans.