May 29, 2015 Koronadal City- Local Government Unit would always start a year strategizing and planning programs and projects to be focused on and worked out for the whole year.The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) of SOCCSKSARGEN conducted the first wave of Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) to the different LGUs in the region thru desk review, interviews, project visits and validation weighing of preschool children.

This is an institutionalized activity of the local nutrition committee that aims to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the local plan implementation, as indicted by the outreach of activities undertaken relative to local nutrition action plan, funds expended as well as the management and support given by local chief executives and other implementing agencies. It also measures changes in Nutritional status of preschoolers and school children for the evaluation year and immediate past 2 years, also, to determine if nutrition is integrated into local development plans and programs and most importantly, advocate for the continued support for local nutrition programs.

The Annual Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) already started last April 23, 2015 and are expected to be completed before 15 August 2015. Only LGUs with nutrition action plans can vie for the award. And if they will be adjudged as outstanding municipality in the province and outstanding province/city/municipality in the region, they will receive a Green Banner Award. The province city and municipality who was proclaimed as outstanding in the region for three (3) consecutive years, they can be nominated by the RNET to receive an award as Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN).