CDO Search for Outstanding BNCl30 October 2020, Cagayan de Oro City (CNPC Sherill Faith P. Española) – The current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affirmed the consistent delivery of basic nutrition services in the City of Cagayan de Oro, down to the barangay level. This is to ensure that every child below 5 years old, Severely Acute Malnourished (SAM) and Moderately Acute Malnourished (MAM) children, pregnant & lactating mothers and other vulnerable groups are not left behind.

This paved the way for the launching of the 2020 Search for Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Cluster (BNCl) during the 2nd Semester City Nutrition Cluster meeting held last 27 October 2020 at the City Council Session Hall. During the meeting, the cluster finalized and approved the guidelines of the said evaluation.

City Nutrition Action Officer Nenita F. Rabe emphasized that the Search for OBNCl aims to assess each Barangay Cluster’s performance on the prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery phases on the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies. This recognition is also a way of providing incentives for those BNCls who continue to support nutrition program. The target evaluation date will be on 23 November 2020 spearheaded by the newly created Nutrition in Emergency Evaluation Team (NiEET) by the City Nutrition Committee.

The following are the highlights on the approved guidelines by the NiEET during the meeting:

  • All Barangays with Barangay Nutrition Clusters are encouraged to join the Search.
  • This is a document-based contest.
  • All BNCls are required to submit a hard copy of their 2020 accomplishment report to the Nutrition Division, City Health Office on or before 20 November 2020, 5:00 PM.
  • The NiEET composed of representatives from the City Health Office, City Social Welfare and Development Office, Agricultural Productivity Office and City Nutrition Office will process and validate the documents submitted on 23 November 2020.
  • All BNCls will be provided with the checklist as guide for the said evaluation.
  • Awarding of winners will be on December 2020.