NLIFT NUTRITION LEVERAGE AND INFLUENCE FOR TRANSFORMATION PARTNERING WITH THE ZUELLIG FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR STRENGTHENED URBAN NUTRITION GOVERNANCE IN THE

Opportunity INVESTMENT AT A GLANCE In the Philippines, over half of the population lives in cities. Urbanization brings Duration new nutrition challenges such as non-communicable diseases and indigenous 2019-2020 communities being left behind. Local leadership is key in changing systems and innovating programs for better nutrition and health outcomes. The ZFF’s developed the Health Change Model through which the organization trains and Partners mentors local government officials, and develops their leadership competencies Department of Health for improved health governance. ZFF’s approach has demonstrated significant National Nutrition Council impacts on health in communities. City Government of , Palawan City Government of Tacurong, City Government of , Davao del Norte Investment Zuellig Family Foundation Through this NLIFT investment, Nutrition International and the ZFF — in collaboration with city mayors, the Department of Health, regional and city Reach health and nutrition managers — will co-create an Urban Nutrition Strategy to improve nutrition governance focusing on the First 1,000 Days. Using ZFF’s city officials and leadership and governance intervention in the target cities as a platform, 350+ health officials the collaboration will strengthen capacity of target city governments to public health plan, finance, and govern integrated nutrition servicevery deli networks. professionals and The project will coach and mentor city and village governments on systems- 700+ frontline health workers approach for nutrition through enabling policies and participatory governance, women, children and multi-sectoral collaboration, and improvements in technical capacities of health adolescent girls will and nutrition workers. With the aim to improve nutrition in the First 1,000 Days — benefit from improved a priority recognized by the government with the adoption of the Philippines’ nutrition services First 1,000 Days Law — the project will develop models for urban nutrition 43K governance that can be replicated in other cities. Innovation and leverage Investment ($ CAD) The NLIFT investment will leverage ZFF’s existing health governance platform and strengthen the focus on nutrition interventions. It will explore the links between the First 1,000 Days and the prevention of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, prevalence of which is increasing in urbanizing areas. This innovation will create a model for communicating health and nutrition issues $ 1.1M to city chief executives, and influence their policy and finan cing decisions and governance strategies. Dollars leveraged ($ CAD)

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