QuestionsQuestions (KKPP DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 12, S. 1994)
The guideline explains that RA 7160 (Local Government Code) devolved the Supplemental Feeding Program to LGUs, and the transition caused setbacks; thus, the Order sets management guidelines to ensure continuity, proper targeting, accountability, and monitoring of the CRS-supported feeding program implemented by LGUs.
The program targets moderately and severely (non-medical) underweight pre-school children aged 36 months to 72 months, and requires that the beneficiary’s family of six (6) members has a total monthly income of ₱3,675.00 and below.
To (1) improve the nutritional status of 35% of enrolled moderately and severely underweight (non-medical) beneficiaries, and (2) improve family food habits through integrated nutrition education and related activities.
It provides for organized neighborhood feeding where food supplementation is provided for at least 15 but not more than 30 children.
The standard rate of assistance is at least ₱50.00 per child per month, where 4 lbs. is foreign food commodities.
Feeding is from Monday to Friday per week (about 22 days per month) for a maximum of 18 months.
The LGU must assign a trained and committed MSWDO (Municipal Social Worker and Development Officer) to supervise implementation, and a trained mother leader/in-charge per feeding center to manage the feeding.
The MSWDO must conduct an analysis of the cause/nature/extent of the nutrition problem, prepare a Community Nutrition Profile using OPT and other data (secondary and/or updated via Barangay Nutrition Scholar and Barangay Health Worker), coordinate with other agencies for statistics, review municipal records, validate with indigenous leaders/volunteers, and use recent weight survey results for planning.
The guideline specifies inclusion of moderately and severely underweight children who are “non-medical.” Medical underweight cases are not within the stated SF eligibility as written.
Social preparation: community assembly where the MSWDO presents community nutrition profile and interprets the nutrition problem. Social planning: Municipal/Barangay Nutrition Committee enriches activities and finalizes the Nutrition Action Plan submitted to the Municipal Development Council; the MSWDO also initiates a nutrition council/committee if non-functional, or taps existing child protection/related barangay committees.
The guideline requires re-weighing of pre-school children to establish new weight records, and only moderately and severely (non-medical) underweight children aged 36–72 months are included, with each child having a Growth Chart.
Parents must bring the child to the feeding center daily 5 days a week (and monthly for growth monitoring), attend nutrition/health education sessions and other related activities, and voluntarily contribute cash or kind and render services.
Key documents include the Commodity Allocation Letter (CAL) and the Bill of Lading/Delivery Receipt (BL/DR). The specimen signature form validates the authenticity of signatures in claims and disputes, especially for verifying forwarder performance; CAL and BL/DR are bases for delivery and accountability.
It lists consignee/Mayor and three authorized persons with signatures and photos provided to DSWD/FO; it is used to validate signatures on the BL/DR and is important when claims are filed against the forwarder, making it a primary document in food delivery management.
For transparency, records must be maintained for all generated funds/parent contributions (excluding augmentation funds), and the MSWDO must coordinate with the Municipal Treasurer regarding recording/reporting of augmentation fund. Parent-related contributions are the basis for CRS donor reporting, requiring proper documentation through prescribed forms.
LGUs prepare monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports submitted to DSWD Field Office, and DSWD Central Office consolidates submissions to CRS. CRS conducts regular monitoring down to beneficiary level in coordination with DSWD. Joint evaluation is conducted at least once a year, and DSWD/FO and MSWDO monitor at municipal and center levels respectively.