Section 14Sec./Art. 14

Functions, Roles, and Responsibilities of the NNC. The NNC, the highest policy making and coordinating body on nutrition, shall have the following functions and powers:

(a) Formulate national nutrition policies, plans, strategies and approaches for nutrition improvement, including strategies on women, infant and young child, and adolescent nutrition;

(b) Oversee and serve as a focal point in the integration of nutrition policies and programs of all member agencies and instrumentalities charged with the implementation of existing laws, policies, rules and regulations concerning nutrition;

(c) Coordinate, monitor and evaluate nutrition programs and projects of the public and private sectors and LGUs to ensure their integration with national policies;

(d) Receive grants, donations and contributions, in any form, from foreign governments, private institutions and other funding entities for nutrition programs and projects: Provided, That no conditions shall be made contrary to the policies or provisions of this Act;

(e) Coordinate the joint planning and budgeting of member agencies to ensure funds for relevant nutrition programs and projects; to secure the release of funds in accordance with the approved programs and projects; and to monitor implementation and track public expenditure on these programs; and

(f) Call upon any government agency and instrumentality for such assistance as may be required to implement the provisions of this Act.