1. Nutrition Surveillance in the ASEAN: A Workshop-Conference 25-27 February 2015 Makati City, Philippines Summary of Agreements 1

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3. WORKSHOP OUTPUTS 1.Goal 2.Objectives 3.ASEAN Nutrition Conceptual Framework 4.Strategic Recommendations for: – The ASEAN Nutrition Surveillance System – Advocating and Elevating Nutrition in ASEAN and relevant bodies 3

4. GOAL Provide timely and accurate food, nutrition and related information through enhanced cooperation among ASEAN member states 4

5. OBJECTIVES 1.To monitor the dietary and nutritional trends throughout the life course at the regional and country levels 2.To enhance ASEAN Member State efforts on food and nutrition surveillance through ASEAN regional cooperation 5

6. OBJECTIVES 3.To harmonize indicators, methodologies/data collection procedures, and reporting system for cross-country analysis 6

7. OBJECTIVES 4.To facilitate cross-country analysis of food, nutrition and related information through information accessibility and sharing 5.To facilitate cross-country analysis of food, nutrition and related information through information accessibility and sharing 7

8. Strategic Recommendations on ASEAN Nutrition Surveillance in The Context of ASEAN Post 2015 Health Development Agenda 8

9. STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION # 1: Establish the harmonized ASEAN Nutrition Surveillance System (ANSS) in line with global directions STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION # 2: Mainstream and elevate the ANSS to the existing relevant ASEAN bodies for the regional and in-country development of policy and program plan STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION # 3: Establish an operational mechanism to follow through the implementation of the ANSS STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION # 4: Establish communication and advocacy strategies for an effective and timely ANSS STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION # 5: Enhance human resource capacities on Nutrition Surveillance System for ASEAN Member States 9

10. Strategic Recommendations for Advocating and Elevating Nutrition in the Context of ASEAN post 2015 health development agenda and in ASEAN- related bodies 10

11. STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION #1: Develop an ASEAN regional nutrition framework for action, taking into account relevant global, regional and countries policies – ICN2 Rome Declaration and Framework For Action 11

12. STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION #2: Ensure integration of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions in the relevant ASEAN health and non-health cooperation 12

13. STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION #3: Establish an operational mechanism to develop and follow through the harmonized regional nutrition framework and surveillance to provide timely and accurate food, nutrition and related information 13

14. Comments on the ASEAN Conceptual Framework No final agreement on the conceptual framework Three (3) groups each provided recommendations on the ASEAN Nutrition Conceptual Framework 14

15. ASEAN Nutrition Surveillance System Next Steps

16. Adopted Strategic Recommendations for ASEAN Nutrition Surveillance and Nutrition in General by Workshop Participants Elevate to ATFMCH and SOMHD for consideration and discussion of ways forward in the context of ASEAN Post 2015 Health Development Agenda Timeline: 2015 Aim for inclusion of nutrition-related strategies in the drafting of the New ASEAN Strategic Framework on Health Development (2016-2020) Timeline: 2015 to 2016 Development of Plan of Action relevant to Nutrition through agreed operational mechanisms in ASEAN Health Cooperation Timeline: 2016 to 2017 Recommended Next Steps: ASEAN Nutrition Surveillance System Workshop-Conference_25-27 February 2015 GENERAL OVERVIEW

17. Adopted Strategic Recommendations (SRs) for ASEAN Nutrition Surveillance and Nutrition in General by Workshop Participants Drafting & Circulation of Workshop Report by Philippines including the adopted strategic recommendations, annexes and the noted Conceptual Framework for feedback; Timeline: March 2015 Adoption of Report; Timeline: end of March 2015 Ad referendum finalization & endorsement of the ANSS Conceptual Framework by workshop participants; Timeline: March- April 2015 Request ANSS Workshop Participants to share the Strategic Recommendations and updates of the Workshop to the ATFMCH Focal Points Timeline: March 2015 ASEC to circulate adopted workshop report and SRs to ATFMCH for feedback; Timeline: end of March 2015 Seek endorsement of SRs & Conceptual Framework from ATFMCH (April 2015 ) Philippines to recommend SRs to the 3 rd SOMHD Working Group Meeting on 6-7 April 2015 Philippines to share Conceptual Framework and SRs to the Data Harmonization Workshop of ATFMCH on May 26-29, 2015 Nutrition focal points to participate in May 26-29, 2015 OTHER DETAILS

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