MANILA, March 30 -- The Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) will be implemented in 235 local government units (LGUs) with the highest burden of childhood stunting and undernutrition, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday.

Under the project, participating municipalities will receive packages of support from PMNP in the form of performance-based grants (PBG) for the LGU and input support packages such as primary health care and nutrition commodities, municipal grant allocation (MGA) for the covered communities/barangays, and capacity building and technical assistance packages.

The municipalities will also be provided with support for social and behavioral change communication strategies and...