Lanao del Norte Kalahi-CIDDS counterpart now P31M

From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 4): Lanao del Norte Kalahi-CIDDS counterpart now P31M

The provincial government of Lanao del Norte has shared more than P31 million as counterpart for the project implementation of KApit Bisig LAban sa KaHIrapan–Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services, or popularly known as KALAHI-CIDSS, to different towns in the province.

For the year 2009, more than P3 million was given to the municipalities of Bacolod and Salvador. Among the infrastructure projects successfully completed were potable water systems, farm-to-market roads, and day-care centers.

While in 2010, over P6 million was given to the municipalities of Bacolod, Lala, and Kapatagan for its identified projects.

During the second cycle implementation of Kalahi-CIDDS, the towns of Lala, Kapatagan, Salvador and Sapad also received cash counterpart of more than P7 million in 2011.

With the on-going implementation of Kalahi-CIDSS in Lanao del Norte, the provincial government has provided close to P15 million as its cash counterpart to the towns of Lala, Kapatagan, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Tangcal, Poona Piagapo, Magsaysay, Tagoloan, Kolambugan, and Matungao.

Projects implemented included barangay health centers, drainage canals, farm-to-market roads, potable water systems, solar dryer, improvement of barangay roads, and construction of public market.

Kalahi is the national government’s framework program for a focused, accelerated, convergent, and expanded strategy to reduce poverty. It aims to provide interventions on asset reforms, human development services, capacity building and participation in governance.

Kalahi-CIDSS is a community-driven development project which aims to empower communities through their enhanced participation in community projects that reduce poverty.

CIDSS is a precursor poverty alleviation program of Kalahi-CIDSS. It has facilitated meeting of unmet needs of communities. It established community structures as vehicles for people’s participation and empowerment. It has been maintained by three administrations, from 1994 to present.

“The provincial government will always be there to help support the needs of the people especially those communities who work together to realize projects that will benefit the most number of residents,” Governor Khalid Dimaporo said.

Dimaporo added, indigent senior citizens have also been receiving a social pension of P500 on a quarterly basis since 2011.

This fast-rising province will also be one of the provincial beneficiaries of the newest poverty-alleviation program o the national government dubbed as National Community Demand Driven Program (NCDDP)which will soon be implemented on July 2013.

http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1511359941664