Thursday, March 20, 2014

13 municipalities in Caraga region to implement Kalahi-CIDSS PAMANA in 2014

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 20): 13 municipalities in Caraga region to implement Kalahi-CIDSS PAMANA in 2014

Thirteen municipalities in Caraga region are set to implement sub-projects in 2014 under the Payapa At Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) or "Peaceful and Resilient Community" using the community-driven development (CDD) process of Kapit-Bisig Laban Sa Kahirapan-Comprhensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) according to the regional DSWD office here.

In its release to the local media on Thursday, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Services 13 said that included in the Cycle 1 implementation are the six municipalities of Jabonga in Agusan del Norte; San Luis in Agusan del Sur; Bayabas in Surigao del Sur; RTR in Agusan del Norte; Alegria and the town of Mainit all in Surigao del Norte.

The town of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte is set for Cycle 2 implementation and La Paz in Agusan del Sur for the Cycle 3 implementation.

Included in the Cycle 4 implementation are the municipalities of Gigaquit in Surigao del Norte; Esperanza in Agusan del Sur; San Miguel in and Tagbina in Surigao del Sur and the town of Veruela in Agusan del Sur.

A total of P53.7 million is allocated for Caraga region covering the 179 targeted conflict affected barangays (CAB) with P300,000 allocation each. The local government units of the identified municipalities had already committed each of their local cash counterparts (LCCs) as required in the project implementation.

The launching and MOA signings are scheduled until next month. The DSWD said that anchored in its objectives to reduce poverty, improve governance and build capacities, PAMANA is the national government's peace and development framework to respond and to strengthen peace building, reconstruction and development in conflict affected areas.

It is funded by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) and assisted by concerned line agencies including the DSWD, LGUs and the civil society groups.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=627503

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