Five local government units in Western
Visayas have availed of more than Php108.6 million incentive fund
from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) after showing good performance
in the implementation of the Kapitbisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and
Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KC).
MCC has infused USD12 million as incentive in addition to
the USD120-million grant for the KC-MCC that is set to culminate in May this
year. The program benefited six regions, including Western
Visayas .
“They have performed well in the past so we have decided to
use this amount as an incentive grant,” Tomi A. Cabueños Jr., national program
manager of KALAHI-CIDSS, said during Tuesday’s learning forum here.
The five LGUs were identified as best implementer for the
past three years. The town of Sibunag
On Monday, the project was already turned over to the
recipient town, which also extended a Php5-million counterpart fund.
The four LGUs are based in Aklan namely Madalag and Tangalan
with Php20 million each; Libacao, Php14 million and Ibajay with Php19. 6
million for their road projects.
The KC-MCC is being funded by the government of the United States of America
On Tuesday, MCC resident country director John A. Polk said
that the country is eligible for another fund agreement in the future given the
successful implementation of the five-year program.
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