Monday, April 25, 2016

DSWD 11 expands Kalahi-CIDSS programs in 11 Davao towns

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 25): DSWD 11 expands Kalahi-CIDSS programs in 11 Davao towns

SARANGANI, Davao Occidental -- The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here continues to rally behind the power of people in advancing community development as it expands its operation in 11 more towns in Davao Region.

The new Kalahi-CIDSS municipalities conducted last week the Municipal Inter-Barangay Forum for Participatory Resource Allocation (MIBF-PRA). These are Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos, Sarangani and Sta. Maria in Davao Occiental; Braulio E. Dujal and San Isidro in Davao del Norte; Baganga and Lupon in Davao Oriental; Malalag and Kiblawan in Davao del Sur; and Montevista in Compostela Valley.

The MIBF-PRA concretizes the role of the citizenry in establishing the demand for development through community proposals to address development challenges. It also hinges on the crucial role of community in development planning through participatory allocation of resources.

In MIBF-PRA, the community prepares a proposal with the respective indicative budget, and through the MIBF, they will lobby for prioritization of their project. Further, MIBF-PRA facilitates establishment of people empowerment and participation as necessary components in effective poverty reduction.

Kalahi-CIDSS is one of the core programs of DSWD that aims to empower communities through enhanced participation in local governance and poverty alleviation projects.

Involved in MIBF-PRA are the three elected members of Kalahi-CIDSS Project Preparation Team (PPT) and the three members of Barangay Representation Team (BRT) which were chosen by community members.

During the forum, each barangay will choose a representative, whether individual or group, to propose and defend the sub-project.

Each representative will vote using a canvass form and proceeds on rating the presented projects based on the criteria with corresponding point value.

Jasmen Europa Manansang, 39, PPT head of Barangay Batuganding, shared how their preparations for the MIBF inspired her to work for development in her community.

“The MIBF-PRA of Kalahi-CIDSS brings real people empowerment in the community and through it, the people whose voices have been hardly heard, are now in the frontline,” said Sarangani Mayor Virginia T. Cawa.

The new 11 municipalities covered in Region 11 obtained a total grant allocation of PHP173,980,750 for the year.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=879415

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  1. The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program plays a key role in the counterinsurgency effort of the Philippine government. The program assists with economic development activities and helps empower ordinary Filipinos who live in at-risk and conflict-affected communities.

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