Thirteen municipalities in Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay provinces have availed of various projects aimed to promote peace and development. The projects were funded by Payapa at MasaganangPamayana, or Pamana, an initiative of the national government through the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, implemented using the community-driven continue reading : DSWD strengthens peace and development efforts in Zampen through PAMANA projects
KC-NCDDP readies, equips community workers
Zamboanga del Norte, October 3, 2014 – As DSWD kicks off its implementation of Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP, the Area Coordinating Teams of Region IX are currently undergoing the basic training on KC-NCDDP process in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte. The 10-day training which will run from September 30 to October 9, aims to equip the 216 newly-hired continue reading : KC-NCDDP readies, equips community workers
Sailing through change
Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur —- The “bangka” or boat for most people is a mere mode of transportation used to bring people to places only accessible by water. For the people of Barangay Militar,Tukuran in Zamboangadel Sur however, it’s a different story — the boat is their means of livelihood. Militar is a coastal barangay continue reading : Sailing through change
Hundred community workers set for deployment
Zamboanga City August 29, 2014 – 104 community development workers have just undergone the Pre-deployment orientation of Kalahi CIDSS NCDDP of DSWD in Zamboanga City which started last August 27. The pre-deployment orientation is geared at providing the newly hired staff with the necessary information regarding community works in the municipalities they will be positioned continue reading : Hundred community workers set for deployment
Septuagenarian woman volunteers, drives change
“Wala na gyud mas bata pa sa imu nay?” (Is there really no one else who’s younger than you?) This doesn’t ring well to anyone’s ears. But to Rebecca Alforque, she just nimbly shrugs it off. “I just answer them with a big smile. Mu-ingun nalang ku, ah, sigi lang, basta ka-trabaho pa, mu-trabaho gihapun.” continue reading : Septuagenarian woman volunteers, drives change
DSWD IX conducts LGU forum on KC-NCDDP
DSWD IX conducts LGU forum on KC-NCDDP Dipolog City August 12, 2014 – The Regional Program Management Office of Kalahi CIDSS (Kapit-bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services)-NCDDP (National Community Driven Development Program) DSWD Field Office IX is currently conducting the Municipal Local Government Unit Forum on conditions and precedents of continue reading : DSWD IX conducts LGU forum on KC-NCDDP
Community participation and transparency making elusive learning a reality
Tukuran, ZDS – Access to education still remains one of the most pressing concerns of the people in the rural area where many disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors come from. Several students in these areas still rely on makeshift classrooms, or if not, lose their means of attending school. This holds true for the children in continue reading : Community participation and transparency making elusive learning a reality
Another municipality to experience grassroots level budgeting
In preparation of the implementation of Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process or what was known before as the Bottom-Up Budgeting, the Local Government Unit and Municipal Coordinating Team (MCT) of Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur gathered together for the Financial Management System and Project Procurement Process Training. The 2-day training, which was held on July 24 and continue reading : Another municipality to experience grassroots level budgeting
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