Re-posted from the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD 7) clarified that the Listahanan sticker has no monetary value. “We received reports particularly here in Cebu that people expected to be given cash of P40,000 up to P70,000 once they have the Listahanan sticker. We would like continue reading : DSWD clarifies: Listahanan sticker has no value
DSWD’s Near Poor Forum wins Best Statistical Activity Award
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) advocacy forum dubbed as,“People at the Edge: Defining the Near Poor of the Philippines”, as awarded as Best Statistical Information dissemination Activity in the 25th National Statistics Month (NSM) Awards. This is the first recognition received by the Department under the NSM awards. NSM Awards is an continue reading : DSWD’s Near Poor Forum wins Best Statistical Activity Award
DSWD clarifies enumeration strategy used to assess poor families
Following reports that a congresswoman is calling for an inquiry on the evaluation of households qualified for social protection programs and services such as the Pantawid Pamilya, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified that it applies the enumeration strategy of saturation or total enumeration in all rural barangays and pockets of poverty continue reading : DSWD clarifies enumeration strategy used to assess poor families
DSWD reaches 70% of its target households for the 2nd round of assessment
The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) has so far assessed 70% of its 15.3 million target households nationwide, or an equivalent of 10.7 million households. Initial results of the assessment is expected to become available by end of August 2015. “The continue reading : DSWD reaches 70% of its target households for the 2nd round of assessment
DSWD enumerates households in urban barangays using tablet devices
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan is currently conducting tablet-aided enumeration in identified pockets of poverty in 9,997 urban barangays nationwide. The use of the mobile device as a data collection tool is among the Department’s innovations for the 2nd round continue reading : DSWD enumerates households in urban barangays using tablet devices
DSWD’s second family assessment ongoing nationwide
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed more than 20,000 field staff nationwide to kick-off the 2nd round of assessment of the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). Listahanan is an information management system that identifies who and where the poor are. It makes available to national continue reading : DSWD’s second family assessment ongoing nationwide
DSWD warns public against fake enumerators
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public against “bogus” survey enumerators who extort money from families in exchange for a promise to include them as beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This came after DSWD-Field Office IV-A received a report that individuals are allegedly taking advantage of the ongoing assessment continue reading : DSWD warns public against fake enumerators
450,000 Listahanan households to benefit from DOE’s electrification program
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signs a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) for their partnership in the implementation of the National Intensification of Household Electrification (NIHE) project. NIHE is project that intends to provide basic electricity services to poor households with no access to electricity. This initiative by continue reading : 450,000 Listahanan households to benefit from DOE’s electrification program
Bangladesh delegates visit the Philippines for a study tour
An eight-member delegation composed of officials from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is here in the Philippines from May 11 to May 15, 2015 for a learning program on the implementation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan. Listahanan is an information continue reading : Bangladesh delegates visit the Philippines for a study tour
DSWD training of field staff for household assessment ongoing
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, through the Listahanan, is currently conducting simultaneous training across all regions for field staff who will implement the 2nd round of assessment in the 2nd quarter of 2015. In 2009, the DSWD conducted the first assessment which resulted to the identification of 5.2 million poor households out of continue reading : DSWD training of field staff for household assessment ongoing