The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) explains that the Listahanan 3 or the 3rd Round Nationwide Household Assessment aims to identify who and where the poor are in the country and does not determine additional beneficiaries nor delist ineligible households under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). This came following the circulation of news continue reading : DSWD’s Listahanan does not identify, delist 4Ps beneficiaries
DSWD, DILG ink agreement for 3rd round of nationwide assessment of poor households
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.29.3″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]In recognition of the important role of local government units (LGUs) in the nationwide assessment of poor households or the Listahanan 3, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been forged between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continue reading : DSWD, DILG ink agreement for 3rd round of nationwide assessment of poor households
DSWD launches results of the 2nd nationwide assessment
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) releases today the profile of targeted poor families based on the result of the LISTAHANAN second round of assessment implemented in 2015. The second assessment, which covered 15.1 million households, identified 5.1 million targeted poor households nationwide. This latter figure translates to 5.5 million targeted poor families continue reading : DSWD launches results of the 2nd nationwide assessment
DSWD announces finalists for 2nd Gawad Listahanan
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shortlisted (9) local government units in the search for the 2nd Gawad Listahanan awardees. Gawad Listahanan is an award conferred to Local Government Units (LGUs) for providing services to the poor, disadvantaged, and vulnerable. Earlier this year, the 1st Gawad Listahanan was awarded to Dalaguete, Cebu for continue reading : DSWD announces finalists for 2nd Gawad Listahanan
DSWD calls on public to validate list of poor families
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman urges the public to validate the initial results of the 2nd round of assessment of poor families or Listahanan which will be made available this November. The Department, which conducted an assessment of 15.3 million households since April this year, will post the initial list continue reading : DSWD calls on public to validate list of poor families
DSWD clarifies: Listahanan sticker has no value
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