Targeting system use more variables to spot poor families

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Listahanan: Talaan ng Pamilyang Nangangailangan, formerly called National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) will now use 46 variables in identifying poor families on its second round of household assessment. This is against the 34 variables used during the first round of assessment in 2009 continue reading : Targeting system use more variables to spot poor families

DSWD tackles new PMT model at National Statistics Convention

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), joins the biggest statistical convention of the year that will tackle the topic  “New PMT Model: Improving Targeting of the Poor for Social Protection.” Dr. Dennis Mapa, an expert on poverty, population and economic continue reading : DSWD tackles new PMT model at National Statistics Convention

DSWD to conduct 2nd nationwide assessment to identify poor families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced that the 2nd nationwide assessment in the last quarter of the year will be conducted to identify poor families needing assistance of anti-poverty programs and services. The assessment will be undertaken through the DSWD’s project dubbed as “Listahanan” or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty continue reading : DSWD to conduct 2nd nationwide assessment to identify poor families

DSWD-XI prepares for family assessment, 2448 workers needed

DAVAO City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI is preparing for the second round of region-wide family assessment through the Listahanan project or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). “We are planning to assess 793,770 households by September this year,” stated Listahanan’s Field Coordinator Elvie Bahinting. To ensure continue reading : DSWD-XI prepares for family assessment, 2448 workers needed

DSWD unveils Region IX’s Profile of Poor Households

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region IX launched the Regional Profile of Poor Households on May 24, 2013 at Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City. DSWD-IX Assistant Regional Director Consejo Usman’s unveiling of the life-sized copy of the “Regional Profile of the Poor” highlighted the event. The regional profile features statistical data describing the continue reading : DSWD unveils Region IX’s Profile of Poor Households