DSWD commends NSCB’s timely release of poverty statistics

“We are thankful for NSCB’s timely release of the 2012 Poverty Statistics”, said DSWD Director Vincent T. Leyson, Program Manager of Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). The National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) has recently released its official report on the Philippine poverty status for the first half of 2012.  continue reading : DSWD commends NSCB’s timely release of poverty statistics

NGOs commend DSWD’s project

CEBU, Philippines – Four Cebu-based non-government organizations commended the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) for making easy access the list of poor families that they will serve. These NGOs include the Outreach Program on Training Integral Organizing and Networking for Solidarity (OPTIONS) Inc., Alay Lakad continue reading : NGOs commend DSWD’s project

Priceless Joys

Imagine the joy it brings when you see the smile on their faces as they tell you that you are the first government workers to reach their barangay. It is priceless, said Jinalyn Ulanghutan, National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) Area Supervisor for the Municipality of Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte. Jinalyn and her continue reading : Priceless Joys

DSWD’s Targeting System Ensures Integrity of List of Poor Households

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted a nationwide On-Demand Application (ODA) for its National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) project. The NHTS-PR identifies who and where the poor are through interviews by trained enumerators using a two-page Household Assessment Form (HAF) containing various indicators. It aims to establish a socio-economic database continue reading : DSWD’s Targeting System Ensures Integrity of List of Poor Households