MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will conduct in the last quarter of the year a 2nd nationwide assessment to identify “poor” and “near poor” families needing assistance of anti-poverty programs and services. This was announced by the DSWD Friday during a press briefing at the La Breza Hotel in Quezon continue reading : DSWD to conduct 2nd round of assessment of ‘poor’ and ‘near poor’
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 encourages use of its database
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Field Office I has recently conducted a consultation dialogue with staff of the Local Government Units in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte regarding utilization of the database of poor families known as Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). Listahanan is an continue reading : DSWD encourages use of its database
NHTS-PR conducts rapid assessment in typhoon Sendong affected areas
It was one o’clock in the morning of December 17, 2011 when Mang Wilfredo Gonzaga, a resident of Bayug, Iligan City, woke up to the thundering sound of destructive flood. In just a few seconds, he found himself, his wife and his four children floating in the water along with logs and boulders of rocks. continue reading : NHTS-PR conducts rapid assessment in typhoon Sendong affected areas
Mongolians expand learning on DSWD’s Targeting System
Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala (Photo above: center) with the delegates from the Mongolian Government led by Mr. Shar Otgonkhundaga (left), Director of Information, Monitoring and Evaluation Department. According to Mr. Otgonkhundaga, with this activity, they were able to learn the key points in the implementation of the targeting system. These, he said, are vital in continue reading : Mongolians expand learning on DSWD’s Targeting System