The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTSPR), will hire and train 1,245 staff to conduct the special validations for the beneficiaries of Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens and Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) Program. They will be assigned as area continue reading : DSWD to hire 1,245 staff to validate qualified aid recipients
Evangeline Roz is a volunteer health worker in Barangay Bani, San Narciso, Quezon Province. She has 9 children and because of limited income, the needs of their children could hardly be, until their household was surveyed and an opportunity for a better life begun. This survey referred to by Evangeline and many other poor households continue reading : Survey noon, Listahanan na ngayon!
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol has launched Listahanan as the new brand name for National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). This was held last October 14, 2013 at Alvis, Cafe Daraga, Albay. The event was part of the month-long celebration of the National Statistics Month. In connection with the continue reading : Listahanan Launched in Bicol Region
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) presented a plaque of appreciation to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the conduct of its special session on the 12th National Convention on Statistics. The session dubbed as the “New PMT Model: Improving Targeting of the Poor for Social Protection” was held on October 1 continue reading : DSWD receives plaque of appreciation on the 12th NCS
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of Central Visayas will evaluate more than a million poor households in the last quarter of 2013. This is the second time it will identify “poor” and “near poor” families in Central Visayas. How many families will benefit DSWD’s Listahan? 524,717 families in the Province of Cebu will continue reading : DSWD to identify 1M “poor” families in CV
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
LEGAZPI CITY, Sept 4 (PIA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here launched the first Regional Profile of Poor Households of Bicol for the use of agencies and organizations as basis in formulating programs and projects for the vulnerable and disadvantaged sectors of the community. DSWD 5 regional director Arnel continue reading : DSWD launches reg’l. profile of poor households in Bicol
Ninety Nine percent (99%) or 131 Local Government Units (LGUs) in Central Visayas inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to utilize its database of poor families. Only the town of Loay in Bohol has yet to sign the data sharing agreement. “Building partnerships with LGUs and continue reading : LGUs in Central Visayas Inks MOA with DSWD for “Listahanan”
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’
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