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 to conduct 2nd round of assessment of ‘poor’ and ‘near poor’

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-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