DSWD launches results of the 2nd nationwide assessment

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) releases today the profile of targeted poor families based on the result of the LISTAHANAN second round of assessment implemented in 2015. The second assessment, which covered 15.1 million households, identified 5.1 million targeted poor households nationwide. This latter figure translates to 5.5 million targeted poor families continue reading : DSWD launches results of the 2nd nationwide assessment

DSWD Caraga promotes targeting system’s brand name Listahanan

Butuan City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga advocated the new brand name of its targeting system, “Listahanan” in the activity “Lakat Caraga, Iban Kita!” held last December 17, 2013. The activity introduced Listahanan to the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries and partner agencies in attendance. Regional Director Minda B. Brigoli explained that continue reading : DSWD Caraga promotes targeting system’s brand name Listahanan

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’