DSWD gears P294-M Kalahi-CIDSS projects in R-12
• 21:27 PM Tue Feb 17, 2015
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By:
ilbert T. Estacion, DSWD-12
KORONADAL CITY --The Department of Social Welfare and Development is now gearing up some
P294 million for the expansion of the Kapit Bisig-Laban sa
Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services
(Kalahi-CIDSS) in various municipalities in the region, an agency top official
said Tuesday.
Kalahi-CIDSS,
an international development program awardee by the United States Treasury, is
one of the government’s flagship poverty-reduction programs implemented by
DSWD.
Bai
Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD-12 regional director said that 16 towns in three
provinces of the region are now carrying out various activities in preparation
for the implementation community projects.
Beneficiary
towns are now in the preparation stages including the conduct of assemblies, workshops,
identification and prioritization of community projects, request for fund
release and other activities,” Taha said.
The
amount, according to Taha represents the total municipal grant allocation based
on the 2010 population census, 2009 poverty incidence survey and income class of each municipality.
There
are nine municipalities that will be granted with the maximum allocation
amounting to P20 million each including Pikit, Glan, Maasim, Lambayong,
Lutayan, Palimbang, Bagumbayan, Isulan and Lebak, Taha added.
Furthermore,
other municipalities including Aleosan (P12.51 million), Banisilan (P13.96
million), Alamada (P19.88 million), Maitum (P14.58 million), Kiamba (P19.20
million), Senator Ninoy Aquino (P15.22) and Kalamansig (P18.56 million) are
conducting various community and municipal level activities to facilitate the
implementation of the Program.
On
the other hand, municipality of Carmen in North Cotabato is now on the process
of enrollment to be the 17th beneficiary town in the region under
the Program.
The
said municipality has an allocation of P20 million to finance the various
community projects, once the Program starts to roll out in the area.
Taha
added that the amount of the total grant allocation will be added by the local
counterparts of barangays and municipalities through cash and in-kind.
Kalahi-CIDSS
utilizes the community-driven development (CDD) strategy proven to be effective
in empowering communities, improving local governance and reducing poverty in
various communities.
It
gives communities control over resources in transparent ways through an
inclusive local planning, budgeting, and implementation.
Kalahi-CIDSS
expansion is a P43.9 billion Program through a grant from World Bank and Asian
Development Bank that sets to implement from 2014 to 2019 target to benefit 847
municipalities in the country.