Promoting Inclusive Growth in the Philippines Assessing the Impacts of the Conditional Cash Transfer Program

MANILA, MARCH 1, 2013 – Pantawid Pamilya, the country’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, is on track to achieve its objectives of promoting investments in the health and education of children while providing immediate financial support to poor families. These are the main findings of the recently completed assessment of the CCT – the first in continue reading : Promoting Inclusive Growth in the Philippines Assessing the Impacts of the Conditional Cash Transfer Program

DSWD says No to Epal and Yes to Empowering Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries

No more threats. No more epal. These are the main thrusts of Bawal Ang Epal Dito Campaign of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to be launched from January to May 2013 to protect the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, from undue politicking and interventions that may affect the program’s integrity. Bawal Ang Epal continue reading : DSWD says No to Epal and Yes to Empowering Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries

World Bank findings on Pantawid Pamilya reveal STRONG and CONSISTENT IMPACT “We are ON-TRACK” – SECRETARY SOLIMAN

The Department of Social Welfare and Development and its development partners, the World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and Social Weather Stations (SWS) gathered last August 23 at the Asian Institute of Management to publicly present the results of the Impact Evaluation. Attended by various sectors from the continue reading : World Bank findings on Pantawid Pamilya reveal STRONG and CONSISTENT IMPACT “We are ON-TRACK” – SECRETARY SOLIMAN

Globe, Micro Ventures help CCT beneficiaries via ‘Hapinoy’

MANILA, Philippines – Globe Telecom and Micro Ventures Foundation Inc. (MVFI) have joined hands to provide sustainable livelihood opportunities for marginalized families who will be ending their five-year stint under the government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program. “This is an initiative under the i-Prosper pillar of Globe Bridging Communities where we work with social enterprises continue reading : Globe, Micro Ventures help CCT beneficiaries via ‘Hapinoy’

DSWD Hosts Inter-agency Regional Directors Consultation to Strengthen Pantawid Pamilya

Regional Directors of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) recently held a three-day Inter-agency Regional Directors Consultation Workshop at Bayview Park Hotel Manila. The conference aims to strengthen the implementation of continue reading : DSWD Hosts Inter-agency Regional Directors Consultation to Strengthen Pantawid Pamilya

Self-reliance

At the tender age of 11, Norman Bolandrina lost his mother, who died while giving birth to her fifth child. The boy from Maongon in Masbate soon found himself the head of a family, with an infant and three other younger siblings. Their father abandoned them shortly after their mother’s death. Norman vowed to keep continue reading : Self-reliance

DSWD holds Pantawid Pamilya Children’s Congress to celebrate 20th National Children’s Month

In line with the goal of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program to promote children’s rights, a National Children’s Congress (NCC) will be conducted on October 29-30, 2012 at the Bayview Hotel in Manila. To be attended by 500 children beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya, this is the first congress since the implementation of the program in continue reading : DSWD holds Pantawid Pamilya Children’s Congress to celebrate 20th National Children’s Month