MANILA, Philippines – The country’s fight against poverty still has a long way to go, but the success stories of some of the conditional cash transfer grantees seem to indicate that the government is on the right track. This was the key message conveyed during the awarding of the First Convergence Documentary Film Competition of continue reading : Struggling out of the poverty trap
Pantawid program working well?
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) “continues to be working well” in improving the lives of millions of Filipinos through conditional cash grants, an international expert on social protection said in early October. AusAID consultant Dr. Tarcisio Castañeda recently visited the country to review 4Ps, the conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme run by continue reading : Pantawid program working well?