Department of Social Welfare and Development Department of Social Welfare and Development

Vision A society where the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, families and communities are empowered for an improved quality of life

Mission To provide social protection and promote the rights and welfare of the poor, vulnerable and the disadvantaged individuals, families and communities to contribute to poverty alleviation and empowerment through SWD policies, programs, projects and services implemented with or through Local Government Units (LGUs), Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), People’s Organizations (POs), Government Organizations (GOs)and other members of civil society

Mandate To provide assistance to LGUs, NGOs, other national government agencies (NGAs), POs and other members of civil society in effectively implementing programs, projects and services that will alleviate poverty and empower disadvantaged individuals, families and communities for an improved quality of life as well as implement statutory and specialized programs which are directly lodged with the DSWD and not yet devolved to the local government units

DSWD is...  Premiere social welfare and development agency of the Philippine government  Provider of technical assistance to LGUs and of the civil society  Considered as the national policy and regulation institution  Administrator of special social services and social development funds

9 THE DSWD POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS

11 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)

10 THE KALAHI-CIDSS PROJECT Dealing with Poverty at the Roots

12 SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE KAUNLARAN (SEA-K) INTEGRATED PROGRAM

6 THE DSWD POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAM CONVERGENCE FRAMEWORK THE DSWD POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAM CONVERGENCE FRAMEWORK

14 What is CONVERGENCE? Pooling of expertise and resources, and systematically channelling efforts in pursuit of a commonly agreed goal or objective.  Common understanding (what and how) ;  Common commitment (institutional support) ;  Common resolve (convergent action) ;

7  To harmonize KC, 4Ps and SEA-K, three of the DSWD’s core social protection projects, at both the program and operational level to generate greater impact on poverty reduction beyond what each project can accomplish on its own. Specifically, it aims to: Maximize resources by (i) reducing duplication of efforts and (ii) enhancing operational efficiency, and; Enhance local skills, knowledge, and collaborative action between stakeholders for sustainability of outcomes. OBJECTIVES OF CONVERGENCE

8  Strategic Focus (linking of flagship programs)  Empowerment of LGUs, NGOs, Service providers/intermediaries  Complementation of approaches and strategies  Operational Efficiency (harmonization of systems and implementation mechanisms) CONVERGENCE PRINCIPLES

13 FOR POVERTY REDUCTION (NHTS-PR) PROJECT  Commenced in January 2009  Aims to come up with a unified, functional, objective and transparent targeting system that would identify the poorest, who and where they are, as basis for identifying beneficiaries of social protection programs NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD TARGETING SYSTEM

15 Consequences vs. Results Without convergence With convergence Overlapping Duplication Competition Confusion Inefficiency Waste of Energy Clarity Efficiency Synergy

ELEMENTS OF CONVERGENCE 16

4Ps 17 GEOGRAPHIC CONVERGENCE KALAHI-CIDSS SEA-K 79 provinces* 48 provinces 78 provinces* 46 provinces 47 provinces 48 provinces 78 provinces * Excluding cities, with Metro Manila counted as one province.

18 COVERED PROVINCES KALAHI-CIDSS, 4Ps and SEA-K (47 provinces) IV-A QUEZON IV-B MARINDUQUE MINDORO OCCIDENTAL MINDORO ORIENTAL ROMBLON V ALBAY CAMARINES NORTE CAMARINES SUR CATANDUANES MASBATE SORSOGON CAR ABRA KALINGA MT. PROVINCE APAYAO VI CAPIZ ILOILO NEGROS OCCIDENTAL GUIMARAS ANTIQUE AKLAN VII BOHOL NEGROS ORIENTAL VIII BILIRAN LEYTE NORTHERN SAMAR SAMAR (WESTERN) IX ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY X CAMIGUIN LANAO DEL NORTE MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL XI COMPOSTELA VALLEY DAVAO DEL NORTE DAVAO ORIENTAL XII SARANGGANI SOUTH COTABATO NORTH COTABATO SULTAN KUDARAT CARAGA AGUSAN DEL NORTE AGUSAN DEL SUR SURIGAO DEL NORTE DINAGAT ISLAND SURIGAO DEL SUR LUZON VISAYAS MINDANAO III AURORA

CONVERGENCE OF STRATEGIES 19 Economically Active Poor Poor Communities Poorest Inclusion Accountability Building Social Capital Transformative Entrepreneurship Wealth creation Promotive Prevention Protection Investing in human capital Protective Community-Driven Development (CDD) KALAHI-CIDSS Community-Driven Enterprise Development Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) 4Ps

20 SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

21 Center-Based Services  Provide 24-hour residential care to individuals whose needs cannot be met by their own families and relatives  63 residential and 6 non- residential centers and facilities nationwide

 Preventive, rehabilitative and developmental programs and initiatives that mobilize/utilize the family and community to respond to a problem, need, issue or concern of children, youth, women, person with disabilities, older persons and families who are in need and at-risk Community-Based Services

23 Child Care and Placement Services  Alternative parental care to children in especially difficult circumstances whose parents are unable to provide for their basic needs, temporarily or permanently  Through adoption, foster family care, legal guardianship and residential care Children

24 Child Protection Services  Set of programs and services designed to prevent abuse and exploitation among children or to provide treatment and rehabilitation to victims and survivors of abuse and exploitation

25 Travel Clearance for Minors  A measure to prevent child trafficking of Filipino children below 18 years old traveling abroad alone or accompanied by somebody other than his or her parents

26 Services for Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances Women  Provided to women for them to resolve and overcome their problems and prepare for their eventual return in the community  Include medical, psycho- social, self-enhancement, skills development, counseling and livelihood assistance

27  Provides training, work and productive employment to PWDs in a community-based facility Persons With Disabilities Sheltered Workshop  Enables PWDs to attain maximum social and economic development within the level of their mental and physical capacity

 Pre-positioning of Logistics/Resource/Standby Funds to FO’s  Strengthening of Partnership with GOs, NGOs & LGUs  Maintenance of Quick Response Teams (QRT)  Capacity Building  Family and Community Disaster Preparedness  Mental Health and Psycho-Social Services e.g. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing DISASTER MANAGEMENT Disaster Preparedness and Response

 Activation and mobilization of QRTs  Disaster Incident Reporting System  24/7 Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC)  Rapid Assessment of Disaster Damages and Effects DISASTER MANAGEMENT Disaster Preparedness and Response

Shelter Assistance  Emergency Shelter Assistance  Core Shelter Assistance Project  Modified Shelter Assistance Food-for-Work Cash-for-Work Supplemental Feeding Balik-Probinsya Livelihood Assistance DISASTER MANAGEMENT Early Recovery and Disaster Rehabilitation

Suggested Programs of Engagement 1. Bantay - Projects and activities on anti-corruption 2. Gabay - A mechanism in extending technical assistance 3. Tulay - Facilitating action, feedback & monitoring 4. Kaagapay - Projects and activities on anti-poverty The Programs were Presented by the People Power Volunteers for Reform (PPVR) to PNoy

Bantay Projects and activities on anti-corruption 1. Validate the List of Beneficiaries 2. Attend the Community Assembly 3. Assist in the Conduct of Compliance Verification System

GABAY 1. Facilitate the Family Development Session 2. Coach/Mentor the Parent Leaders 3. Help Improve the teaching and training materials 4. Provide livelihood & entrepreneurial training A mechanism for extending technical assistance

TULAY 1. Assist in the conduct of Beneficiary Updating System 2. Assist in the implementation of Grievance Redress System Facilitating action, feedback and monitoring

KAAGAP AY 1. Provide livelihood programs 2. Develop referral system for employment opportunities Anti-poverty Projects and Activities

PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 1. Adopt 4Ps community 2. Commit to finish the 5 year 4Ps cycle 3. Complement the SEA-K social entrepreneurial program 4. Assist in the implementation of community driven development program -Kalahi-CIDSS

A Society where poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, families and communities are empowered towards an improved quality of life. THE REALIZATION OF OUR GOD GIVEN VISION

Salamat Po! at MABUHAY!