Manila – The
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - Kalahi-CIDSS Region XI
garnered three awards during the 1st Gawad Kalahi Awards and Project Review and
Evaluation Workshop held at Hotel H2O.
Gawad Kalahi
Awards aims to recognize all the efforts of internal Kalahi-CIDSS workers based
on program operation and implementation.
DSWD XI
Regional Director Mercedita P. Jabagat together with Assistant Regional
Director for Administration Ma. Vilia L. Vigil, and the members of Kalahi-CIDSS
Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) received the awards from DSWD
Undersecretary for Operations and Programs Group Camilo G. Gudmalin and
Kalahi-CIDSS National Program Manager Benilda E. Redaja.
Region XI
received three awards namely: Gawad Kalahi for Innovation and Breakthrough in
Community Driven Development Management, Best Performing Region in Government
of Australia – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (GOA-DFAT)
Implementation, and Best Performing Region under Small Category.
Undersecretary
Gudmalin acknowledged the efforts of each region in bringing Community-Driven
Development into fruition.
“The efforts
of the implementers in different regions are motivations to keep on striving to
do more. Through simple acts, we can achieve something big. Through Community
Driven Development, let us work together to make something great,”
Undersecretary Gudmalin emphasized in his welcome remarks.
To date,
Kalahi-CIDSS operates in five provinces in Region XI. The program is in 27
municipalities with a total community cash grant of Php 347.09 million.
Kalahi-CIDSS
or Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan - Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of
Social Services is a community driven development program of the Philippine
Government aiming to empower people through sustainable development, enhanced
participation in local governance, and management of poverty alleviation
projects.
The
Kalahi-CIDSS annual review and evaluation workshop is conducted to revisit
program implementation of regional offices. It is a venue to provide program
updates and direction for the following cycle year implementation. (DSWD/Julie
Ace Brandon F. Ramos)
No comments:
Post a Comment