Davao City
(DSWD XI) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development, through
Kalahi-CIDSS (Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated
Delivery of Social Services) recently conducted a Community Volunteers’
Congress at the Grand Men Seng Hotel.
Attended by
some 158 Kalahi-CIDSS community volunteers, the three-day congress cum learning
conference is an avenue for exchange of learning and experiences from more than
a year of implementation of community driven development (CDD) in Region XI.
Kalahi-CIDSS
volunteers came from the municipalities of Caraga and Cateel of Davao Oriental,
New Bataan of Compostela Valley, and Malita of Davao Occidental.
“This event
aimed at showcasing the best and innovative practices that led to the success
of CDD implementation in the covered municipalities of Kalahi-CIDSS in Region
XI,” said DSWD XI Regional Director Mercedita P. Jabagat.
She added
this activity determines how community volunteers and Barangay Local Government
Units (BLGUs) will carry on the lessons of the CDD approach of the program in
their respective localities.
Selected
community volunteers presented testimonies on their CDD experiences and best
practices in the field.
The congress
also focused on developing mechanisms to further advocate Kalahi-CIDSS in the
barangays.
A creative
gallery highlighting the implementation and best practices of Kalahi-CIDSS was
also mounted during the activity.
The 1st
Community Volunteers’ Congress was held last December 2015 with 250 volunteers
attending from Nabunturan, Monkayo and Maco of Compostela Valley province; and
Tarragona, Manay and Boston of Davao Oriental.
Kalahi-CIDSS
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.
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