In its relentless commitment to eradicate hunger and poverty in the region, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga led the first quarter meeting for 2022 of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Regional Convergence Team (RCT) at the Pavilion, Watergate Hotel, Butuan City, on March 31.
The first EPAHP-RCT quarter meeting spotlighted the involved national agencies’ commitments and plans for 2022. EPAHP Caraga envisions to further involving more community-based organizations (CBOs) in the region as suppliers of food commodities of various government institutionalized feeding programs and even of private entities or facilities.
Moreover, this convergence project also eyes to enhance its efforts and initiatives in assisting the identified CBOs to have access to the different services of the participating national agencies so as to improve the CBOs’ marketing skills.
As the lead agency of this convergence program, DSWD FO Caraga awarded certificates of recognition to the different partner agencies to commend their commitment and participation in all EPAHP-related activities in 2021, thus, making EPAHP Caraga the “Most Active EPAHP RPMO” throughout the country last year.
Below are the awards given to the various agencies:
Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of the agency’s support and commitment by providing resource persons during the EPAHP’s Capacity Building Activities in CY 2021
- Department of Trade and Industry Caraga
- Commission on Population and Development Caraga
- National Nutrition Council Caraga
Most Active EPAHP Demand Partner Agency
- Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Caraga
Most Active EPAHP Supply Partner Agency
- Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Caraga
Most Supportive EPAHP Partner Agency
- National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Caraga
Most Active EPAHP Focal
- Susanita V. Gozon of NIA Caraga
- Hazel Hope V. Bautista of DAR Caraga
(Social Marketing Section/DSWD Field Office Caraga)
