Boracay, Philippines – Best Practices in Kalahi-CIDSS Australian Agency for International Development (KC-AusAID) implementation, and Development Partners’ Choice awards were received by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga during the Implementation Review for AusAID Grant Culmination Activity on May 20-23, 2014 at Paradise Garden Resort Hotel, Boracay Island. This event continue reading : DSWD Caraga’s outstanding practices in KC-AusAID implementation pay-off

Butuan City- Seventeen (17) municipal local government units (MLGUs) assented on May 23, 2014 at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort their 2014 implementation of KALAHI CIDSS- National Community Driven Development Program (KC-NCDDP). This expression of support was personally spoken by the representatives of the MLGUs during the 1st batch forum on KC-NCDDP conducted on that day continue reading : 17 MLGUs assent KC-NCDDP 2014 implementation

Butuan City- A Technical Assistance Conference on Enhanced Major Final Output (MFO) Forms was conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga on May 21, 2014 at Beatriz Café, Ochoa Avenue, Butuan City, This was participated by the different unit heads of the Office and was also graced by Assistant Regional Directors continue reading : Unit heads of DSWD Caraga undergo Technical Assistance on enhanced MFO forms

Butuan City- A Gawad Ulat award was given on May 20, 2014 to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) regional office by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga in recognition of its steadfast support as an active partner in the social marketing and advocacy effort of the Department. DSWD Regional Director Minda B. continue reading : DSWD Caraga awards Gawad Ulat to PIA XIII

Butuan City- All the five (5) provinces in Caraga have municipalities identified as recipients of the KALAHI CIDSS- National Community Driven Development Program (KC-NCDDP), an anti-poverty program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). They are: Agusan del Norte – Buenavista, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Las Nieves, Remedios T. Romualdez, and Santiago; Agusan del Sur continue reading : 5 provinces in Caraga to implement KC-NCDDP in 2014