BUTUAN CITY– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Caraga and the local government unit of Butuan City signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on April 15, 2013 in a partnership for the pilot implementation of a community-driven development (CDD) project through Kalahi-CIDSS. According to DSWD regional director Minda B. Brigoli, the impetus continue reading : DSWD, Butuan City gov’t ink partnership for Urban CDD

BUTUAN CITY – One of the biggest poverty reduction projects of the Philippine government, the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) will be bringing its war on poverty to this city in early April of this year. Administered by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Kalahi-CIDSS continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS to be implemented in Butuan

BUTUAN CITY – In their continued pursuit of improving the plight of poor communities in Caraga region, the Spanish government-funded anti-poverty project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), PODER, successfully wrapped up its seventh year implementation of a grant worth Php14,605,205.00. Using a community-driven development (CDD) approach, Poder focused on the provision continue reading : Poder project closes with high hopes

Butuan City – President Benigno Aquino III recenty approved P146-B worth of infrastructure projects during a meeting with the NEDA board last January 18. Of this amount, a sum of P81.9-B will be allocated to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the scaling up implementation of one of its anti-poverty projects, Kapit-Bisig Laban continue reading : DSWD slates launching of the National Community-Driven Development Program

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Caraga closed its year with a near-perfect fund utilization for its anti-poverty project called Kalahi-CIDSS, this was learned during the project’s year-end assessment and evaluation meeting last December. A total of Php 135,771,894.53 was utilized by beneficiary communities from the Php 136,979,959.78 that continue reading : DSWD finishes year with 99% Kalahi-CIDSS fund utilization

BUTUAN CITY – To mainstream the conflict-sensitivity framework in community-driven development (CDD) projects of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), its development partner, the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) spearheaded a Conflict Sensitive – Proposal Writing Workshop last December 17-19 at Amontay Beach Resort, Butuan City. The workshop was attended by representatives from five (5) continue reading : DSWD, development partners conduct writeshop

Butuan City – Underlining the objectives of participatory and inclusiveness of citizenry, the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) has recently conducted a Municipal Talakayan in Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, November 13. The Municipal Talakayan brought together the officials and staffs of the municipal local government units (MLGUs) and barangay local government units continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS underscores inclusiveness of all stakeholders

Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur – Charisma is a distinct art form that allows someone to wield power without using coercion. It is a very handy tool for a leader to have, as he can use it to influence people. Charisma, however, is not enough to make a good leader effective leadership is a combination of charm, continue reading : In pursuit of development