The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) Caraga, through its Risk Resiliency Program (RRP), is hosting a three-day RRP Technical Working Group (TWG) Forum and Regional Strategic Planning Workshop from February 10 to 12, 2025, at the Watergate Hotel in Butuan City. The event, which brings together Provincial and Local Government continue reading : DSWD Caraga Gathers Stakeholders for Strategic Planning on Project LAWA at BINHI
The LAWA at BINHI project (Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished), spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) , has been recognized as a global best practice in climate resilience and community empowerment. UN Assistant Secretary-General Reena Ghelani spotlighted the initiative in a continue reading : UN Official Lauds DSWD’s Project LAWA at BINHI as a Model for Climate Resilience and Community-Driven Solutions
Some 20 fire-affected families in Butuan City received food and non-food items (F/NFI) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga on January 21, 2025. The fire incidents occurred on January 20, 2025, with the first one taking place around 4 PM in Barangay Tandang Sora, followed by another at continue reading : DSWD Caraga Provides Immediate Relief to Fire-Affected Families in Butuan City
To up for this year’s implementation of Project LAWA at BINHI, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga conducted a series of courtesy calls on January 13-17, 2025 with its partner provincial and local government units (P/LGUs) throughout the Caraga Region. The courtesy calls aimed to strengthen collaboration with continue reading : DSWD Caraga Strengthens Ties with Partner LGUs to Boost Implementation of Project LAWA at BINHI
In a significant step toward strengthening partnerships, DSWD Field Office Caraga Director Mari-Flor Dollaga met with DILG Caraga Director Maria Loisella Lucino and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga on January 15, 2025. The meeting focused on addressing the challenges DSWD employees face in high-risk areas, particularly those involved in disaster response and field continue reading : DSWD, DILG, OCD Caraga Unite to Enhance Disaster Response, Support Frontline Workers in High-Risk Areas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has mobilized a total of 7,592 family food packs (FFPs) to support communities impacted by the recent eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. Strategically sourced from the warehouses of Field Office Caraga, these food packs are part of the department’s rapid response initiative to address continue reading : DSWD Caraga Mobilizes 7,592 FFPs to Communities Affected by Mt. Kanlaon Eruption
Thirty-four personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga successfully concluded a 7-day validation augmentation for the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) payout in the Davao Region, held from December 11 to 17, 2024. Families who received the ECT in the region were those affected by the trough of the low-pressure continue reading : 34 DSWD Caraga Staff Augment Emergency Cash Transfer Payout in Davao Region
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, in collaboration with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), conducted a three-day Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) training for its Quick Response Team (QRT) on November 25 to 27, 2024, at Southville Hotel, Villa Kananga, Butuan City. The RDANA is crucial in continue reading : DSWD Caraga, Conduct RDANA Training to Enhance Disaster Response