Bangus production, fish carrier project sparks hope for SLP Association

Even as the country continues to grapple with the Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has tripled its efforts in ensuring that quality social services are still delivered efficiently and speedily to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. In view of this commitment, the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) continue reading : Bangus production, fish carrier project sparks hope for SLP Association

Tilapia SLP project brings glimmer of hope to far flung community

Surigao del Sur is known for its abundant marine and aquaculture sector. With this, producing seafood and sea by-products became the province’s vital source of livelihood. Unfortunately, there are still communities in the province that do not have easy access to ocean food and other by-products. People residing in these areas have to spend a continue reading : Tilapia SLP project brings glimmer of hope to far flung community

Barobo SLP Associations receive tourist, fishing boats project

BAROBO – In pursuit of providing the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized communities with access to opportunities that will increase the productivity of their livelihood assets and improve their socio-economic well-being, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) handed over tourist boats and fishing vessels to three SLP continue reading : Barobo SLP Associations receive tourist, fishing boats project

First Home Defense Village a place to restart for former rebels

BAYUGAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga took part in the ground breaking ceremony of the Home Defense Village (HDV) Project at Sitio Amongon, Barangay Noli, Bayugan City on June 30, 2020, which was headed by the Police Regional Office XIII, in coordination with other National Government Agencies continue reading : First Home Defense Village a place to restart for former rebels

Good Samaritans: SLP associations show compassion in the midst of pandemic

The world was shaken to its core when the deadly Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) hit the country. In a snap of the fingers, people’s lives changed drastically. Community quarantines were implemented, business establishments closed, students had no choice but to skip their own recognitions and graduations, and many workers were forced to stop working continue reading : Good Samaritans: SLP associations show compassion in the midst of pandemic

DSWD launches first DSWD-DENR agro-forestry livelihood partnership project

TALACOGON, ADS – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), launched its first agroforestry livelihood project in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on March 2, 2020 at Brgy. Desamparados, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur. This project is only the pilot project for continue reading : DSWD launches first DSWD-DENR agro-forestry livelihood partnership project

SLP enhances monitoring and evaluation to ensure better implementation

BUTUAN CITY – To keep up with the policy changes and enhancements of the program and to improve the quality of service, staff of the Regional Program Management Office and selected field staff of Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) gathered to attend a 3-day technical assistance training for SLP monitoring and evaluation tools and establishment of continue reading : SLP enhances monitoring and evaluation to ensure better implementation

DSWD SLP National Program Management visits projects in Caraga

  CARAGA – Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) National Director Restituto Macuto paid a visit to five livelihood projects in the municipalities of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte on March 1, 2020. The project visit aims to keep tabs on the progress made by the SLP associations, be continue reading : DSWD SLP National Program Management visits projects in Caraga