{"id":130986,"date":"2017-11-14T02:33:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T07:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=130986"},"modified":"2017-11-14T02:33:16","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T07:33:16","slug":"dswd-allots-p2-m-for-4ps-in-koronadal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/14\/dswd-allots-p2-m-for-4ps-in-koronadal\/","title":{"rendered":"DSWD allots P2-M for 4Ps in Koronadal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Barambangan said they already completed the validation of the beneficiaries, which has organized themselves into a group and initially identified their prospective ventures. (Photo:<\/a> Department of Social Welfare and Development\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

KORONADAL CITY\u2014 The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12 has allotted some P2 million for the rollout of a livelihood project for beneficiaries here of the flagship Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program.<\/p>\n

Abdulquddoz Barambangan, DSWD-12 project development officer, said Monday the livelihood project will be implemented under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), a support program of the CCT or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).<\/p>\n

He said the project will benefit some 200 \u201cpoorest of the poor\u201d families in nine of the city\u2019s 27 barangays.<\/p>\n

These are barangays Topland, Cacub, Sto.Nino, San Jose, Sta. Cruz, General Paulino Santos, Zone 2, Zone 3 and Zone 4.<\/p>\n

Barambangan said they already completed the validation of the beneficiaries, which has organized themselves into a group and initially identified their prospective ventures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re considering to put up either a piggery or rice retailing business,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Under the program, Barambangan said they will help capacitate the beneficiaries on how to operate their chosen venture, especially on its long-term sustenance in coordination with concerned agencies.<\/p>\n

These include the opening of bank accounts where they will put in their montly savings once the project takes off, he said.<\/p>\n

Barambangan said they are closely monitoring the processes involved in the project\u2019s implementation to avoid possible bogus ventures and make sure that it would benefit the recipients.<\/p>\n

He said their goal is to help set up a viable and sustainable livelihood venture that would positively impact the lives of the beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe initial implementation process is ongoing and we\u2019re targeting to implement the project before the end of the year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

SLP is a multi-stakeholder program that aims to improve the socio-economic status of 4Ps beneficiaries and generate further impact on the government\u2019s poverty reduction initiatives.<\/p>\n

Along with the 4Ps and the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services or Kalahi-CIDSS, the SLP forms part the three-pronged anti-poverty convergence programs of the national government implemented through the DSWD.<\/p>\n

In Region 12, the DSWD has allotted around P300 million for the implementation of the SLP.<\/p>\n

Also known as Soccsksargen, the region comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and North Cotabato, and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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