The government is making rounds in various regions across the nation to launch the Accelerated and Sustainable Anti-Poverty Program (ASAPP) initiated by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board – Social Development Committee and the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster, chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The program aims to continue reading : Gov’t launches accelerated anti-poverty initiative

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2015 – DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman and six other leaders from government, civil society and the private sector worldwide were recognized today for their work in promoting social accountability as a means to eradicate poverty and promote inclusive growth in their respective countries. In an official ceremony held at the World Bank continue reading : PHILIPPINES: World Bank cites Secretary Soliman, Six Others for Leadership in Social Accountability

The Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA), an initiative of the World Bank is pleased to announce the winners of the first GPSA Award for Leadership in Social Accountability. The winners are respected leaders in social accountability, and this award serves as a celebration of their achievements in the field. In an Award Ceremony and continue reading : GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY – THE GPSA AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

The National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF) chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) leads the nation as it celebrates the International Day of Families with the rest of the world on May 15. The International Day of Families is celebrated yearly in accordance with the Proclamation by the United Nations continue reading : DSWD, NCFF join global community celebrate International Day of Families

As Typhoon Dodong moved farther away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility,   all evacuation centers in areas affected by the typhoon have been closed, according to disaster teams of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which have been assisting local government units  (LGUs) on disaster preparedness and response. All evacuees have returned home continue reading : Evacuees return home, DSWD to assist them start anew

An eight-member delegation composed of officials from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is here in the Philippines from May 11 to May 15, 2015 for a learning program on the implementation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan. Listahanan is an information continue reading : Bangladesh delegates visit the Philippines for a study tour

A total of 1,025 families or 3,744 persons from 36 barangays in Cagayan Valley and Isabela have been affected by Typhoon Dodong and sought temporary shelter in 27 evacuation centers set up in the two provinces. As of 2 am today, only 14 evacuation centers remain open in the two hardest hit provinces and continue providing temporary continue reading : 14 evacuation centers still open for ‘Dodong’ evacuees

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that it has already prepositioned relief supplies in the provinces, cities and municipalities along the path of Typhoon Dodong to ensure faster delivery to families that will be affected by the cyclone. In a press briefing this morning at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management continue reading : DSWD prepositions relief supplies at local level

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to work with other members of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to  ensure immediate response to the needs of local government units along the path of Typhoon Dodong. In the press conference this morning at the NDRRMC, the DSWD as head of continue reading : DSWD continues preps for ‘Dodong’