Department of Social Welfare and Development

• Flagship program of the national government on poverty reduction and social development

• It provides conditional cash grants to extremely poor households to improve their health, nutrition and education, particularly children aged 0-14

• It invests on human capital to break the inter-generational cycle of poverty among poor households

4Ps is one of the responses of the Philippine Government to the challenge of meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

Designed to promote investment in human capital among

poor families with 0-14 years old children, 4Ps works to attainthe following MDGs:

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

Designed to promote investment in human capital among

poor families with 0-14 years old children, 4Ps works to attainthe following MDGs:

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

Designed to promote investment in human capital among

poor families with 0-14 years old children, 4Ps works to attainthe following MDGs:

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

1. To improve preventive health care among pregnant women and young children

4Ps OBJECTIVES

2. To increase the enrolment in and attendance rate of children in school

3. To reduce the incidence of child labor

4Ps OBJECTIVES

4. To raise the average consumption rate in food expenditure of poor households

4Ps OBJECTIVES

5. To encourage parents to invest in their children’s human capital through investments in health and nutrition, education and participation in community activities

4Ps OBJECTIVES

1Residents of the poorest municipalities based on 2003 Small Area Estimates (SAE) of NSCB

Criteria in the Selection of Households

Eligible households are:

The poorest households are selected through a Proxy Means Test (PMT) which determines the socio-economic category of families.

2Households whose economic condition is equal to or below the provincial poverty threshold

Criteria in the Selection of Households

Eligible households are:

The poorest households are selected through a Proxy Means Test (PMT) which determines the socio-economic category of families.

3Households that have children 0-14 years old and/or have a pregnant woman at the time of assessment (6-14 years old children must be in school

Criteria in the Selection of Households

Eligible households are:

The poorest households are selected through a Proxy Means Test (PMT) which determines the socio-economic category of families.

4Households that agree to meet conditions specified in the program

Criteria in the Selection of Households

Eligible households are:

The poorest households are selected through a Proxy Means Test (PMT) which determines the socio-economic category of families.

4Ps Program Cycle

Selection of Provinces &

Municipalities

Selection of Households

Organization of Assemblies

Verification of Compliance

w/ Conditions

Supply-side Assessment

Family Registry Preparation

First Payment

2nd and Succeeding Payments

Program Package

4Ps provides conditional cash grants to beneficiaries, through Landbank cash card, to wit:

Health and Nutrition GrantP6,000 per year or P500 per month per

household

EducationP3,000 per year or P300 per month

per child for 10 months a year, to a maximum of 3 children per household

Program Package

A household with three qualified children receives a subsidy of P1,400/month during the school year or P15,000 annually as long as they comply with the conditionalities

4Ps Conditionalities

(Co-Responsibilities of Household Beneficiaries)

• Pregnant Household Member

– pre- and post-natal care.

– avail of appropriate delivery services by a skilled health professional

HEALTH AND NUTRITION

– avail at least one post-natal care within 6 weeks after childbirth

4Ps Conditionalities

(Co-Responsibilities of Household Beneficiaries)

HEALTH AND NUTRITION

HEALTH AND NUTRITION

• Children 0-5 Years Old

– avail immunization

– monthly weight monitoring and nutrition counseling for children aged 0-2 years old

– quarterly weight monitoring for 25 to 73 weeks old

– management of childhood diseases for sick children

4Ps Conditionalities

(Co-Responsibilities of Household Beneficiaries)

HEALTH AND NUTRITION

• Children 6-14 Years Old

– must receive deworming pills twice a year

4Ps Conditionalities

(Co-Responsibilities of Household Beneficiaries)

EDUCATIONChildren 3-5 years old

– enrolled in day care or pre-school program and maintain a class attendance rate of at least 85% per month

4Ps Conditionalities

(Co-Responsibilities of Household Beneficiaries)

EDUCATION Children 6-14 years old

– enrolled in elementary and secondary school and maintain a class attendance rate of at least 85% per month

4Ps Conditionalities

(Co-Responsibilities of Household Beneficiaries)

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

Parents or Guardians

- attend family development sessions at least once a month

- ensure attendance in Responsible Parenthood Sessions and Family Counseling Sessions

- participate in community activities, promote and strengthen the implementation of 4Ps

4Ps Conditionalities

(Co-Responsibilities of Household Beneficiaries)

Set 1 and 3

8 municipalities

10 municipalities

17 municipalities

5 municipalities

29 municipalities

Institutional Arrangements

4Ps is implemented through an inter-agency cooperation between the Department of Social Welfare and Development in partnership with:

• Department of Education (DepEd) • Department of Heath (DOH)

• Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

•National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)

• Local Government Units (LGUs)

“Nang makita ko ang aking kapwa benepisaryo ng 4Ps na nagsusulat sa Landbank form, naisip ko ang kahalagahan na matuto ako at ito ang nag-udyok sa akin upang magsimula .” Rodrigo Arendain, San Andres, Quezon

Testimonials on the Early Gains of

4Ps

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

www.pantawid.dswd.gov.ph