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MIDDLE MANAGERS CLASS-Batch 5

Re-Entry Project Idea

Scholar: April Pura Alianza Endorsed by:

________________________________[Name and Signature]

ABD LEAH MEJIAS

Date: April 15, 2014

Agency:Department of Social Welfare and

Development National Capital

Region

Title of

Proposed

ReP:

CCT Family Development Sessions:

A DSWD Knowledge Product

According to 2006 Annual Poverty Statistics of the National Statistical Coordination

Board, 27.9 Million Filipinos or one-third (l/3) of the entire population are poor. To address

this problem the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in collaboration

with other government agencies implemented a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program

known as Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) inspired by the successes of similar

programs in Latin American countries such as Bolsa Familia in Brazil, Familias en Accion

in Colombia and OPORTUNIDADES in Mexico.

The CCT also known as the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program is a human development

program of the national government that invests in human capital. It is more than a welfare

program; it addresses structural inequities in society and promotes human capital

development of the poor, thus, breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty.

The conditions attached to the grants require parents to undergo trainings on responsible

parenthood through their attendance to Family Development Sessions (FDS), have their

children undergo health check-ups and ensure school attendance. The program ensures th

there is sufficient resource for the health, nutrition and education of children aged 0-14 year

old. (Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program, www.dswd.gov.ph)

The CCT in the Philippines is the only program for the poor families which used the FDS

component in the conditions of the program. And unlike in other countries, the conduct of

FDS proved to be vital and integral in the empowerment of poor families since it teaches

the parents to be social responsible citizens. The FDS does not only empower parents with

better parenting skills but also equip them with life skills that will help them sustain the

gains of the program (Tobin, V., 2011).

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However, due to the massive number of areas with simultaneous FDS sessions there was

no proper documentation of FDS sessions conducted in the LGUs that will serve as proofin the effectiveness of the sessions.

The aim of this ReP is to capture and document the successful implementation of the Family

Development Sessions in the Pantawid Pamilya Pilot Areas and to capture the Good

Practices of the LGUs in mobilizing the parent leaders to ensure community empowerment

and to sustain the partnership of the different agencies involved in the implementation of

the program.

This ReP will not only benefit the DSWD as the lead agency in social protection but this

will also serve as benchmark for the Local Government Units in attaining convergence in

the implementation of social welfare programs for the poor in their respective communities.

In accordance to the thrust of the Department along Knowledge Management, the

documented good practices will serve as basis for policy formulation as well as program

review on the impact of the program to the beneficiaries. It will also showcase the

innovative practices of the different communities in engaging the participation of the

citizens in combatting poverty towards community development.

The DSWD though its lead offices on Knowledge Management (Capacity Building BureauCO, Capacity Building Unit FO, Regional Project Management Office Pantawid

Pamilya Pilipino Program) will work together with the local government units to ensure

the implementation of this Re Entry Project.

The fulfillment of this Re Entry Project will provide gains to the agency in terms of

attaining the vision for the DSWD to be a Learning Agency serving as a hub to other

countries on good practices of social protection programs; and for DSWD to be the worlds

standards for the coordinated delivery of social services and social protection for poverty

reduction by 2030.