The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Cordillera is set to start the implementation of the cash-for-work in six towns of Benguet.
DSWD-Cordillera Director Leo Quintilla said the mayors of Atok, Bakun, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, and Mankayan have signed the memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the program under the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS).
“The allocation of the grant for each municipality is based on population and poverty index,” he said.
Each of the beneficiaries will get a P380 daily wage for the period identified for the project.
The cash-for-work provides cash aid to sectors that are affected by disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic in exchange for community work.
It aims to provide temporary employment to no-income or low-income families, homeless or street families, returning overseas Filipino workers, indigenous peoples, pregnant women, elder persons, persons with disability, families in conflict-affected communities, and indigent individuals or families in difficult circumstances.
The work that will be done will be in connection to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Kalahi-CIDSS, Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), centers/ institutions, and protective services.
Aside from the six towns, Quintilla said Bokod and Buguias are also set to sign a MOA that will include their qualified residents in the program.
The Kalahi-CIDSS cash-for-work is one of the newest modalities in implementing the community-driven development approach which aims to empower communities to be more participative, transparent, and accountable in implementing government programs.
The DSWD has earlier approved the implementation of the cash-for-work program in Abra worth P174 million.
The program will pilot in eight out of the province’s 27 towns with a budget of P65M. – PNA
