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 ==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
-'''3 gov’t agencies forge agreement for rural dev’t'''
+'''OCD-SoLeyte enhances LGUs’ knowledge on disaster preparedness'''
-*Source: http://positivenewsmedia.com/blog/2012/03/3-govt-agencies-forge-agreement-for-rural-devt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-govt-agencies-forge-agreement-for-rural-devt
+*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R08&article=1291332731184
-*Mar 24, 2012
+*Monday 26th of March 2012
-:by   (PNA)
+:by  Rebecca S. Cadavos
-scs/jmc
-MANILA, March 24 (PNA) — Three government agencies have forged a landmark agreement that is expected to accelerate economic development in the countryside.
+SOUTHERN LEYTE, March 26 (PIA) -- To strengthen the local government units’ knowledge on disaster preparedness, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) conducted a two-day community-based multi-hazard mapping at Silago, this province.
-Under the National Convergence Initiative for Sustainable Rural Development, the Departments of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Agriculture (DA) and Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have agreed to jointly implement three programs geared towards uplifting the lives of farmers.
-“Through this convergence, government agencies can avoid duplication of programs and avoid wastage of resources, which is one of the major thrusts of the Aquino administration,” DAR Secretary Gil de los Reyes said.
+OCD-Southern Leyte Provincial Coordinator Marichu Tan reported that the training held at Silago Municipal Audtirorim, Thursday and Friday was attended by Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council members, barangay officials throughout the municipality, teaching staff and personnel and Silago Rescue Team.
-The first project is the implementation of the DAR’s Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS).
-ARCCESS aims to transform agrarian reform beneficiaries into entrepreneurs by providing support services that will increase their net income and farming capabilities.
+It is aimed at strengthening the capacities of the local government unit, enhancement of knowledge in disaster preparedness – how to respond and how to identify multi-hazard situation in their areas, among others.
-“Through ARCCESS, DAR will teach agricultural technology and business development to farmer organizations and provide farm equipment and machinery to improve and increase their yield. This will also help reduce inefficiencies in agri-production,” Delos Reyes said.
-The second project involves the agreement with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and the University of the Philippines-Diliman to develop a master’s degree in rural development to enhance technical skills of government employees.
+Tan disclosed that the topics discussed during the seminar-training were the Incident Command System, Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment and orientation on the DRRM policies and strategies, while the speakers include Epinfanio Pabilona and Ms. Tan.
-He said the master’s degree — Master in Public Management, Major in Rural Development (MPM-MRD) — is a pioneering academic program that delivers a blended learning mode that has never been practiced in the country. Classes began on March 19, 2012.
-The third project is the pilot implementation of the Environmental Conditional Cash Transfer (eCCT) program in Southern Leyte.
+“An actual identification of hazard-prone areas was made by each barangay-participants which was identified as Poblacion 1 and Poblacion 2, as pilot barangays which are considered as high-risk barangays in Silago town,” Tan revealed.
-The eCCT program aims to “help the poorest of the poor alleviate their living conditions in the uplands and coastal areas, not just through cash transfers but also through environmental programs like reforestation and watershed protection.”
+The participants were required to identify the problems within the area of concern such as the problem of drainage system and its proper construction, houses if properly elevated, among other possibilities for a 2-day heavy rainfall and the possibility of flooding, and the like.
+OCD Southern Leyte had been conducting community-based hazard mapping, contingency planning, fire and earthquake drills, DRRM orientation, to name a few in municipalities throughout Southern Leyte, Tan said. Other municipalities are yet to be scheduled, she added. (PIA 8-Southern Leyte)
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