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Iloilo, Guimaras host study visit of ASEAN anti-poverty teams
- Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=981189
- Saturday, April 22, 2017
- (PNA), PGLENA
ILOILO CITY (PNA) -- Thirty delegates from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are here for a side visit and training of trainers, hosted by the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC).
The study visit in Guimaras brought delegates to areas in Sibunag town that were recipients of projects under the Kapitbisig Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS).
The two-day study visit which started Wednesday provided a venue for delegates to interact with local officials and people in the community. They were also oriented about the community-driven development (CDD) process, a strategy adopted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in implementing the KALAHI-CIDSS.
KALAHI-CIDSS, on the other hand, is one of the anti-poverty programs of the government.
The team also visited Taklong Island in Guimaras.
“They want to know what the groups in Guimaras are doing and what is the status of their anti-poverty initiatives. They also would like to benchmark on best practices of the city because they heard that our city is booming," said Junel Ann P. Divinagracia, executive director of the Local Organizing Committee of the 2017 ASEAN and this city’s tourism officer on Thursday.
The delegates will convene at the Richmonde Hotel in this city starting Friday for a “Training on CDD in the Context of ASEAN Social Protection Framework.” The training will wrap-up on Thursday next week.
Prior to the hosting of the NAPC-led event, Iloilo city also hosted the 22nd Senior Officials Meeting for the ASCC (SOCA) back-to-back with the 17th Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council meeting on March 6-9 and the 3rd ASEAN OECD Good Regulatory Practice Network meeting on March 14-15.
Philippines assumed chairmanship of the 2017 ASEAN Summit, which coincides with its 50th year anniversary. It carries the theme “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World.”