The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has completed this year the implementation of various peace and development projects identified in 2023 for conflict-affected and vulnerable areas (CVAs) across the country.
“The DSWD is making sure that the peace investments of the government will grow and continue to make dividends for our people and for our nation because we believe that whenever there is peace, growth and development persist,” DSWD Undersecretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay said on Tuesday (December 3) as he emphasized the significance of the immediate completion of the peace and development projects.
Undersecretary Tanjusay said a total of 222 community-driven peace and development projects under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) were completed with a budget of Php47.1 million. These include roads, water systems, hanging footbridge, solar powered streetlights and drying facilities that were built in conflict-affected and vulnerable areas benefiting 60,634 residents.
PAMANA is the government’s flagship peace program designed to empower communities and residents in conflict-affected and vulnerable areas in geographically isolated and hard-to-reach areas in the country. It includes community-driven peace and development projects, as well as local government unit (LGU)-led livelihood aid, Modified Shelter Assistance Program (MSAP), and construction of child development centers and senior citizen centers.
A total of 500 housing units valued at Php131 million under the MSAP were built in hard-to-reach areas in Ipil, Tungawan, Sirawai and Sibuco in the Zamboanga Peninsula provinces.
Additionally, Php16.6 million in livelihood assistance through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)-PAMANA were handed over to 1,241 CVAs.
A child development center in Ibajay, Aklan, valued at Php1 million, was also constructed to host children in far-flung and hard-to-reach communities. (MBM)
Tagalog Version
Mga peace and dev’t projects ng DSWD, nakumpleto na sa mga conflict affected areas
Nakumpleto na ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) para sa taong kasalukuyan ang implementasyon ng ibat ibang peace and development projects sa mga maituturing na conflict-affected and vulnerable areas (CVAs) sa bansa.
“The DSWD is making sure that the peace investments of the government will grow and continue to make dividends for our people and for our nation because we believe that whenever there is peace, growth and development persist,” sabi ni DSWD Undersecretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay.
Ayon kay Undersecretary Tanjusay may kabuuang bilang na 222 community-driven peace and development projects sa ilalim ng Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) ang pawang nakumpleto na o natapos. Ito ay may budget na Php47.1 million na kinabibilangan ng roads, water systems, hanging footbridge, solar powered streetlights at drying facilities na pawang ipinatayo sa mga conflict-affected and vulnerable areas kung saan nakinabang dito ang may 60,634 residente.
Ang PAMANA ay kabilang sa government flagship peace program na dinisenyo upang mabigyan ng maayos na pamumuhay ang mga komunidad at residente sa mga conflict-affected and vulnerable areas partikular na sa mga geographically isolated areas.
May kabuuang 500 housing units na nagkakahalaga ng Php131 million sa ilalim ng MSAP ang naipatayo sa Ipil, Tungawan, Sirawai at Sibuco sa Zamboanga Peninsula.
Karagdagang Php16.6 million livelihood assistance sa pamamagitan ng Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)-PAMANA naman ang naibigay sa may mahigit sa 1,241 CVAs.
Nakapagpatayo din ng child development center sa Ibajay, Aklan, sa halagang Php1 million na tutulong naman sa mga bata upang magkaroon ng maayos na eskuwelahan.# (MVC)
