The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to launch its newest initiative to ensure food security during disasters and calamities through the ready-to-eat food (RTEF) packs on Monday (December 2) at the SMX Convention Center, the Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City.

Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the RTEF contains nutritious pre-cooked meals that will form part of the DSWD’s relief items which will be distributed to affected families within 24 to 48 hours after the onset of a disaster.

“The DSWD collaborated with the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) to create ready to eat meals to fill the critical gap when traditional cooking facilities or utensils are limited or unavailable in disaster affected areas,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said

The DSWD spokesperson pointed out that the RTEF is a product of a year-long research by the DOST and its adopters.

Later in the afternoon, the DSWD will hold the national convention of Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) to be attended by stakeholders, including local chief executives.

The national convention will serve as a platform to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and capacity building of Project LAWA and BINHI implementers at the local and national levels.

The project’s accomplishments for the year 2024 will also be presented at the convention which will be facilitated by Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Special Projects Isabel Lanada.

The Project LAWA at BINHI is a risk resiliency initiative of the DSWD that aims to build climate and disaster-resilient communities by assisting them to construct water reservoirs to meet the challenges of the dry spell and the rainy season.

“This national convention marks the culmination of Project LAWA at BINHI’s 2024 implementation and the official launch of the RTEF to the nation,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said. # (AKDL)

 

Tagalog Version

Ready-to-eat food packs ng DSWD, nakahanda na sa mga susunod na sakuna

Sisimulan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang pinakabago nitong inisyatibo na titiyak sa food security sa panahon ng kalamidad sa pamamagitan ng ready-to-eat food (RTEF) packs .

Ang RTEF ay ilulunsad ngayong araw (December 2) sa SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia complex sa Pasay City.

Ayon kay Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary at Spokesperson Irene Dumlao ang RTEF ay nagtataglay ng masustansyang pre-cooked meals na isasama na sa mga relief items na ipamimigay sa mga apektadong pamilya sa panahon ng kalamidad.

“The DSWD collaborated with the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) to create ready to eat meals to fill the critical gap when traditional cooking facilities or utensils are limited or unavailable in disaster affected areas,” sabi ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Sabi pa ng DSWD spokesperson ang RTEF ay produkto ng ginawang research ng DOST.

Samantala, magkakaroon din ng national convention ng Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) ang DSWD na dadaluhan ng mga stakeholders, kablang na ang mga local chief executives.

Ang national convention ay magsisilbing platform para sa maayos na collaboration, knowledge sharing, at capacity building ng Project LAWA and BINHI implementers sa local at national levels.

“This national convention marks the culmination of Project LAWA at BINHI’s 2024 implementation and the official launch of the RTEF to the nation,” sabi ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.# (MVC)