The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has received yet another badge of honor as the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) lauded the agency’s Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) for its invaluable contribution to climate resilience initiatives.
“In a Linkedin post by UN’s Assistant Secretary-General Reena Ghelani, she mentioned our LAWA and BINHI project, citing it as among the best practices in response to the prevalent issues related to climate crisis and El Nino,” Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency’s spokesperson, said on Tuesday (October 8).
In the said post, the UN executive lauded the implementation of Project LAWA, citing it has “developed as a sustainable solution to water scarcity caused by the El Niño drought.”
The post was immediately shared by the official page of the UNDRR.
“LAWA, which means “pond” in Tagalog, was the first of its kind and built on the success of previous government-supported cash-for-work programmes. The project provided temporary employment and empowered disadvantaged communities to build small farm reservoirs to ensure access to water for irrigation,” the Ghelani’s Linkedin post read.
The UN executive also praised the Project BINHI in communities that capitalized on water irrigations to operate vegetable gardens and plant climate resilient crops.
Asst. Secretary-General Ghelani was also impressed by the Cash-for-Work (CFW) mechanism of the program, citing it as a leverage to community-involvement in addressing scarcity in nutrition and food security.
In response to the UN’s positive remarks, the DSWD is full of gratitude, while assuring that under the leadership of Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the agency will continue to implement LAWA and BINHI projects and equip vulnerable communities toward climate and disaster resilience.
“On behalf of the entire DSWD community, we appreciate your favorable remarks on our project. What makes this extra special for us is it is from someone who has traveled the world – one who has witnessed competitive climate change responsive mechanisms,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said.
The UN commendation is another reason to boost the agency’s commitment in securing that the LAWA and BINHI project will be sustained and will remain among the DSWD’s active risk resiliency efforts, according to the DSWD spokesperson.
Project LAWA and BINHI is designed to maintain agricultural productivity during dry periods and to manage excess water during periods of heavy rainfall associated with La Niña.
The project is among the DSWD’s innovations that focuses on mitigating the impact of food insecurity and water scarcity caused by El Niño while preparing for the potential effects of the rainy season.
Project LAWA and BINHI was cited by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr in his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 22, prompting the DSWD chief to say that “our small idea has become a SONA program. #
Project LAWA at BINHI, ambag ng DSWD laban sa climate change – UN official
Tumanggap ng papuri ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) mula sa United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) kaugnay ng naging kontribusyon ng Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) at BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) laban sa climate change.
“In a Linkedin post by UN’s Assistant Secretary-General Reena Ghelani, she mentioned our LAWA and BINHI project, citing it as among the best practices in response to the prevalent issues related to climate crisis and El Nino,” sabi ni Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) at Spokesperson Irene Dumlao.
Sa nasabi ring post, pinuri ng UN executive ang implementasyon ng DSWD sa Project LAWA, kung saan binanggit nito na ang nasabing proyekto ay nakabuo ng matibay na solusyon para sa kakapusan sa tubig sa panahon ng tagtuyot.
“LAWA, which means “pond” in Tagalog, was the first of its kind and built on the success of previous government-supported cash-for-work programmes. The project provided temporary employment and empowered disadvantaged communities to build small farm reservoirs to ensure access to water for irrigation,” ayon sa Linkedin post ni UN Asst Secretary Ghelani.
Hinangaan din ng UN executive ang mga komunidad na nagtayo ng Project BINHI sa kanilang mga lugar, dahil bukod sa patubig o water irrigation ay nagkaroon din ng mga vegetable garden sa tabi nito.
Bukod pa rito, humanga din si Asst. Secretary-General Ghelani sa Cash-for-Work (CFW) mechanism ng ahensya, na nagbibigay naman ng community-involvement upang tugunan ang kagutuman.
Bilang tugon, nagpahayag ang DSWD ng pasasalamat sa positive remark na ito ng UN, kung saan tiniyak ng ahensya sa pamumuno ni Secretary Rex Gatchalian ang patuloy na implementasyon ng Project LAWA at BINHI sa iba pang mga komunidad.
“On behalf of the entire DSWD community, we appreciate your favorable remarks on our project. What makes this extra special for us is it is from someone who has traveled the world – one who has witnessed competitive climate change responsive mechanisms,” sabi pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.
Samantala, ang komendasyon na tinanggap ng DSWD mula sa UN ay isa sa mga rason ng patuloy na pagtugon sa pangako ng ahensya na palakasin ang Project LAWA at BINHI para sa mas progresibong resulta ng programa.
Ang Project LAWA at BINHI ay dinisenyo upang magkaroon ng maayos na agricultural productivity ang mga magsasaka sa panahon ng tagtuyot o El Nino at upang magamit din ng maayos ang tubig sa panahon naman ng tag-ulan o La Niña.
Isa ang nasabing proyekto sa mga innovation ng DSWD na nakatuon na labanan ang climate change at bawasan ang food insecurity at water scarcity dulot ng El Niño.
Kabilang ang Project LAWA at BINHI sa mga binanggit ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. sa kanyang ika-tatlong State of the Nation Address (SONA) nitong nakaraang July 22, 2024.#
