Davao City, Philippines (May 3, 2024) – In a collaborative effort to tackle food security and water sustainability challenges exacerbated by climate change, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD XI) implementers of Project LAWA (Local Adaptation and Water Access) at BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) under the Risk Resiliency Program (RRP) through Cash-for-Training/Work (CFT/W), convened with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XI Regional Director Randolf C. Pensoy to discuss the integration of DOLE’s programs to Project LAWA at BINHI on May 3, 2024.
The meeting aimed to discuss and establish support for integrating DOLE’s TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers) into Project LAWA at BINHI. This integration is intended to combat hunger, alleviate poverty, and decrease economic vulnerability in communities.
Representing DSWD XI were Karen C. Gayonan, Project LAWA at BINHI Focal; Jonaire P. Concepcion, RRP Davao City Focal; Joan V. Labio, RRP Davao Occidental Focal; and John Vergil T. Salido and Luigi C. Garzon, RRP Davao del Norte Focal persons.
The coordination meeting discussed DOLE funding new sets of Project LAWA at BINHI partner-beneficiaries in areas heavily affected by the El Niño phenomenon, utilizing a cash-for-training and cash-for-work modality. Project LAWA at BINHI, a proactive intervention under the Risk Resiliency Program, aims to address food insecurity and water scarcity through sustainable solutions, ensuring the resilience of communities against climate change and disasters. (DSWD XI/RSD)
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