26 LGUs in Bicol to undergo capacity assessment for DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS implementation

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS) will assess 26 local government units (LGUs) of the Bicol Region on good governance this month of February 2021.

The capacity assessment determines the municipality’s readiness and capacity to participate and undertake KALAHI-CIDSS’ implementation this year.

The activity measures good governance using the nine (9) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) characteristics as proxy indicators and existing LGU performance assessment indicators set by different national government agencies (NGAs).

The 9 UNDP characteristics are the following:

DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS also assesses and monitors the LGUs on sustainability and Community-Driven Development (CDD) Institutionalization initiatives.

The Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) already conducted the LGU Capacity Assessment in Manito, Albay as pilot municipality last January 29.

Other LGUs scheduled for assessment are the following:

Province	Municipality
Catanduanes	Gigmoto
	Caramoran
Sorsogon	Prieto Diaz
	Juban
	Irosin
Camarines Sur	Bombon
	Camaligan
	Magarao
	Ocampo
	Sagñay
	Presentacion
	Garchitorena
	Milaor
	San Fernando
	Minalabac
	Pasacao
	Cabusao
Camarines Norte	San Vicente
	Talisay
	Santa Elena
	Paracale
Masbate	Butuan
	San Fernando
	Monreal
	Mobo
	Claveria

 

DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS is a poverty alleviation program that uses the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach that helps communities in poor municipalities to identify challenges along poverty, make informed decisions, and gives control of resources to address local poverty.

This year, the program is slated to implement the Community-Based Response for COVID-19 (CBRC) modality as part of the recovery efforts from the pandemic.