LAGAWE, Ifugao (PIA)—Five municipalities and two barangays in the province were among those recognized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)   for the implementation of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program for the calendar years 2021 and 2022.

During the recent Kalahi-CIDSS Local Government Forum and BAYANi ka Awards held at Newtown Plaza Hotel, Baguio City, the municipality of Tinoc was awarded as Best Performing Kalahi-CIDSS Municipality as of September 30, 2022 under  National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP)-Additional Financing Modality Group 1.

Mayoyao was also recognized as Kalahi-CIDSS Municipality Key Performance Indicator Achiever with 35% Women on Paid Labor for Phase 1 Implementation under NCDDP-Additional Financing (AF) modality.

Hingyon Municipality was recognized as the 3rd Best Performing Kalahi-CIDSS Municipality as of September 30, 2022 under NCDDP-AF Group 2.

For 2021, both   Hingyon and Aguinaldo were 2nd Best Performing while Asipulo was 3rd Best Performing under the Kalahi-CIDSS Municipality- NCDDP-AF Group 2 and 1, respectively.

Meanwhile, two barangays in Kiangan also received awards for the 2022 Regional BAYANi KA! category.

Barangay Tuplac was awarded as Best Group Advocate for Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices while Barangay Lingay was Best Group Advocate for Gender and Development.

The LGU Forum served as an opportunity for the various stakeholders to share their implementation experiences at the community level and facilitate the enhancement of various facets of the said program which uses a community-driven development approach.

Said KALAHI-CIDSS is a poverty alleviation program of the government being implemented by the DSWD. It uses the community-driven development approach, a globally recognized strategy for achieving service delivery, poverty reduction, and good governance outcomes. (JDP/FBR-PIA CAR, Ifugao)( Photos by Chuy Licyayo, SWAD-Ifugao)

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