MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 20 (PIA) --- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DSWD-ARMM) has strengthened its partnership with the provincial government and the provincial league of mayors to spur development in the province.
The three parties recently forged a tripartite memorandum of agreement (MoA) for the implementation of the Family-Based Livelihood Enterprise cum Cooperative Program under the Pillar II component of the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA), the national government’s program and framework for peace and development in conflict-affected areas and communities.
A complementary track to peace negotiations, the primary aim of PAMANA is to contribute to lasting peace by reducing poverty and vulnerability in conflict-affected communities. Its Pillar II component facilitates the delivery of improved basic services at the community level through community-driven development (CDD) and community livelihood interventions to build conflict-resilient communities.
Under the tripartite MoA, DSWD-ARMM shall conduct regular monitoring and assessment in all phases of the project implementation, ensure that the provisions of the MoA are followed within the timeline, monitor the implementation of CDD interventions, releases the community cash grants directly to the joint-account of the community livelihood associations with notice of fund transfer to provincial PAMANA teams, and facilitate the conduct of program review and feedback workshop of all stakeholders involved, among others.
The provincial government, on the other hand, shall support the implementation of the program through the provincial PAMANA team which shall act on a supervisory role, and extend technical assistance to municipal PAMANA teams in the implementation of CDD interventions, and in preparing project proposals and financial plans.
Meanwhile, the municipal governments manages the implementation, facilitate organization on barangay assemblies to orient communities about the program and identification for priority projects, provide technical assistance to community facilitators in program implementation or troubleshooting concerns in the ground, among others.
ARMM Vice Governor and DSWD-ARMM Secretary Haroun Alrashid Lucman Jr. said the Family-Based Livelihood Enterprise cum Cooperative Program targets to benefit all the barangays in the province.
He said each barangay will receive P300,000 in the form of livelihood projects such as aqua-culture projects, animal dispersal, cottage industry development, and post-harvest facility. (APB/PIA-10)
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