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EPAHP RPMO IV-A validated four community-based organizations (CBOs) in Batangas City, assessing their technical, legal, and financial capacity to supply DSWD Feeding Programs. The validation reaffirms the use of Negotiated Procurement Community Participation in implementing DSWD Feeding Programs.

The Training on Rabbit Raising with Food Processing is a collaborative effort between the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), aimed at equipping beneficiaries with essential skills in rabbit husbandry and innovative food processing techniques. By empowering local communities, the program seeks to promote sustainable agriculture and economic resilience in Masbate and beyond.

The Seminar-Workshop on the Utilization of Negotiated Procurement-Community Participation (NP-CP) Mode of Procurement is a collaborative effort between the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Regional Program Management Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Office 5 and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Regional Office 5 aimed to to equip the EPAHP Regional Convergence Team and other implementing partners with technical expertise in NP-CP procurement. This will enable them to offer technical support to direct recipients such as local farmers, community-based organizations, and government procuring entities.

(Calamba City, Laguna) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A, through its Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program, successfully conducted its Mid-Year Planning Workshop with its Regional Convergence Team (RCT) on July 17-19, 2024. Representatives and EPAHP Focals from 16 agencies and offices gathered at the Riverview Resort and Conference Center to discuss the RCT’s accomplishments, intercessions, and updates.

The vitality of crafting a Joint Memorandum Circular for the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty is instrumental as it will allow the EPAHP Partner Agencies to effectively implement their EPAHP-related programs and services, as their roles and responsibilities are in details, preventing overlapping program implementation, resulting to efficient resource utilization and program impact felt by the program beneficiaries.

In response to a request from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII, DSWD Field Office XI facilitated a comprehensive study on Negotiated Procurement-Community Participation (NP-CP) in the Davao Region. The study was conducted in Malita, Davao Occidental, Mati City, Davao Oriental, Asuncion, Davao del Norte, and at the Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCFs) in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on July 8 and 12, 2024.

(Makati City, Manila) – EPAHP RPMO IV-A participated in a Technical Sharing Session (TSS) on Secretariat Services last 04 July 2024 at Tiera Oriental Hotel, Makati City. The activity was organized by the PPD (Policy and Plans Division) of FO IV-A to equip Secretariat Teams with the necessary knowledge to effectively perform their roles.

The City of Mati, Davao Oriental was chosen along with nine other LGUs throughout the country as the winners of the first Walang Gutom Awards of the national government. It was Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat who accepted the award in Malacañang on June 26, 2024.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XI (DSWD XI), through the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) and the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), held a Ceremonial Signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between SLP Associations and DSWD Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCFs) on July 4, 2024 at DSWD Field Office XI, Davao City.

The DSWD-Region VI EPAHP Program conducts the Community-Based Organization (CBO)/Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA) Conference within 6 provinces of Western Visayas, namely; the Province of Iloilo, Guimaras, Capiz, Aklan, Antique, and Negros Occidental on April 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, and 25, 2024. Members and representatives from the CBOs/SLPAs were invited to attend the conference. Representatives from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were present to discuss the benefits and importance of registering within their respective agencies.

The Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) RPMO FO VI conducts community-based organization (CBO) mapping activities on 76 CBOs across Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, and Antique on the first semester of 2024.

The Movement for Agrarian and Rural Advancement (MARA)-Guibuangan Chapter has made its first delivery of various vegetables to Home For Girls (HFG) in Cabatuan, Iloilo last May 2, 2024.

EPAHP RPMO VI technical staff shares NP-CP process and procedures with C/MSWDO, SFP focal persons, and Accountants during Supplementary Feeding Program Capability Building Activity.