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MILESTONES
OF CIDSS IN CORDILLERA
1995
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February
1995 - The Luzon Cluster holds
its first communication planning for CIDSS. DSWD Secretary
Corazon Alma de Leon urged all regions to popularize CIDSS before
expanding to multi-level advocacy work.
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March
1995 - President Fidel V. Ramos issues Proclamation No. 540
on March 6, defining the Policy of Convergence and how the different agencies
should operationalize it.
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April
1995 - The first batch of CIDSS Workers are deployed.
Their first task was to profile the target communities and acquaint
them with CIDSS as a strategy to meet priority needs.
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August
1995
- Results of the first Minimum Basic Needs Survey validated.
Problems on inadequate livelihood opportunities, potable water supply
and toilet facilities were common across the regions.
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October
1995
- The gains of CIDSS cited at the DSWD National Development Management
Conference. " At least 100 families in CIDSS barangays in the
Cordillera had access to livelihood assistance, supplemental feeding
program and day care facilities."
1996
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January
1996 - The first municipal and provincial program review of
CIDSS was undertaken. People's organizations and local
government leaders critiqued their efforts and modified development
plans based on their findings.
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November
1996
- DSWD Secretary Lina B. Laigo issues the CIDSS Innovative Project
Policy (DO 37). This gave target communities the opportunity to
devise more responsive projects that are outside the retained program
package of DSWD.
1997
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May
1997 - CIDSS is commended at the National Peace Conference
(the NGO sector in the Social Reform Council. " ...It (CIDSS) has
been able to utilize participatory strategies and increase awareness
of communities of their capacity to address local problems."
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September
1997
- Executive Order 443 declares CIDSS as the National Anti-Poverty
Mechanism. All 5th and 6th class municipalities become priority
communities followed by urban poor areas.
1999
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June
1999 - CIDSS is commended by the AUSAID Philippines
Vulnerable Group Facility. "From the data, and mission
discussions, it appears that CIDSS has an impressive implementation
record and is highly effective in comparison with other Philippine
agencies working in the social sector".
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July
1999 - Angelita Gregorio-Medel, World Bank Consultant for
Rapid Rural Assessment of Pro-Poor Programs lauds CIDSS. " Line
agencies found the opportunity to test out more localized operations
as they provided assistance through various technical working groups
activated under CIDSS."
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