Eradicating poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice and the key to unlocking an enormous

human potential. Still, nearly half of the world’s population lives in poverty, and lack of food and clean
water is killing thousands every single day of the year. Together, we can feed the hungry, wipe out
disease and give everyone in the world a chance to prosper and live a productive and rich life.

Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services

Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National
Community-Driven Development Program (KC-NCDDP)

This is a program led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that uses the CDD
approach that supports comprehensive and integrated delivery of social services through provision of
grants and capacity building and implementation support to communities. It aims to empower
communities in achieving improved access to basic services through increased participation and
involvement in local planning, budgeting, implementation, and disaster-risk reduction management and
climate change adaptation. It is one of the key anti-poverty programs implemented by the government
since 2002.

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)

The Pantawid Pamilya is a human development program of the national government that invests in the
health and education of poor households, particularly of children aged 0-18 years old. It provides cash
grants to beneficiaries provided that they comply with the set of conditions required by the program.
The program aims to break the cycle of poverty by keeping children aged 0-18 healthy and in school, so
they can have a better future. It is implented by DSWD with Department of Health (DOH), Department of
Education (DepEd), and NEDA as partners.

4Ps corresponds to SDG 1, target 1.1 – by 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere,
currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day; target 1.2 – by 2030, reduce at least by half
the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to
national definitions; and target 1.3 – implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and

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measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the
vulnerable.

Unconditional Cash Transfer Program (UCT)

UCT is a mitigating measure for the expected increase in the prices of certain commodities due to the
passage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. UCT will cover 10 million poor
households. These households will receive PhP 200/month in 2018, and Php 300/month in 2019 and
2020. The program seeks to provide cash grants to poor households and individuals who may not benefit
from the lower income tax rates but may be adversely affected by rising prices.

UCT corresponds to SDG 1, target 1.1 – by 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere,
currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day; target 1.2 – by 2030, reduce at least by half
the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to
national definitions; and target 1.3 – implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and
measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the
vulnerable.

Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)

The SLP is a capability-building program of the DSWD that provides access to opportunities that increase
the productivity of the livelihood assets of the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized communities, in order
to improve their socioeconomic well-being. The program aims to enhance human assets through tech-
voc and life skills training, enrich natural assets that protect and contribute to community livelihoods,
extend social assets through membership in SLP associations and network linkages, expand financial
assets through seed capital and access to credit, and establish or acquire physical assets for livelihood
operations

Under SLP, beneficiaries are given the option to register in either the micro-enterprise development
track or the employment facilitation track after participating in social preparation and capacity-building
activities.

SLP corresponds to SDG 1, targets 1.1 – by 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere,
currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day; target 1.2 – by 2030, reduce at least by half
the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to
national definitions; and SDG 8, target 8.3 – promote development-oriented policies that support
productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage
the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access
to financial services .

Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC)

SPISC is the additional government assistance program of the DSWD which provides a monthly stipend
of PhP 500, to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of indigent senior citizens. The
program seeks to improve the condition of indigent senior citizens by augmenting their daily subsistence

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and medical needs; reduce incidence of hunger; and protect them from neglect, abuse, deprivation, and
natural and man-made disasters.

SPISC corresponds to SDG 1, target 1.1 – by 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere,
currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day; target 1.2 – by 2030, reduce at least by half
the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to
national definitions; and target 1.3 – implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and
measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the
vulnerable.

The AlkanSSSya program of the Social Security System (SSS) provides affordable social insurance for the
self-employed in the services sector. Through the program, workers in the informal sector are able to
save through contributions of only PhP 11/day. The program aims to ensure informal sector workers’
access to affordable social protection.

The AlkanSSSya program corresponds to SDG 1, target 1.1 – by 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all
people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day; target 1.2 – by 2030,
reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its
dimensions according to national definitions; and target 1.3 – implement nationally appropriate social
protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of
the poor and the vulnerable.

Hunger is the leading cause of death in the world. Our planet has provided us with tremendous
resources, but unequal access and inefficient handling leaves millions of people malnourished. If we
promote sustainable agriculture with modern technologies and fair distribution systems, we can sustain
the whole world’s population and make sure that nobody will ever suffer from hunger again.

Department of Agriculture (DA) Banner Programs (Rice, Corn, National High Value Crops, Livestock and
Organic Agriculture Programs)

The national banner programs of DA on rice, corn, high value crops, livestock , and organic agriculture
are priority programs that aim to address food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable growth
through increased farm income and productivity. The programs are implemented nationwide and consist
of six (6) activities/components as follows: i) Production Support Services; ii) Market Development
Services; iii) Extension Support, Education, and Training Support Services iv) Research and Development;
v) Irrigation Network Services; and vi) Provision of Agricultural Equipment and Facilities. These programs
will directly contribute to SDG 2.3 as they aim to address food security, poverty alleviation and

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sustainable growth through increased farm income and productivity. In addition, the project also
contributes to SDG 2.4 in terms of ensuring sustainable food production systems.

Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) (Ongoing locally-funded project)

The SAAD is a locally funded project under the DA that focuses on the most marginalized agricultural and
fishery sectors in the country. It intends to alleviate poverty through increased food production and
productivity in the target areas by providing the appropriate technology, financing, marketing and other
support services in order to make the farmers and fisherfolk productive and profitable. This project will
directly contribute to SDG 2.3 and 2.4 on increasing agricultural productivity and income of farmers. The
project will also directly contribute to SDG 2.4 on ensuring sustainable food production systems.

Philippine Rural Development Project

The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) is a six-year national government project implemented
by the DA which aims to i) increase rural incomes, and enhance farm and fishery productivity in 16
regions and 80 provinces and ii) make the agriculture and fishery sector more market-oriented and
climate-resilient. Specifically, the project seeks to achieve the following: i) at least 5 percent increase
annually in real household incomes of farmer beneficiaries; ii) 30 percent increase in incomes of
beneficiaries involved with enterprise development; iii) 7 percent increase in value of annual marketed
output; and iv) 20 percent increase in the number of farmers and fishers with improved access to the
services of the DA. To achieve its objectives, the PRDP implements four (4) inter-related components,
namely: i) Local and National Planning (I-PLAN); ii) Infrastructure Development (I-BUILD); iii) Enterprise
Development (I-REAP) ; and iv) Project Support (I-SUPPORT). This project will directly contribute to SDG
2.3 and 2.4 on increasing agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food produces and
ensuring sustainable food production systems, respectively.

Early Childhood Care and Development F1K

Early Childhood Care and Development Intervention Package for the First 1,000 Days (ECCD F1K)

The Early Childhood Care and Development Intervention Package for the First 1,000 Days (ECCD F1K) has
been implemented in Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) Priority Provinces since 2016. The
first 1,000 days of life refer to the period between conception to the first two years of life and has been
termed as the “golden window of opportunity” for the child to achieve his or her full potential in the
different aspects of development. It is consistent with Republic Act 10410 or the Early Years Act of 2013,
which strengthens the early childhood care and development system.

The ECCD F1K program aims to contribute to the full development of the child through integrated
services of health, nutrition, early education, and social services for pregnant women and children below
two years old. It aims to reduce morbidity, mortality, and stunting and wasting prevalence among
children 0-23 months old, and is expected to improve the quality of the country’s human resource base,

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thereby contributing to poverty reduction. The program is spearheaded by the National Nutrition
Council initially in the 10 priority provinces outlined in the PPAN 2017-2022.

National Feeding Program

The passage of Republic Act 11037 or the Masustansyang Pagkain Para Sa Batang Pilipino Act of 2018
establishes a comprehensive National Feeding Program to address malnutrition among Filipino children.
The program includes the following components:

a) Supplemental Feeding Program for Day Care Children for children ages 3 to 5 years

b) School-Based Feeding Program for public school children from kindergarten to grade six

c) Milk Feeding Program to incorporate locally-produced milk products in fortified meals

d) Micronutrient Supplements including the use of iodized salt

e) Health Examination, Vaccination, and Deworming for program beneficiaries

f) Gulayan sa Paaralan to allocate space for the cultivation of vegetables and other nutrient-rich plants

g) Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene to establish and maintain water and sanitation facilities and promote
good hygiene and food preparation

h) Integrated Nutrition Education, Behavioral Transformation, and Social Mobilization to promote a

holistic and integrated approach to health and nutrition education

In addition, the law calls for the harmonization of all existing national and local nutrition databases to
identify individuals, groups, and/or localities that have the highest magnitude of hunger and
undernutrition. The Department of Education (public kindergarten and elementary schools) and the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (public day care centers) are the lead agencies in the
implementation of the Program

Over the last 15 years, the number of childhood deaths has been cut in half. This proves that it is
possible to win the fight against almost every disease. Still, we are spending an astonishing amount of
money and resources on treating illnesses that are surprisingly easy to prevent. The new goal for
worldwide Good Health promotes healthy lifestyles, preventive measures and modern, efficient
healthcare for everyone.

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National Health Insurance Program (NHIP)

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is mandated to implement the National Health
Insurance Program (NHIP) through Republic Act (RA) 10606 or the National Health Insurance Act (NHIA)
of 2013 which amended RA 7875 (NHIA of 1995). The program aims to provide health insurance
coverage and ensures access to cost-effective and quality health care services for all Filipinos. Under this
program, the premium contribution of the poor families identified by the National Household Targeting
System for Poverty Reduction are subsidized by the government. They are also covered in the No Balance
Billing Policy, where no other fees and expenses shall be charged and be paid for by the indigent patients
above and beyond the package rates. NHIP also provides coverage to senior citizens who are not
currently covered under the program.

The following are the list of benefit packages offered by PhilHealth to its members: a) inpatient hospital
care ; b) outpatient care ; c) emergency and transfer services; and d) other health services that
PhilHealth and the Department of Health (DOH) shall determine to be appropriate and cost-effective.
Some of the packages provided by the program include malaria package, outpatient HIV/AIDS treatment
package, TB-DOTS package, maternity care package, medical detoxification package, Z-benefit packages
for catastrophic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, among others.

Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP)

The Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the Department of Health (DOH) aims to improve
public health facilities by constructing new and upgrading and rehabilitating existing public health
facilities across the country such as barangay health stations, rural health units/urban health centers and
Local Government Unit hospitals. The program assists in enabling government health facilities in
providing affordable quality care and specialized treatments. By strengthening the health system through
HFEP, it can contribute on ensuring delivery of health services towards achieving health-related SDG
targets.

Human Resources for Health (HRH) Deployment Program

In order to improve access to quality basic health services, there should be adequate healthcare
professionals and workers across country who will provide these services. One of strategies that may
contribute in addressing this issue is the deployment of the health workers through the DOH Human
Resource for Health (HRH) Deployment Program. The program hires cadres of health professionals that
will support and complement HRH at the local level particularly in rural, unserved and underserved
communities. Majority of the health workers are deployed to LGUs that are not able to hire or retain
health workers and often these are low-resource municipalities in geographically isolated and
disadvantaged areas. The HRH deployed includes doctors, nurses, midwives, medical technologists,
dentists, public health associates, among others.

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Public Health Programs

The Department of Health (DOH) is currently implementing various public health programs that would
provide interventions on addressing the triple burden of diseases in the country – morbidity caused by
infectious diseases; mortality by non-communicable diseases (NCDs); and emerging incidence of injuries,
mental health, and alcohol and drug abuse. These programs are: a) National Immunization Program, b)
Women, Men, and Children’s Health Development Programs, c) HIV/AIDS and STI Prevention, Emerging
and Re-emerging Infectious Disease, Integrated Helminth Control, Food and Waterborne Diseases
Prevention and Control, and National Dengue Prevention and Control Programs, d) Tuberculosis Control
Program, e) Malaria Control, Schistosomiasis Control, Leprosy Control, and Filariasis Elimination
Programs, f) Rabies Control Program, g) Lifestyle Related Diseases Prevention and Control, and Essential
NCDs Programs.

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for
all. First, the bad news on education. Poverty, armed-conflict, and other emergencies keep many, many
kids around the world out of school. In fact, in developing regions, kids from the poorest households are
four times more likely to be out of school than those of the richest households. Now for some good
news. Since 2000, there has been enormous progress on the goal to provide primary education for all
children worldwide. The primary school enrollment rate in developing regions reached 91%. By
measures in any school, that’s a good grade. Now, let’s get an even better grade for all kids and achieve
the goal of universal primary and secondary education, affordable vocational training, access to higher
education and more.

Full implementation of K to 12

The K to 12 Program of the Department of Education (DepEd) covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic
education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior High
School [SHS]) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and
prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and
entrepreneurship.

Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education

The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931) which was signed into law last August
2017, provides for free tuition and other school fees in state universities and colleges, local universities
and colleges, and state-run technical-vocational institutions, establishing the tertiary education subsidy
and student loan program, and strengthens the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary
Education.

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Alternative Delivery Modes (ADMs)

Two of the major ADMs of DepEd include the Modified In-School, Off-School Approach (MISOSA) and the
Enhanced Instructional Management by Parents, Community, and Teachers (e-IMPACT) MISOSA. MISOSA
involves subdividing congested classes (with more than 50 students) in Grades 4, 5, and 6 into an in-
School Group with classroom and subject teachers and an Off-School Group with para- or volunteer
teachers. E-IMPACT on the other hand is a technology-enhanced ADM that addresses issues in
accessibility and quality of education in schools handled by a few teachers teaching multigrade classes,
and allows learners who are otherwise prone to prolonged or seasonal absences to enter and exit when
needed, learning from modules with the support of fellow learners, family members, and the
community, and their progress/advancement measured via mastery tests taken in the school.

Gender bias is undermining our social fabric and devalues all of us. It is not just a human rights issue; it
is a tremendous waste of the world’s human potential. By denying women equal rights, we deny half the
population a chance to live life at its fullest. Political, economic and social equality for women will
benefit all the world’s citizens. Together we can eradicate prejudice and work for equal rights and
respect for all.

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