Philippine Conditional Cash Transfer Program

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s )

for the Regional Conference on Public Sector
Management in Support of the MDG’s
13-15 June 2012
Bangkok, Thailand

by:
Honorita B. Bayudan

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

 DSWD Mandate
“To provide assistance to local government
units (LGUs), non-government organizations
(NGOs), other national government agencies
(NGAs); people’s organizations (POs) and other
members of civil society in effectively
implementing programs, projects, and services
that will alleviate poverty and empower
disadvantaged individuals, families and
communities for an improved quality of life.”
(Executive Order No 15 dated 20 August 1998)
 4P’s BASIC CONCEPTS AND PROCEDURES

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
• It promotes and supports the Philippine Commitment to the UN
Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) through provision of
health, education and other services as basic rights of children.

• The program was patterned after the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT)
programs in Latin American countries such as Mexico, Columbia and
Brazil which have been proven successful as a poverty reduction and
social development measure.

PROGRAM GOALS
• Social Assistance – to provide cash assistance to the poor to alleviate
their needs (short term).

• Social Development – to break the intergenerational poverty cycle

through investment in human capital , i.e. health, nutrition and
education ( long term )
 Designed to Meet the MDGs
4Ps works to attain the following MDGs:

Eradicating Achieving Promoting Reducing Improving

Extreme Universal Gender Child Maternal
Poverty and Primary Equality Mortality Health
Hunger Education and
Empowerin
g Women
 Objectives
1. To improve preventive health care among pregnant
women and young children

2. To increase the enrollment in and attendance rate of

children in school

3. To reduce the incidence of child labor

4. To raise the average consumption rate in food

expenditure of poor households

5. To encourage parents to invest in their children’s (and

their own) human capital through investments in their
health and nutrition, education, and participation in
community activities
 Conditions as Co-responsibilities

A. Health & Nutrition

• Pregnant women avail pre- and

post- natal care and Childbirth
supervised by health
professional

• Children 0 to 5 years old avail

complete immunization, weight
monitoring, nutrition
counseling & preventive health
services

• Children 6 to 14 avail de-

worming pills twice a year
 Conditions as Co-responsibilities

B. Education

• Children 3 to 5 years old

enrolled in Day Care with 85%
class attendance/month

• Children 6 to 14 enrolled in
elementary and high school
with 85% class
attendance/month

C. Parenting Education

• Attend Family Development

Sessions once a month
 Program Benefits
4Ps provides conditional cash grants to beneficiaries,
through Landbank cash , to wit:
Health and Nutrition Grant

P6,000 per year or P500 per month per

household or $ 11.6

Education

P3,000 per year or P300 per month per

child for 10 months a year, to a
maximum of 3 children per household
or $ 6.9 at P 43 to a dollar

A household with three qualified children receives a subsidy of

P1,400/month during the school year or P15,000 annually as long
as they comply with the conditionalities , the amount range from $
11 ( P 500 ) to $ 32 (P 1,400.00) depending on the number of
eligible children
• Land Bank ATM (cash card) = 1,019,819 HH

• Land Bank Over-the-Counter (Off-Site) = 560,441 HH

• Globe G-Cash Remit = 525,870 HH

• Rural Banks = 417,860 HH

• First Consolidated Bank (FCB) = 44,879 HH

• Philpost – 170,598 HH

• The parameter as basis in determining the conduit

is P 100.00 expense on the part of the beneficiary

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 Program Cycle
4 5
3 Family Registry
Selection of Community
Assembly Preparation
Households (Final list of enrolled
(Enumeration, PMT, & (Registration and
4Ps beneficiaries with
Eligibility Check) Validation of
LBP enrollment)
Households)

2 6
Supply-Side 1st Release
Assessment
(Availability of health &
education facilities &
service providers)

7
8 Verification of
1 2 Succeeding
nd
Compliance with
Selection of Releases Conditions
Provinces /
Municipalities
(SAE) Community Assemblies
Updates/Grievance and Complaints
 NHTSPR Overview
PROJECT BACKGROUND:

• NHTSPR was established after the 4Ps (CCT) proved the targeting system was a more effective
approach in determining and ensuring poor households enjoy the benefits;

• The NHTSPR Project Management Offices (N/RPMOs) were established last March 2009
composed of a mix of regular and contracted personnel of the DSWD to implement the nationwide
assessment. The PMOs hired and trained field staff consisting of enumerators, encoders, area
supervisors, area coordinators, regional field supervisors, and regional IT officers.

• Target number of households to cover is 4.7M poor households out of 1,492 municipalities and 137
cities nationwide;

• Information Technology (IT) systems such as Encoding Application (with validation routines), Proxy
Means Test module, and Duplicity Checker along with hardware equipments (such as servers,
internet connectivity and collocation, laptops, storage facility, etc.) were simultaneously developed,
tested and deployed during the enumeration phase;

• Executive Order 867 series of 2010, “Providing for the Adoption of the National Household
Targeting System for Poverty Reduction as the Mechanism for Identifying Poor Households
who shall be Recipients of Social Protection Programs Nationwide”
 The Household Targeting System
Feature of the Household Assessment

Assess all households in all poor areas and those pockets

of poverty through house to house interviews using a 2-
page questionnaire with 34 variables. Interviews are
conducted inside the household since most of the
variables used for assessing household status are
observable and verifiable such as
 Housing conditions (walls, roof) and tenure status (own or rent house),
 Access to basic services (toilet, water supply, electricity) and
 Ownership of assets,
 Household composition and size by key age groups (small children, school age
children, elderly),
 Education of household members (no education, elementary, high school,
college),
 Occupation
 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION
DATA SHARING

 DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilya, Social Pension, and Rice Subsidy for Farmer’s
and Fisherfolk’s
 Philippine Health Insurance’s Social Indigent Sponsorship Program
 Department of Energy on Electrification Project
 NAPC on Waterless Communities Project
 Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process on Internal
Displacement Project
 International Labor Organization on Child Labor
 World Vision
 All Congressmen
 Five (5) Provincial Governor s
 Selection of Household Beneficiaries through
the Household Targeting System –NHTS NPMO

Geographical Targeting Selection of Areas to be surveyed based

1. on Poverty Incidence (NSCB data)

2. Household Assessment Assess all households in areas selected

(Enumeration) based on geographical targeting.

Selection of Poor Income is estimated through proxy

3. Beneficiaries using Proxy
variables of the socioeconomic
conditions of the HH instead of asking
Means Test directly about their income.

Identification of potential 4Ps

Eligibility Check beneficiaries (i.e. households with
4. pregnant women and or children 0-14
y/o
 PROGRAM SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS

I. SUPPLY SIDE ASSESSMENT (SSA)

II. BENEFICIARY DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
III.COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION SYSTEM
IV.FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SESSION
V. GRIEVANCE REDRESS SYSTEM
VI.PAYMENT SYSTEM
 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
AND MECHANISM
4Ps Project Management & Organizational Structure
National Project Management Office National Project
(NPMO) Management Team

Regional Project Management Office Regional Project

(RPMO) , Management Team

• National Project Management Office - oversee and provide technical

support to the overall management and operations of the program, and
mainstreamed in the overall operation of DSWD at the national level
through the NPMT.

• Regional Project Management Offices -execute all plans, policies,

tasks and activities in the implementation of the program and
mainstreamed in the overall regional operation through the RPMT.
 Interagency Partnerships
4Ps is implemented through an inter-agency cooperation
between the Department of Social Welfare and
Development and the ff partners:

• Department of Education (DepEd)

• Department of Heath (DOH)
• Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
• National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)
• Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC)
• National Nutrition Council (NNC)
• National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)
• Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
• Local Government Units (LGUs)

4Ps Joint Memorandum Circular s. of 2009 signed by the

agencies articulates the collective and specific responsibilities of each
agency in the implementation of Pantawid Pamilya.
 Advisory Committees

National Advisory Policy Directions and Guidance

Act as Nat’l Grievance
Committee
Committee

Translate national policies into

Regional Advisory region-specific operational
Committee guidelines. Resolves grievance
and complaints

Provincial Advisory Supply Side augmentation and

Committee Monitoring, provision of support
services and resolutions of
grivances & complaints

Municipal Advisory Ensure/facilitate provision of

Committee supply side needs and support
services for 4Ps beneficiaries .
 Partnerships with Volunteers
• For transparency and participation the DSWD
enjoins the involvement of Volunteer Groups
and NGOs in the implementation of its
mandate;

• Aimed at sharing of expertise, skills, and

knowledge in working with disadvantaged
individuals, groups and families;

• Affirmation of commitments through a

Memorandum of Agreeement for partnership
and collaboration in the implementation of the
program.
 PROGRAM STATUS AND TARGETS FOR 2012

Table A. Geographic
Coverage
LEVEL TOTAL COVERAGE % OF COVERAGE
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NATIONWIDE
Region 17 17 100.00%
Province 80 79 98.75%
City 138 138 100.00%
Municipality 1,496 1,261 84.29%
Barangay 42,026 32,639 77.66%

Household Coverage by Island Group

(as of 23 May 2012

Visayas
Mindanao 689,859
1,295,492 (22.88%)
(42.96%)

Luzon
1,030,320
(34.17%)

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 Increase/
STATISTICS/ REPORT SET 1 SET 2 SET 3 SET 4 SET 5 TOTAL
(Decrease)/2
HOUSEHOLD BENEFICIARIES 321,624 273,117 405,902 1,289,457 725,571 3,015,671 (342)
GRANTEES 321,624 273,117 405,902 1,289,457 725,571 3,015,671 (342)
Male 39,025 20,913 26,179 95,879 59,942 241,938 1,906
Female 282,599 252,204 379,723 1,193,578 665,629 2,773,733 (2,248)
CHILDREN 0-14 YEARS OLD 753,353 648,208 1,050,308 3,226,238 1,867,508 7,545,615 (3,728)
Male 387,372 333,854 542,566 1,665,142 968,150 3,897,084 (2,215)
Female 365,981 314,354 507,742 1,561,096 899,358 3,648,531 (1,513)
CHILDREN 0-2 YEARS OLD 254 1,915 30,559 115,856 94,894 243,478 (5,309)
Male 122 952 15,789 60,106 49,376 126,345 (2,849)
Female 132 963 14,770 55,750 45,518 117,133 (2,460)
CHILDREN 3-5 YEARS OLD 145,710 155,286 242,317 755,064 440,406 1,738,783 (2,190)
Male 75,249 80,323 125,864 390,336 229,100 900,872 (1,088)
Female 70,461 74,963 116,453 364,728 211,306 837,911 (1,102)
CHILDREN 6-14 YEARS OLD 607,389 491,007 777,432 2,355,318 1,332,208 5,563,354 3,771
Male 312,001 252,579 400,913 1,214,700 689,674 2,869,867 1,722
Female 295,388 238,428 376,519 1,140,618 642,534 2,693,487 2,049
CHILDREN 15-17 YEARS OLD 168,881 135,738 207,764 624,577 339,292 1,476,252 1,888
Male 87,440 69,701 106,633 322,370 176,187 762,331 1,038
Female 81,441 66,037 101,131 302,207 163,105 713,921 850
IP Beneficiaries 39,623 89,247 82,184 229,997 104,000 545,051 (1)
Households with PWD Members * 13,960 21,692 66,359 44,566 146,577 (20)
Hearing * 1,291 1,996 5,962 3,780 13,029 (2)
Mental * 1,287 1,753 5,789 3,874 12,703 (1)
Multiple Disabilities * 2,267 3,572 10,004 6,819 22,662 (2)
Orthopedic * 1,984 2,907 9,629 6,620 21,140 (2)
Speech * 1,563 2,129 7,198 4,430 15,320 (3)
Visual * 2,252 3,506 11,397 7,863 25,018 (5)
Other type * 3,316 5,829 16,380 11,180 36,705 (5)
Households with Solo Parents * 16,750 28,966 85,933 47,048 178,697 (60)
Households with Farmers and/or 233,036 211,038 264,873 738,744 330,257 1,777,948 (256)
Fisherfolks
*variable not included in HAF for Set 1
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Source: National Statisitical Coordination Board

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A decrease is attributed to the 361 delisted households from 17-23 May 2012 of which
309(85.60%) were delisted after voluntarily waived from the program. Meanwhile, there were
12 reactivated households and 7 late registered households, which resulted to the difference
of 342 households.

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Convergence and Commitments with Partners

• Partnership with CSOs - As of March 2012, the Department has engaged with
311 CSOs, of which 304 are local partners with 7 national networks thru a Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) in monitoring the transparency of program implementation under the
framework Bantay, Gabay, Tulay, and Kaagapay. Some of the CSO’s with MOA with DSWD
are I Serve QC, Sinag PPVR QC, CO Multidiversity in NCR and Rizal,Urban Poor Alliance,
Negrense Volunteers for cchange, MAGNETO, Change Politics Movement

• TrabahongLansanganngProgramangPantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program. DSWD

and DPWH jointly launched the said project in 5 September 2011 inTondo, Manila. From
January to March, a total of 1,651PantawidPamilya beneficiaries were hired to work on
landslide maintenance, road maintenance, declogging of drainage laterals, and street
sweeping. For this year, a total of 2,167 beneficiaries are targeted for the project.

• Students Grants-in-Aid Program in Poverty Alleviation. As part of the approved

Disbursement Acceleration Plan of Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and reflecting
the Government thrusts in effectively addressing poverty,
• Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the greening of the environment
as its contribution to climate change

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 4Ps Pilot Spot Check – SWS STUDY
AREAS COVERED - Municipalities of Palapag, Mondragon, and
Pambujan in Northern Samar in February-March 2010 (760 hh
beneficiaries)
 On average, each pregnant woman received 4.7 visits
(antenatal care services) during the duration of the pregnancy
 Of 611 respondents, 79% (482) attended ante-natal care
services at least 3 times during the duration of the pregnancy;
 82% (564 of 689) of children under-five years old attend
growth monitoring and health checkups in health centers in
accordance to DOH protocols
 62% (101 of 164) of the children 1-2 years old received full
immunization, and 84% (137 of 164) had received at least one
immunization
 All 6-14 years old (1,018) received deworming pills at least once
while 32% received two doses during the last school year
 6-11 year-olds: 96% (422 of 440) attend more than 85% of the
school days in the last 3 months
 12-14 year-olds: 86% (77 of 90) attend more that 85% of the
school days in the last 3 months
 Key Findings of IPC -Ateneo de Manila
• Generally observed improvements in school attendance and use of
health services (Immunization, nutrition, illness management, and
maternal health services

• Students come to school with better clothing, project materials, and

food making them more active in classrooms

• 4Ps is subsidizing the most essential needs of beneficiary households

and significantly eased the scarcity during the lean season
• Changes to beneficiary behaviors for demanding more and better
health and education services are observed

• Reduction in child labor

MORE COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION IS CONTINOUSLY BEING DONE
BY WORLD BANK AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Conclusion:
4Ps has a lot of potential in improving people’s lives and changes
in beneficiary behaviors (related to health and education) have been
observed.
 CHALLENGES
• Need to address supply side requirements in
Pantawid Pamilya areas

• Intensify validation process of household

beneficiaries to reduce inclusion/exclusion errors

• Strengthen partnership with NGAs, NGOs,

CSOs and Faith Based Groups along Bantay,
Gabay, Tulay, and Kaagapay

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• Explore other modalities of payments in very isolated
Pantawid Pamilya areas
• Increase involvement of key stakeholders such as PSWDO,
SWDOs, NAC, PAC, MAC members
• Implement exit and graduation schemes and plans for Set 1
and 2 beneficiaries through Case Management System
using Social Welfare Indicators as a tool.
• Accessing and augmentation of support services by the
LGUs in preparation for and as part of the exit
plan/graduation scheme for beneficiaries.
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There is a need to strategically pool together
the expertise and resources of the Department
to be more efficient in the implementation of
projects and programs for poverty reduction.
 Common understanding (what and how)
 Common commitment (institutional support)
 Common resolve (convergent action)

Objectives are :
Maximize resources by reducing duplication of Efforts and
enhancing efficiency
 Enhance local skills, knowledge, and collaborative action between
stakeholders for sustainability . Enhance local skills, knowledge, and
collaborative action between stakeholders for sustainability
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 GEOGRAPHIC CONVERGENCE

KALAHI-CIDSS
48
provinces

48 provinces 46 provinces
46
provinces

SEA-K 78
4Ps
78 79
provinces* provinces provinces*

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* Excluding cities, with Metro Manila counted as one province.
 Convergence of Strategies
• Inclusion
• Accountability
Poor CDD
Transformative • Building Social
Communities Kalahi-CIDSS
Capital

Economically
•Entrepreneurship Active Poor
Livelihood
•Wealth creation
Promotive SEA-K

• Prevention
• Protection CCT
Poorest
Protective 4Ps
• Investing in human
capital

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 Convergence of Outcomes

Improved
delivery of

Kalahi-
Services to the
poorest

CIDSS Reduced
Poverty

Inclusion Improved
and Human and
Participation Social Capital

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 Support to the Convergence Efforts
• BANTAY
Projects & activities on anti-corruption
• GABAY
A mechanism in extending technical assistance
• TULAY
Refers to facilitating action, feedback and
monitoring
• KAAGAPAY
Projects and activities on anti-poverty
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