About 300 residents of Sipalay City and Hinoba-an town in Negros Occidental received PHP2.88 million in compensation for cash-for-work (CFW) activities under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Risk Resiliency Program – Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation.
Each beneficiary received PHP9,600 after completing the 20-day CFW and training as part of the rollout of Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and Project BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest) in Western Visayas (Region 6), the DSWD-6 said in a report on Wednesday.
In Sipalay City, the 150 partner beneficiaries received the amount on Tuesday, while the same number of recipients in Hinoba-an got the cash assistance on Monday.
The CFW, being undertaken through the agency’s programs, among these Project LAWA and BINHI, is a short-term intervention to provide temporary employment to individuals by participating in or undertaking productive work in their communities.
Recipients are provided with cash to meet their basic necessities in exchange for the work rendered in community-based resilient projects, such as a vegetable garden and small farm reservoirs.
These projects were then turned over by the DSWD-6 to their respective local government units (LGUs).
The DSWD staff, LGU representatives, and partner beneficiaries signed a pledge of support with a commitment to sustain the impact of the initiatives, particularly in disaster risk reduction, environmental protection, and community development.
After the turnover of projects and the payouts, they conducted field monitoring visits to assess the progress and outcomes of the projects.
For Project LAWA, the DSWD focuses on enhancing water access and management in communities prone to drought and water shortages by constructing small farm reservoirs, repairing or rehabilitating water harvesting facilities, and diversifying water supplies, among others.
Meanwhile, Project BINHI aims to promote food security and nutrition among communities by facilitating the adoption of climate-resilient and sustainable agricultural practices, such as planting disaster-resilient crops, fruit-bearing trees and mangroves, and the like; communal and urban gardening; and vermicomposting. (PNA)
