KALAHI- CIDSS scales up projects for Sarangani

MAASIM, Sarangani (March 21, 2011) – Based on poverty incidence and effective project implementation, Sarangani’s four municipalities are recipient of its scale up project.

On Monday (March 21), Governor Migs Dominguez turned over a P1.5-M check as provincial counterpart for the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) scale up project here.

Dominguez, who attended the flag raising ceremony in Maasim, proceeded to Maitum town for another turn-over of check worth P1.8-M to Mayor Elsie Perrett.

The province’s 70 percent share is counter parted by the municipality by 30 percent.

Maasim, Kiamba Maitum, and Malungon are Sarangani municipal recipients of KALAHI-CIDSS’s continuing project.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) KALAHI-CIDSS project and the national government’s poverty alleviation flagship project through transparent and community-oriented projects have identified 16 municipalities nationwide for its expanded projects.

Provincial social welfare and development officer Hermelo Latoja said the plan was initiated early last year. A memorandum of agreement was signed in May.

The project is intended for the construction of school buildings in barangays poblacion, Amsipit, Malbang, Lumasal, Lumatil, and Kanalo.

“We want to see more professionals in Maasim,” Dominguez said.

The governor said Maasim schools have the lowest in terms of educational attainment and that they need interventions.

KALAHI-CIDSS projects in Maitum cover construction of school buildings, water systems, solar driers, and health centers.

“The project is based on poverty incidence in the community,” Emercita Dizon, KALAHI-CIDSS’ regional project coordinator, said.

In Maitum, Wali, Kiambing, Upo, New La Union, Kalaong, and Batian are the recipient barangays of the project.

Dizon said KALAHI-CIDSS will provide financing for Kiamba project, while Makamasang Tugon, anoher component project, will be implemented in Malungon town.

The total cost of the sub-projects is P5.7 billion of which P3.9 billion are in the form of community grants from the national government while P1.8 billion are counterpart funds of local government units and the communities. (Russtum G. Pelima/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)