2017 National Priority Plan The National Priority Plan (NPP) is a list of the government’s priority programs, projects and activities in the areas of education, health, youth and sports development, human settlements, science and culture, and economic development. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) issues this list annually.

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PROJECT HOMES: Helping them Off the Streets and Mainstreaming Effective Strategies and Interventions for Children and Families At-Risk on the Streets

A multi-pronged approach in responding to the needs of the children and their families at-risk in the streets, with an ultimate goal of contributing to the reduction of vulnerabilities and activities of children, families and indigenous peoples at-risk on the streets. It provides a package of services, interventions and opportunities for children and families at-risk on the streets to live productively in a safe environment.

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Priority Projects for DSWD Center-based/Support for Refurbishment/Repair of DSWD Centers and Facilities Covered

The implementation of priority projects for centers and residential care facilities aims to ensure that DSWD C/RCFs are able to comply with set standards and provide quality programs and services that will protect and promote the welfare and rights of the vulnerable sectors.

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Aftercare, Reintegration and Transformation Support Services for Recovering Drug Dependents

The program is one of the three pillars of intervention of the government which aims to provide full support to the recovering drug dependents. For Pillar III with DSWD as lead, the agencies (TESDA, DepEd, DOJ-Parole and Probation Administration and Bureau of Jail and Management (BJMP) are to provide a wide-array of aftercare services/treatment of former drug dependents and their families to strengthen rehabilitation and reintegration.

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Early Recovery and Rehabilitation Programs for Victims of Natural Calamities and Human-Induced Disasters

Early Recovery and Rehabilitation Programs, projects and activities for Victims of Natural Calamities and Human-Induced Disasters include: relief assistance, cash or food for work (C/FFW), construction of bunk houses, temporary or transitional shelters, emergency shelter assistance (ESA) and construction of permanent or core/modified shelters.

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

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Reducing Vulnerabilities from Hunger and Malnutrition in ARMM

The project will focus on improving the nutritional status of the targeted children beneficiaries and education parents, households and communities to address the bio-psycho social aspect of malnutrition as well as on health, food safety, hygiene and sanitation. Mobilization of beneficiaries to adopt and pursue appropriate strategies and practices and implement community and household-based development activities will also be part of its focus. The program and its intervention will be geared to impact on their health and nutrition, education and poverty-alleviation.

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

Science and Technology Innovation Center for Green Composites

The project will develop appropriate technologies using natural materials abundantly available in the Philippines and ultimately provide solutions for the localization of automotive parts, construction materials, green materials for water pollution and environment issues.

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DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI)

Supply, Delivery, Installation, testing, Supervision, Training and Commissioning of S-Band Dual Polarization, Doppler Weather Radar at Barangay Basacdacu, Alburqueque, Bohol

The program aims to enhance the agency’s forecasting and nowcasting capability to meet the increasing public demand for more accurate, persistent and timely warning, and other related weather information. The establishment of additional Doppler Radar in Alburqueque, Bohol will cover the Northern part of Mindanao, such as the province of Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Iligan, etc.

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DOST-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)

PSHS System Donation Plan

The PSHS System has sixteen (16) campuses spread out in the administrative regions nationwide. The PSHS envisions the establishment of a R&D Laboratory for each campus to aid the delivery of its curriculum, and serve as an incubator of students’ research talent and scientific knowledge, thus the need to establish a state of the art scientific laboratories with furniture, fixtures and laboratory equipment.

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DOST-Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS)

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DOSTv: The Filipino Weather Channel

A multichannel platform which aims to: (i) address current and future information and education gaps; (ii) broadcast and livestream news and information on weather, local science-related feature news segment; (iii) provide public service and updates; and (iv) feature several partners from the private sectors and individuals working on innovative research and technology.

www.dost.gov.ph

DOST- Science and Technology Information Institute (STII)

Science and Technology Research Based Openly Operated Kiosk Stations (STARBOOKS)

The STARBOOKS is the compiled set of digitized information and knowledge resources that are contained inside a computer and deployed by STII for use by schools in remote communities. This stand-alone library in a box can be used even without internet access. Through the STARBOOKS program, Filipino can have access to scientific information for their research needs.

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DOST- Science and Technology Information Institute (STII)

Construction of three 5-storey Low Rise Buildings (LRBs) with about 266 housing units for ISFs living along danger areas in Pasay City, Manila

Construction of three-5-Storey Low Rise Buildings (LRBs) with about 266 housing units for ISFs living along danger areas in Pasay City, Manila www.nha.gov.ph

National Housing Authority (NHA)

Socialized Housing Loan Take-Out of Receivables (SHeLTeR) Program

The program aims to encourage socialized housing originators and other financial institutions to continuously provide quality socialized housing loan receivables which the NHMFC can eventually purchase for securitization.

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National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC)

Corn Technology Demonstration (under the National Corn Program)

The corn technology demonstration showcases and promotes a matured technology generated by research and development institutions, including those developed by scientists in partnership with farmers. The farmer cooperator shall provide the area/lot for the technology demonstration, fertilizer, labor, and the daily monitoring and maintenance of the farm. On the other hand, the Department of Agriculture provides the seeds and especially the technical assistance from land preparation to harvesting with reference to the proper agricultural practices and technologies.

www.da.gov.ph Department of Agriculture (DA)

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National Rice Program Hybrid Technology Demonstration/Model Farm (under the National Rice Program)

The hybrid technology/demonstration or model farm aims to showcase the benefits of using hybrid seeds and its production management. Target areas shall focus on fully irrigated areas. However, selected rain-fed areas with adequate water can also be included. Program areas shall be composed of contiguous farms or farm-clusters that can have a minimum area of 10 hectares. The recipients will be provided with hybrid seeds, fertilizers and zinc and/or soil farms or farm-clusters that can have a minimum area of 10 hectares. The recipients will be provided with hybrid seeds, fertilizers and zinc and or/soil ameliorants.

www.da.gov.ph Department of Agriculture (DA)

Herd Build-UP Program

This program aims to ensure and accelerate the increase in local dairy herd may be realized thru the importation of genetic materials like dairy animals and dairy breeding materials, upgrading of existing local animals to dairy breed, production of replacement stocks thru dairy breeding programs like artificial insemination programs and multiplier farm establishment, and the preservation of existing stocks. Increasing the milking animals will significantly affect overall local milk production in the country.

www.da.gov.ph DA-National Dairy Authority (NDA)

Milk Feeding Program

The Milk Feeding Program provides milk to community and school-based children at risk of malnutrition as well as the elderly, pregnant women and lactating mothers at a feeding period of 120/200 days. Each beneficiary receives a 18 to 200 ml pack of fresh milk or chocolate flavored milk per day five(5) times a week Monday to Friday.

www.da.gov.ph DA-National Dairy Authority (NDA)

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Adopt A School Program (ASP)

The ASP, which was established under Republic Act 8525 or Adopt-A-School Act of 1998, is a vital program of the government to improve access to quality basic education in the country. Contributions under the ASP consist of essential education inputs including: a) infrastructure, physical facilities, furniture, and real estate; b) learning and instructional materials; c) health and nutrition; d) reading programs; e) technology support; f) direct assistance to pupils and students such as provision of school supplies; g) training and development of teachers; h) learning devises for children with special needs; and i) Brigada Eskwela.

www.deped.gov.ph Department of Education (DepEd)

Community Mortgage Program (CMP)

The CMP, which has been in continuous existence since 1989, is a community-driven, social housing finance scheme that allows organized communities of informal settler families (ISFs) to obtain security of tenure by providing them affordable community loans for land acquisition, site development, and housing construction.

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Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC)

High Density Housing Program

This community-driven shelter program which was implemented in 2013 gives the ISFs the opportunity to organize themselves into communities and develop their shelter plans and allows them to reside in multi-storey residential buildings. These “People’s Plans” are submitted to SHFC and are made bases for the amount of loan that SHFC can provide the ISF communities for land and building construction or building construction only.

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Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC)

Malnutrition Reduction Program: 1) Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Complementary Blends and Snack Foods; 2) Monitoring and Process Evaluation of the DOST Package for the Improvement of Nutrition of Young Children (PINOY)

The MRP is being implemented as an expansion of the DOST PINOY strategy in all regions to address the undernutrition problem among our Filipino young children. The DOST package of intervention uses the local technology of rice-mongo based complementary foods rich in protein and energy along with nutrition education of mothers/caregivers.

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DOST--Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI)