Taking on the Challenge:

Fighting Poverty and Hunger

The Right to Food Way

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DOLORES DE QUIROS-CASTILLO, CSEE, MNSA, GSC (PAR)

NAPC Assistant Secretary

Office of the PresidentNational Anti-Poverty

Commission

Key Areas for Presentation

§ Our Target: the Poor and Reducing Poverty and Hunger § Government Responses: Winning the War Against Poverty and Hunger: § Our Stakes and Taking On the Challenges Ahead

Republic Act No. 8425 - Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act defines:

The poor refers to individuals and families whose incomes fall below the official poverty threshold as defined by the government and/or cannot afford to provide in a sustained manner for their minimum basic needs for food, health, education, housing, and other social amenities of life.

WHO ARE THE POOR ?

Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act (RA 8425) - A landmark law that created NAPC

Section 2, No. 4 (e) states that “The social reform agenda shall address the fight against poverty through a multi-dimensional and cross-sectoral approach which recognizes and respects the core values, cultural integrity, and spiritual diversity of target sectors and communities;

HOW TO FIGHT POVERTY?

PROPOSED OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

MECHANISM

MillenniumDevelopmen

tGoals

Medium Term

Development Plan +

ANCHORS

VISION

AGENDA

OPERATIONS1. Poverty Incidence reduced by half in 20102. 2.Population Growth Rate of 1.9% by 20103. High environmental sustainability by 2015

Poverty Reduction Population Management

Advocacy/IEC

Monitoring &

Evaluation

InstitutionalArrangement

ProgramsPolicies

LGU / LPRAPNATIONAL / PAPR

SUPPLY

LGUs BASIC SECTORS(Poor/vulnerable)

DEMAND

Private SectorCSOsLGUs

NGAs

SUPPLY

GOALS

STRATEGIES

MECHANISM

DRIVERS

GENDER

DIMENSION

EconomicDimensio

ns

Social/Cultural

Dimensions

Political and

Governance

Dimensions

Ecological/Environ-mental

Dimensions

Enhancing Availmentof Public Goods

& Services

Enhancing Resources Capacities

Promoting Market

Competitiveness

Participatory Governance

Social Protection,

Peace & Order & Security

HUMAN

RIGHTS

DIMENSION

Environment Sustainability

ENHANCED KALAHI “HAPPIER” OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

ENHANCED KALAHI“HAPPIER” Strategies

ENHANCED POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY

ASSET REFORM

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIVELIHOOD AND EMPLOYMENT

ENHANCING AVAILMENT OF PUBLIC GOODS AND SERVICES

PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE

ENHANCING RESOURCES CAPACITIES

•Land Resources Improvement/ Utilization•Labor Quality Improvement•Capital Augmentation•Technology Entrepreneurship Improvement

PROMOTING MARKET COMPETITIVENESS

SOCIAL PROTECTION INCLUDING PEACE AND ORDER, AND SECURITYSOCIAL PROTECTION

CURRENT STRATEGY

POPULATION

POVERTY

OPERATIONAL NEXUSES

POPULATION GROWTH RATE REDUCED FROM 2.3 TO 1.9 BY 2010

POVERTY INCIDENCE REDUCED FROM 34% BY HALF OR AT LEAST 20% BY 2010

ENVIRONMENT HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BY 2015

HUNGER

OPERATIONAL NEXUSES: OUR FIGHTING TARGETS

Accelerated Hunger Mitigation ProgramUnavailable or insufficient food to eat HUNGER No money to buy food

Increase Food Production

Enhance efficiency of logistics & food delivery

Put more money in poor people’s pockets

Promote good nutrition

Demand SideSupply Side

a) Conduct social marketing –DOH, NNC/ LGUs

b) Promote exclusive breastfeeding, appropriate complementary feeding, and increased consumption of vegetables – DOH/ LGUs

c) Nutrition education in schools –DepED

Productivity programs including livestock, crops, marine regeneration (mangrove and coastal fishery development), farm family (Gulayan ng Masa) and irrigation- DA, DENR, NIA

a) Barangay Food Terminal & Tindahan Natin – NFA, DSWD

b) Ports (RORO)-maximum use of private ports, shipping - DOTC/PPA

c) Farm to market roads –DPWH, DA, DAR

d) Efficient local transport – LGUs/Leagues of P/C/M/B

e) Food for School Program- DepED,DSWD

f) Creation of NGO net-work to support feeding programs - DSWD

g) Community tradeable rice certificates - NFA

a) Improve productivity in coconut areas (coconut coir, virgin coconut oil & other value-adding products; coconet production) – DA, PCA, CIIF

b) More aggressive micro-financing – PCFC, LBP, DSWD

c) Maximize employment opportunities in construction & maintenance of farm-to-market roads, irrigation and roadside maintenance – DPWH, MMDA,PNP

d) Aggressive training – TESDA, DOLE, DSWD

e) Upland land distribution (4M ha for jatropha, rubber) – DAR

Hunger Mitigation Measures

Manage population

Responsible Parenthood – POPCOM / LGUs / ULAP / Leagues of P/C/M/B

CatalyzingCatalyzing CONVERGENCE,CONVERGENCE,

HARMONIZATION HARMONIZATION

AND AND

SYNCHRONIZATIOSYNCHRONIZATIONN

Key Components Key Components and Goalsand Goals

CONVERGENT PROGRAM/SERVICE

DELIVERY

POLICY ADVOCACY AND POLICY REFORM

PEOPLE/INSTITUTIONALBUILDING-

CAPABILITY DEV

REDUCED POVERTY &

HUNGER

IMPROVED GOVERNANCE

EMPOWERED COMMUNITIESRESOURCES MOB &

SOCIAL MARKETING

OUR COMMON CHALLENGES

• Converge & ensure unity in directions and efforts• Harmonize & synchronize on GROUNDING initiatives appropriate to LOCAL conditions, while being responsive to national/global needs and dynamics• Focus and accelerate initiatives

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• Build capacities and enhance skills of poor and key stakeholders, to sustainably develop/manage resources

• Strengthen and expand partnerships expand networks

OUR COMMON CHALLENGES

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National Anti-Poverty Commission

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