Women volunteers of Barangay Dela Paz work on the construction of an 80 Linear Meter (LM) Flood Control Structure in the said barangay in Panaon, Misamis Occidental through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP). Community-driven development refers to an approach in community development practice where processes, principles, strategies and resources are applied to ensure community empowerment by giving the people authority and control over decisions and resources.

Photo by Gilmar Yamba, DSWD Area Coordinator, Panaon, MisOcc