Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office 10 Community Driven-Development (CDD) Program staffs are undergoing Basic Computer Aided Drafting and Creation of Civil 3D Models Training at Chali Beach Resort, Cagayan de Oro City.

Engineers of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), the CDD Program of the Department, from the Regional Project Management Office (RPMO), and Deputy Area Coordinators (DAC)/Municipal DAC are currently undertaking the said training to enhance their skills in operating the program that would come handy in preparing plans and layouts of the different sub-projects they are and will be working on.

The 4-day training (January 20 – 24, 2014) is being conducted to ensure able CDD staff manning the CDD implementation in the region. As the field office awaits for the finalization of the National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP), all necessary preparations are being done to capacitate CDD staffs preparing them of the challenges ahead.

As of the moment, the CDD Program is now focusing on the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) implementation in the region. 8 municipalities are implementing the PAMANA Project in the region, all of which are in the province of Lanao del Norte.  PAMANA is the National Government’s program and framework for peace and development which is implemented in areas affected by conflict and communities covered by existing peace agreements. It is now in partnership with Kalahi-CIDSS. It’s implementation is geared at ensuring that the government can now push on the delivery of basic needs to municipalities/barangays affected by armed conflict in the region by focusing on the needs of the community.

Written by Marko Davey Reyes – Social Marketing Officer (Kalahi-CIDSS)