The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said Wednesday it approved key local projects aimed at boosting infrastructure and economic progress across the country.
The board approved the Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which will benefit 4.13 million households across 500 municipalities in the country.
The project, with a total investment of P56.7 billion, aims to strengthen community capacities for participatory resilience planning and increase access to resilient investments for critical projects in vulnerable areas.
Supported by the World Bank, the Panahon ng Pagkilos: PCRP is the successor to the DSWD’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) National Community-Driven Development Program.
The project targets areas with high poverty incidence, severe climatic hazards, stunting rates and significant indigenous populations.