COMMUNITY projects implemented under the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bottom-up Budgeting program have reached P56.3 million in cost.
Records of DSWD regional office shows that of the amount, P34.7 million was disbursed for Iloilo Province; Aklan, P6.3 million; Capiz, P4 million; Negros Occidental, P4 million; Antique, P3.6 million; and Guimaras, P3.5 million.
BUB is an approach to the preparation of the agency budget proposals, taking into consideration the development needs of the cities and municipalities as identified by their respective local poverty reduction action plans that are formulated with the strong participation of basic sector organizations and other civil society organizations.
This strategy is implemented in pursuit of attaining the Philippine Development Plan’s goal of inclusive growth and poverty reduction and promoting good governance at the local level.
In Iloilo Province, projects include construction of day care centers, drainage canal, crisis centers for women and Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL); road concreting, construction of drainage canal, and provision of learning materials on Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD).
In Aklan, projects are construction of day care centers and improvement and concreting of roads.
In Capiz, these are construction of day care centers and provision of materials on ECCD.
In Negros Occidental, projects are construction of day care centers, Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) and crisis center and communal irrigation system. office of Person
On the other hand, projects in Antique are construction of day care centers, provision of ECCD materials, provision of sewing machines, and a livelihood project on motorcycle spare parts and lubricants.
In Guimaras, projects are construction of day care centers and crisis center for women and children.
BUB is jointly implemented by the national government in partnership with the LGUs, specifically the Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Budget and Management, National Anti-Poverty Commission, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Health, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Education, Department of Labor and Employment, DSWD, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Tourism, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), National Irrigation Authority, National Commission on Indigenous People Technical Educations Skills Development Authority, Department of Energy and National Electrification Administration./dswd6/May Grecia-Rago