HGDG 2023 Aics
HGDG 2023 Aics
I. PROJECT TITLE
II. RATIONALE/BACKGROUND
Poverty may not be an issue of gender that should be addressed but when poverty
starts affecting the rights of men and women to enjoy access to basic services
thereby resulting to limitations to either of the sexes, then it becomes a gender
concern. Filipino women whose gender role is keeping and budgeting family’s
finances oftentimes bears the biggest burden.
Poverty in the Philippines has often hampered at how the women of the society
function. In a community where males are given more opportunities to earn and
are seen to be breadwinners, women most often take a back seat.
Records show that for the last three (3) years; 2019 to 2021, more females have
been seeking financial assistance to augment the family’s financial situations.
Higher number of females given assistance does not necessarily equate to females
enjoying a higher rate of attention and access to services, this only goes to show
that somehow that there is a gap on provision of basic services which must be
coupled with empowerment.
Through random individual consultations to the clients seeking financial
assistance to defray the cost of medical and burial expenses, 80% of 50
respondents, 25 males and 25 females see that this program provides an
immediate poverty alleviation. They said that it is during times of crisis and
distress when the female who tends to be more emotionally unstable needs
financial assistance with less requirements and obligations. Both male and female
respondents verbalized that providing immediate response to crisis situation
would entail a longer lasting impact to the economic situation of both men and
women.
III. OBJECTIVES
As part of the province’s continuous attempt to protect and uphold the rights of
women and ensure that all sectors are given equal access to services, the program
aims to ensure that the marginalized sectors are given assistance and opportunities
to bounce back and be freed of emotional trauma brought about by sudden crisis
like hospitalization and death of a family member; circumstances that may be
normal yet causes immense pain at the most unexpected times.
Beneficiaries are targeted through the above – mentioned assistances given for the
last three years, taking in consideration that we are still experiencing pandemic.
We have targeted 9000 women and 6000 men for the year 2023.
The project will start from Day 1 of 2023 Calendar year, where walk – in clients
both male and female will be given assistance upon assessment and presentation
of required documents supporting their crisis. PSWDO Case workers will conduct
initial assessment of gender issues of the client upon interview. Case workers will
then note which clients need to be subjected to Gender Sensitivity Orientation and
will attend Semestral Basic Gender Sensitivity Orientation conducted by the
PSWDO GAD Focal or any invited GAD Practitioner. However, depending on the
need for immediate GAD Orientation, Gender Sensitivity Orientation maybe
referred to LGU GAD Focals.
Strategies and Performance Gender Issues to Timeline/ Office/
Activities Target and be Addressed Duration Person
Indicator Responsible
Client’s registration January – Client
on provincial GAD December
Information sheet Upon arrival
Client’s presentation January - Client/
of documents December Governor’s
Office
Reception
Staff
Validation of January - PSWDO
documents December Validator
Interview and Identification of January - PSWDO
Assessment of client’s client’s needs and December Case
needs possible gender Worker
issue
Processing of financial January - Treasurer’s
documents /Release of December Office
Assistance
Basic Gender Gender gaps in the January to PSWDO
Sensitivity Orientation families December GAD
Focal/LGU
GAD Focals
With the rising cost of living, it is estimated that this project will cost:
Total : P37,500,000.00
This program will be in partnership with the GAD Focals and Social Welfare
Officers from all the LGUs in the province to ensure sustainability of objectives
and goals.
X. RISK MANAGEMENT
During individual consultations the risks that may hamper the full
implementation of the program is nature as there may be schedules when there
will be typhoons and other disasters which may prevent them from attending or
joining the orientations hence, flexibility of schedule shall play a primary role for
the full implementation of the program. The program sees no risk though for any
gender – based risks, as this shall holistically approach the issue and eliminate
through different activities the possibility of escalation of gender inequality.
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