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DOWNLOAD SUMMARY OF KALAHI SERVICES as of June 2006 (excel format) Regions 1 to 7 Regions 8 to 12, CARAGA, CAR, ARMM, NCR
	KAPIT-BISIG LABAN SA KAHIRAPAN           (Linking Arms Against Poverty)

What is Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan?

Developed by the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI) is a new national strategy of the Arroyo administration for reducing poverty in the country.

Launched in 2001, it is anchored on the Millennium Term Development Plan (2001-2004) and uses the convergence of resources, programs and projects, and stakeholder and sectors as key ingredient for poverty reduction.

What is the strategy of the KALAHI?

The KALAHI has five (5) core strategies based on the redistribution of economic opportunities and empowerment of the poor, to ensure the delivery of social services to vulnerable sectors:

1. Accelerated asset reform – Provide the poor with the opportunity to own land/lot through agrarian reform, urban land reform and ancestral domain
2. Improved access to human development services – Provide the poor with a decent way of living through enhanced access to basic services such as education, health and sanitation, electrification, water and housing
3. Provision of employment and livelihood opportunities – Provide the poor with employment opportunities, micro credit and assistance in micro enterprise development
4. Security from violence and social protection – Provide the vulnerable sector with safety nets as protection from all forms of discrimination and the severe impact of man-made and natural disasters
5. Institutionalized and strengthened participation, especially of the basic sectors, in governance – Provide the poor with venues for participation in decision-making and management processes

What do KALAHI projects include?

In serving communities and cities throughout the country, KALAHI adopts various modes that have high impact potential in improving people’s lives. Its projects include infrastructure development of the following:

• Water systems for safe and potable water in far-flung areas
• Farm-to-market roads and box culverts to facilitate transport of farm products
• Daycare centers for the basic education of toddlers
• Barangay health centers for free health services
• Barangay electrification
• Footbridges for residents in mountainous areas
• Flood control systems to prevent crop damage in easily flooded areas
• Public markets for easy market access
• Core shelter assistance for low-cost housing for poor rural families
• Pump irrigation for increased productivity of farmers

KALAHI also provides opportunities through the following:

• Animal dispersal to beef up farmers’ income
• Agro-forestry to create livelihood and optimize use of idle lands for farmers
• Fish culture to generate livelihood for indigenous people

KALAHI projects are undertaken according to a community’s priority needs, which the community itself has identified. The projects are not dole-outs but are driven by public demand based on the most urgent deprivations that need to be addressed.

What is the KALAHI’s FACE approach?

In recognition of the multifaceted nature of poverty, KALAHI adheres to the following FACE approach:

• Focused. KALAHI targets the poorest and most vulnerable barangays and sectors in communities. Specific criteria are established to ensure that poverty reduction efforts provide maximum impact and benefit those who need them the most.
• Accelerated. KALAHI immediately addresses the communities’ need and fast-tracks processes by cutting channels and serving target groups directly.
• Convergent. KALAHI converges the poverty reduction efforts of the government bureaucracy at all levels, as well as those of the private sector, the civil society, and most especially, the basic sectors to address the economic, political and socio-cultural dimensions of poverty concurrently.
• Expanded. KALAHI recognizes the need for multi-themed and integrated approaches in addressing the multi-dimensional nature of poverty by attending to human development concerns, asset reform, livelihood and employment.

The KALAHI approach believes in converging various stakeholders from government and civil society for a more comprehensive and holistic poverty reduction scheme. Certain criteria are also used to prioritize and cover most depressed areas in the country under various reasons and conditions.

What is the role of NAPC in the KALAHI?

As the KALAHI forerunner, the NAPC consolidates and coordinates flagship projects of government agencies along the KALAHI’s strategic thrusts. It takes charge of ensuring the fulfillment of commitments to KALAHI barangays, and monitoring and evaluating KALAHI efforts in cooperation with the NKCG and the RKCGs. It also consolidates and reports on the nationwide status of KALAHI implementation.

In the initial stage of the program, the NAPC has identified 761 KALAHI barangays under its care. As of 12 July 2006, a total of 12,896 barangays out of the country’s 42,0000 barangays are already considered as KALAHI barangays.

Aside from the NAPC, what other government agencies carry out KALAHI programs?

Following the NAPC’s footsteps and based on their respective mandates, the following government agencies are also implementing their own KALAHI programs as part of the multi-leveled and multi-stranded intervention to reduce poverty:

• KALAHI-KALAYAAN of the Department of National Defense (DND), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) aims to address the needs of the poor communities in conflict areas, which have peace and order issues. It has so far benefited a total of 600 barangays.
• KALAHI-CIDSS of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) seeks to empower poor communities through enhanced participation in barangay governance and involvement in the design, implementation and management of anti-poverty initiatives. It aims to reach 5,378 barangays in five years. As of 12 July 2006, it has already covered 3,759 barangays.
• KALAHI-Agrarian Reform Zone of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is a development intervention focusing on the need of Agrarian Reform Communities to help qualified beneficiaries acquire land, improve tenancy, enhance productivity, generate income, provide physical infrastructure and micro-credit, and manage the environment, among others. It has a total of 9,130 barangay beneficiaries.
• KALAHI-Poverty Free Zones of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) provides livelihood opportunities for people in targeted areas. It covers a total of 44 barangays.

Of the 12,826 identified KALAHI barangays, 100 barangays are beneficiaries of at least three (3) different KALAHI agency programs; 1,210 barangays have at least two (2) KALAHI agency programs; and 11,249 barangays have one (1) KALAHI agency program.

Who else can help the KALAHI?

Under the KALAHI concept, each stakeholder has a definite role to play in the same manner that every Filipino has a social responsibility in reducing poverty in the country. Thus, the NAPC urges concerned national government agencies, local government units, non-government agencies and even individuals to participate in the fight against poverty, especially as identified priority barangay projects worth millions of pesos still remain unfounded.

Everyone and anyone can make a difference in the lives of our less fortunate and impoverished communities by supporting our KALAHI barangays. Together, we can help improve the lives of our fellow Filipinos in these areas.

Make a difference. Help KALAHI barangays all over the country.