KALAHI Poverty Reduction Program
The Regional KALAHI Convergence Group (RKCG) in Region I aims to strengthen the poverty reduction program through the convergence of the various services of local government units, regional line agencies and non-government organizations vis-à-vis the identified needs of depressed barangays and insurgent or threatened areas.
The RKCG is a special body created under the Regional Development Council (RDC) to adhere to the call of Pres. Arroyo in combating poverty at the grassroots. Through RDC ExCom –I Resolution No. 35, s. 2002, the RKCG was formally organized, officers were elected, and their roles and functions were defined (Appendix A). Members of the KALAHI convergence group were clustered into four; these are: a) Asset Reform; b) Human Development and Services (HDS), and Social Protection; c) Livelihood and Employment; and d) Institutionalization and Capacity-Building.
In 2006, the RDC approved the guidelines on improving Governance Structure of Poverty Reduction Program at the local level in the region through RDC Resolution No. 8, 2006. This new structure puts the local government units at the forefront of fighting poverty in their localities.
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