LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 9 (PIA) – Finance and procurement consultants from International Business and Technical Consultants, Inc (IBTCI) conducted study visits in nine barangays in the municipalities of Bombon, Bula and Baao in Camarines Sur to assess and consequently simplify the community procurement and finance aspects of the implementation of the project under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS).
Bicol regional director Arnel Garcia of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the study aims to validate the current gaps encountered by the community-implementers of Kalahi-CIDSS in all project sites in the entire country.
“The community-implementers themselves are involved in this study since they are directly involved in the implementation of the project, much as they know the process and impacts to the community,” he said.
According to Javier Bersabal, one of the community volunteers interviewed in Baao town, the study visit was an opportunity to share his learning and address bottlenecks of the project.
“Maganda na kami mismo ang kinukunsulta nila kasi kami ang nagpapatakbo ng proyekto sa barangay [It’s a good thing they consulted us because we manage the project in the community],” he said.
The study group is composed of Kamal Altafullah, Roosevelt Holt, Franklin Ibemessie who are the Procurement Specialist, Finance Specialist and Senior Procurement Specialist, respectively, hired by Millennium Challenge Account – Philippines (MCA-P) and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
The trio consultants from the United States of America (USA) were escorted by Rogelio Borbon and Samo Tucpi of MCA-P.
The same study visits were also conducted in Regions I, IV-B, VI and VII with 30 barangays to be assessed in total. It is expected to end by January next year.
MCC is one of the foreign donors of Kalahi-CIDSSS which provides grants to 15 municipalities in Bicol region from 2012-2014. Moreover, MCA-P is the monitoring body of MCC which provides technical supervision to ensure that Kalahi-CIDSS to meet the standards in successfully completing development interventions in the communities. (MAL/JBMarbella-DSWD5/PIA5)
Bicol regional director Arnel Garcia of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the study aims to validate the current gaps encountered by the community-implementers of Kalahi-CIDSS in all project sites in the entire country.
“The community-implementers themselves are involved in this study since they are directly involved in the implementation of the project, much as they know the process and impacts to the community,” he said.
According to Javier Bersabal, one of the community volunteers interviewed in Baao town, the study visit was an opportunity to share his learning and address bottlenecks of the project.
“Maganda na kami mismo ang kinukunsulta nila kasi kami ang nagpapatakbo ng proyekto sa barangay [It’s a good thing they consulted us because we manage the project in the community],” he said.
The study group is composed of Kamal Altafullah, Roosevelt Holt, Franklin Ibemessie who are the Procurement Specialist, Finance Specialist and Senior Procurement Specialist, respectively, hired by Millennium Challenge Account – Philippines (MCA-P) and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
The trio consultants from the United States of America (USA) were escorted by Rogelio Borbon and Samo Tucpi of MCA-P.
The same study visits were also conducted in Regions I, IV-B, VI and VII with 30 barangays to be assessed in total. It is expected to end by January next year.
MCC is one of the foreign donors of Kalahi-CIDSSS which provides grants to 15 municipalities in Bicol region from 2012-2014. Moreover, MCA-P is the monitoring body of MCC which provides technical supervision to ensure that Kalahi-CIDSS to meet the standards in successfully completing development interventions in the communities. (MAL/JBMarbella-DSWD5/PIA5)
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