DSWD ORDER NO. 10, S. 1999, May 10, 1999
PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT’S LINGAP PARA SA MAHIHIRAP PROGRAM FUND
WHEREAS, the 1999 General Appropriations Act provides for P300
Million under the Lingap Para sa Mahihirap Program Fund “to be used
exclusively to satisfy the minimum basic needs of poor communities and
the disadvantaged sectors” by the Department of Social Welfare and
Development through Protective Services for Children and Youth;
WHEREAS, the 1999 General Appropriations Act provides that Congress
must be consulted before funds can be released under the Lingap Para sa
Mahihirap;
WHEREAS, consultations by the DSWD with Congress have resulted in
strong recommendations to emphasize day care centers among Protective
Services for Children and Youth;
WHEREAS, the Government promotes the principle of decentralized and
multi-sectoral policy formulation and program implementation in the
pursuit of national development objectives;
WHEREAS, to ensure that the Lingap fund is fully utilized to support
the poverty eradication program of Government, President Joseph
Ejercito Estrada issued on 12 April 1999 Executive Order No. 92
providing for the guidelines and institutional arrangements for the
Lingap Para sa Mahihirap Program Fund;
NOW THEREFORE, the following general Department implementing
guidelines and institutional arrangements for the DSWD Lingap Para sa
Mahihirap Protective Services for Children and Youth Program Fund are
hereby issued:
SEC. 1. The DSWD shall submit to the
policy oversight authority of the National Anti-Poverty Commission in
matters related to the Lingap Fund.
SEC. 2. The administration of the DSWD
Lingap Para sa Mahihirap Protective Services for Children and Youth
Program Fund shall be governed by the following principles:
1. The DSWD shall target the 100 poorest families per province
and city identified by the Local Government Units and the barangays
identified by the National Security Council as priority beneficiaries of
its Protective Services for Children and Youth under the Lingap Para sa
Mahihirap Fund. It shall target as next priority the localities
identified by individual legislators.
2. The DSWD shall build into its project design the necessary
information, education, communication and social preparation activities
to ensure that target beneficiaries are ready to participate in our
program.
3. The DSWD shall, as far as practicable, converge services
together with other Implementing Agencies in urban and rural areas where
the National Housing Authority and Local Water Utilities Administration
have targeted their Projects.
SEC. 3 . The DSWD Lingap Para sa
Mahihirap Technical Working Group shall provide administrative and
technical support to the DSWD Project Advisory Board created herein for
its Lingap Para sa Mahihirap Protective Services for Children and Youth
Program.
SEC. 4. The DSWD hereby creates a
Project Advisory Board for the Lingap Para sa Mahihirap Protective
Services for Children and Youth Program, to determine the following:
1. Policies and procedures for incorporation in the Implementing Department Guidelines contained herein;
2. Target beneficiaries identified in cooperation with Local Government Units and concerned legislators;
3. List of project sites and projects to be implemented in each project site;
4. Implementing and Support Agencies for each project;
5. Information, education and communication programs for the social preparation of beneficiaries, if necessary; and
6. Project monitoring and evaluation system.
The Board shall be composed of:
1. The Secretary of the DSWD, as Board Chair;
2. Three NAPC Sectoral Representatives or their alternates,
to be designated by the NAPC Vice-Chairperson for the Private Sector;
3. Representatives from the Social Welfare and Development
Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and
4. The Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries of the DSWD or their alternates.
The Board shall ensure that the Social Welfare and Development
Committees in the Senate or House of Representatives are consulted and
their inputs considered in the identification of project sites and
beneficiaries and the allocation of program funds. The Board shall
likewise consult with individual legislators, as the need arises,
including those whose districts do not cover the 100 poorest families in
each province and city. The inputs of individual legislators whose
districts do not cover the 100 poorest families in each province and
city shall be considered although the allocation of program funds for
their districts shall be less than the allocation for the 100 poorest
families in every province and city.
SEC. 5. The Lingap Fund Office is
hereby designated to assist the Secretary of Social Welfare and
Development in managing the Lingap Para sa Mahihirap Protective Services
for Children and Youth Fund. The Office shall report directly to the
Secretary of the DSWD, and shall have the following functions:
1. Enforce the Implementing Guidelines for the Lingap Para sa Mahihirap Protective Services for Children and Youth Program.
2. Ensure that project proposals submitted for approval satisfy
the minimum requirements set by the Implementing Guidelines;
3. Develop a menu of projects that are within the DSWD mandate,
but can be adapted to the peculiar needs of target beneficiaries and/or
localities. To facilitate project development, such project prototypes
may be derived from successful experiences of the DSWD, other national
agencies or corporations, local government units, non-government
organizations, and other sources;
4. Facilitate the release and monitor utilization of program
funds, as well as oversee the progress of projects being implemented
under the DSWD Lingap Fund;
5. Prepare quarterly feedback reports on the status of the DSWD
Lingap Fund, to be rendered to the NAPC on or before the 30th of the
month following each quarter.
The menu shall prioritize the establishment, maintenance and/or
operation of day care centers unless the respective Local Government
Executives and/or members of Congress who have jurisdiction over the
target localities recommend type of protective service for children or
youth, in which case their input shall be considered.
SEC. 6. The DSWD shall allocate an administrative cost
of not more than P15 Million, subject to accounting and auditing rules
and regulations. The DSWD Advisory Board shall formulate separate
guidelines for the utilization of the administration cost.
SEC. 7. The DSWD Project Advisory Board shall recommend
the Implementing Guidelines contained herein, for approval by the NAPC
Program Advisory Committee through a Resolution as soon as practicable.
Upon approval, these Implementing Guidelines shall be published by the
DSWD in at least one paper of national circulation.
SEC. 8. Together with the NAPC Program Advisory
Committee, the DSWD Project Advisory Board for the Lingap Para sa
Mahihirap Protective Services for Children and Youth Program shall
undertake a periodic review of the Implementing Guidelines and agree on
any necessary revisions.
SEC. 9 . This Department Order shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 10 May 1999
(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
Vice President and DSWD Secretary
Attachment “A “
PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL GUIDELINES FOR DSWD LINGAP PARA SA MAHIHIRAP FUNDS
Pursuant to Section 6 and 7 of the DSWD Department Order (D.O.) No. 10 s. 1999 following guidelines are hereby issued:
A. PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROJECT ASSISTANCE MENU
Protective Services for children and youth refers to the provision
of immediate interventions to a child/youth (below 18 years of age) to
ensure protection from abuse, neglect and exploitation. These services
are developmental, preventive and rehabilitative in nature.
The following are the menu for protective services for children and
youth for implementation in the identified priority target areas.
MENU 1 PROVISION OF AUGMENTATION FUND SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A DAY CARE SERVICE
1.1. Description — Day Care Service is the provision of
supplementary parental care for parents who find it difficult to fully
take care of their children during part of the day or the night due to
work or some other reasons. It is also an integral component of the
child’s basic right’s to survival, protection, participation and
development.
The service is in pursuance of Republic Act 6972 or the
“Barangay-Level-Total Development and Protection of Children Act” which
provides for a Day Care Center in every Barangay.
Estimated Reach: 30 children per day care session or 60 children at any given time (morning and afternoon session)
1.2. Augmentation Fund Support — Augmentation fund
support shall be at P150,000.00-P200,000.00 per Day Care Service and can
be utilized for any or a combination of the following purposes:
<> Purchase of supplies and materials for the repair,
upgrading and setting up of Day Care Center such as tables, chairs,
cabinets, etc.<> Food-for-Work/Cash-for-Work for Parents/volunteers
involved in the repair, up-grading and setting up of a Day Care Center.<> Purchase of Program materials such as educational toys, storybooks, play fixtures and other reference materials.
<> Operations of a center such as subsidies of Day Care Worker/Aide
<> Capability building activities such as trainings, etc.
* PROVISION OF AUGMENTATION FUND SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILD/YOUTH CRISIS SERVICES
2.1. Description — The Child/Youth Crisis Service is a
provision of integrated services which involve the provision of
immediate medico, legal and psycho-social services to children/youth
that require protection and whose conditions demonstrate observable
evidence of injurious effects of the failure to meet their basic needs
but not limited, to abandonment, neglect, sexual abuse, exploitation,
maltreatment, etc. The service is usually provided in a designated
center staffed by 3 Social Workers, 1 Clerk, Community Volunteers
(preferably the members of the local council for the protection of
children/youth).
2.3. Augmentation Fund Support — Augmentation fund support can be utilized for any or combination of the following purposes:
<> Purchase of supplies and materials for the
setting-up, repair, upgrading and operationalization of a Crisis Center<> Food-for-Work/ Cash-for-Work for Parents/volunteers
involved in the repair, up-grading and setting up of a Crisis Center<> Purchase of Program materials such as therapeutic toys/books/games play fixtures and other reference materials.
<> Operations of a center such as subsidies of Crisis Center Worker/Aide
<> Capability building activities such as trainings, etc.
* PROVISION OF OTHER PROTECTIVE SERVICES/INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
These include the provision of basic services/interventions for children and youth as determined by the LGU
EARLY DETECTION & PREVENTION
* Information and Public Education —
Activities that raise the awareness of the public in protecting the
rights and promoting the welfare of children/youth. Activities include
conduct of dialogues, assemblies, seminars or other for a focused on
child/youth abuse, neglect, exploitation, production of communication
aids such as posters, brochures, flyers, primers.
TREATMENT REHABILITATION
* Organization of Peer Support Groups —
organization of peer support/survivor group or parents group to assist
in the rehabilitation efforts of children/youth victims.* Psychological and Psychiatric Interventions
— referrals for tests and other modes of assessment as well as
therapeutic sessions extended to the child/youth to determine aptitudes,
capacities, interest, behavioral problems to facilitate treatment in
accordance with individual needs.* Medical Services — referral for medico-legal examinations, hospitalization and medical treatment, if indicated.
* Legal Services — referral for free
legal services in connection with the victims pursuance of the case,
litigation of perpetrator, termination of parental authority.* Self Employment Assistance —
provisions of capability building, skills training assistance to enable
the child/youth and their family to engage in income producing
activities to alleviate their financial difficulties and improve their
economic conditions.* Child Placement Services —
alternative family care such as of adoption or foster care for children
whose parents have been deprived temporarily or permanently of parental
authority by the Court.* Educational Assistance — provision of
materials and financial assistance like school uniforms, supplies,
tuition fees for skills or vocational training such as automotive,
electronics and among others.* Other Protective Social Services For Children and Youth — another type of protective services for children and youth as recommended.
B. LGU COUNTERPART
For Day Care Service and Youth Crisis service the LGU shall provide a permanent lot/site for the center.
C. FUND RELEASES AND TRACKING
1. In accordance with the provision of Section 7 of
Executive Order No. 92, series of 1999, DBM shall release funds to the
DSWD only after the latter has submitted the approved guidelines and
corresponding Work and Financial Plan.
1.1. The Work and Financial Plan shall contain the following:
a) Program fund components (menu mix) and related expenditures.
b) Administrative activities and related expenditures.1.2. The following support documents shall likewise be submitted.
a) Summary of Regional Fund Allocation by Province, City and District.
b) Listing of projects to be implemented by regions, specific
locality beneficiaries, amount per project and the implementing
agencies.
2. The DBM shall issue the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) to DSWD amounting to P300 Million.
3. Upon receipt of the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for
the Lingap Para Sa Mahihirap (LPM), the DSWD Lingap Fund Office shall
coordinate with the Office of the Management for the sub-allotment of
Regional Fund Allocation, to the DSWD Regional Offices, both for the
program components and administrative support, and the corresponding
cash allocation.
4. The National Lingap Fund Office shall release the funds to
their regional field offices on the basis of their WFP. Transfer of
program funds shall be effected in accordance with the MOA signed
between the DSWD Regional Office and the LGUs to undertake the project
or activity by themselves by the concurrence of the representative of
the legislative district concerned (Section 85, GAA). Such transfer of
funds shall be taken up in the books of accounts as grants and subsidies
to the LGUs.
5. The Regional Field Offices shall release funds to the LGU
based on the submission of project proposals as reviewed and endorsed by
the city/municipal/interagency/provincial interagency. The said
interagencies shall be informed in writing of the action taken on the
proposals including revisions required, amount of fund releases or
disapproval.
6. The DSWD Regional Office shall immediately transfer the
program funds to the concerned LGUs, provided the MOA between the
DSWD-Regional Office, the LGU/NGAs duly signed and notarized.
7. The LGU/NGA shall liquidate the fund to the concerned regional
offices. A Monthly Report of Funds Utilized duly certified by the local
accountant to the DSWD — Regional Office shall be rendered to the
regional office.
8. Funds shall be utilized for the purpose for which it was
released and/or transferred and for no other purpose, unless request for
modification of the Work and Financial Plan has been made and duly
approved by DSWD.
9. Administrative Fund Support allocated to LGUs shall be
processed on a reimbursement basis, at the DSWD Regional Office subject
to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
10. In the case of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM),
DSWD Central Office shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
with the Office of the Regional Governor (ORG-ARMM) for the
implementation of the projects/program in the four provinces of Sulu,
Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao and Lanao Del Sur.
D. PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION
1. The Municipal/City government shall be responsible for implementing Lingap Sa Mahihirap projects
2. The DSWD Field Offices, Provincial/City Social Welfare and
Development Office (P/CSWDO) and/or the basic sector shall likewise
jointly conduct periodic site-inspections of the projects and report the
accomplishments of these projects to the DSWD Central every on or
before the 15th of the month following the quarter, in accordance to the
format designed for this purpose.
3. Lingap Fund Office shall regularly monitor the utilization of
program funds in coordination with the DSWD Regional Office
4. The M/CSWDO or NGA shall submit a copy of the report to the
Municipal/City Interagency (M/C IAC) for children and youth which needs
resolution.
5. The consolidated report shall be provided by the LGU to the
Regional DSWD for review, consolidation and submission to DSWD National
Lingap Fund Office.
6. A quarterly feedback report on the status of the DSWD Lingap
Fund shall be prepared by the Lingap Fund Office, to be rendered to the
NAPC on or before the 30th of the month following each quarter following
the prescribed accounting forms and other special report forms that may
be required by the Program Advisory Board.
7. A mid-implementation review of the status of the project
implementation/fund utilization shall be conducted, to identify and
resolve possible gaps in the project guidelines/ implementation.
8. Revision and/or recommendations relative thereto, shall be
submitted to the Secretary, as head of the Program Advisory Board, for
endorsement to PAB.