ROMBLON- The municipalities of Calatrava, San Andres and San Fernando in Romblon province had recently signed partnership with Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on data sharing.

“The data from the Listahanan would be a great help to [our office] in determining potential beneficiaries of our local programs. This serves as a binding action between our municipality and DSWD for a move-forward coordination in addressing the needs of our poor families,” said San Andres Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer, Ceasar Valiente.

The said MOA will allow the local government units (LGU) to access the Listahanan database of poor households identified in 2009 enumeration. Data on women, children, youth, senior citizens and persons with disability are also shared through this contract.  However, data user has to ensure the confidentiality of the said database.

Previously, eight LGUs have already signed an agreement on data sharing in the province of Romblon. These include municipalities of Corcuera, Ferrol, Magdiwang, Odiongan, Romblon, Sta. Fe, Sta Maria and the Provincial Government of Romblon.

Calatrava, San Andres and San Fernando are automatically qualified for the 2015 Regional Gawad Listahanan, an award recognizing the LGUs initiatives to address poverty in their respective areas using the Listahanan-identified poor. This year, Romblon grabbed the runner up spot for the regional competition.

Listahanan is the government’s targeting mechanism of poor families. ###