Metamorphosis_Kalahi-CIDSS Compendium 2015

outside of Nagcanasan which could help them ferry goods easier and bring them home
faster and more comfortably.
The First Step
The initial step towards the realization of a concrete pavement in Nagcanasan came in 2012
when the Kapit-bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social
Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
was introduced.
The program, which is funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and
the Millennium Challenge Account - Philippines (MCA - P) through grants, aims to help
impoverished municipalities attain solutions to their problems for the welfare of their
people.
It was the answer to Nagcanasan’s dream to have a concrete access road for the improvement
of the lives of its residents.
Without much fuss, the Municipal Local Government Unit accepted the assistance, and
implementation started after a mass participation of the 19 barangays of Pilar through
successful information dissemination from the Kalahi-CIDSS staff.
During the first barangay consultation, the residents were very much impressed with the
proposed sub-projects. With determination and eagerness to finally have a concrete road,
the community in unison concluded to the farm-to-market road sub-project. On their part,
the residents complied to the all requirements and other matters taken during the barangay
consultations in their topmost capability.
The dream of a concrete road connection in Nagcanasan inched even closer to realization
when the project was billed the top priority based on the approved criteria through a voting
during the MIBF-PRA.
Finally, the 2, 580 linear meters of the Nagcanasan to Gapang Farm-to-Market Road was
given a funding of P7, 351, 823.69.
Paving Reality
The project was officially started on December 8 last year through the concerted efforts of
the Kalahi-CIDSS staff in coordination with the MLGU, barangay officials, and the entire
community of Nagcanasan.
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