Led by the Government of the Philippines and with the assistance of WFP Philippines, Project LAWA is a sustainable solution which alleviates the challenges of water scarcity faced by local communities in periods of severe drought. This report summarizes the pilot implementation of LAWA and the current nationwide scale-up by the Government of the Philippines. It contains evidence from the findings of the pilot and recommendations to help inform LAWA at scale.
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Table of Contents
- Executive Summary 5
- Testimonials 21
- From 6 – 8 March 2024, WFP hosted the National Validation Workshop and participated in the validation and programme review workshop at the regional level through which partners discussed best practices and lessons learned as well as local strategies a... 29
- Going beyond building the pond. The main objective was to build SFRs to serve as water sources; however, it became evident that some LGUs and communities went beyond using the SFRs for water and had constructed perimeter fences to plant vegetables aro... 29
- Program convergence. LAWA is not a stand-alone program. It converges to other social protection programs. The targeting mechanism considers those that are currently and had previously benefitted from the government’s social assistance. In its broader ... 30
- Community Feedback Mechanism. There were various levels of grievance redress mechanisms. Feedback and grievances were addressed based on the mandate of the key stakeholders. At the national level, DSWD was very keen to address issues pertaining to pol... 30
- Annexes 40
