Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met the members of The World Bank and World Vision, during separate meetings on
To strengthen existing ties and further improve the delivery of social welfare programs, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with the World Bank and World Vision during separate meetings at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on March 3.
In a meetin
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People use a boat to travel within Amulung municipality in Cagayan after heavy flooding due to typhoon Ulysses, Nov. 19. PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS
THE WORLD BANK approved two loans worth $900 million (P43.3 billion) for projects aimed at supporting the country’s economic recovery through a wider adoption of digital technology and programs to alleviate poverty in rural communities.
In a statement on Thursday, the multilateral bank said its board of executive directors approved a $600-million (P29-billion) loan that will promote competitiveness and boost resilience to natural disasters, and a $300-million (P14.4-billion) loan to provide additional financing for the National Community Driven Development program.