March 31, 2025
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) has been nominated in the United Nations (UN) Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction. Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said on Monday (March 31) it is an honor for the DSWD to receive the nomination for the prestigious award from the UN World Food Programme (WFP). “The Department is honored to receive a nomination for such a prestigious award. As the lead disaster response agency, the DSWD addresses […]