DSWD adopts ‘whole of nation approach’ to address insurgency, conflicts, threats

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has launched an initiative that will utilize the “whole of nation” approach to address the root causes of insurgencies, internal disturbances and tensions, and other armed conflicts, and threats.

The launching of the Convergence Areas for Peace and Development (CAPDev), which is an initiative of the Regional Development CouncilRegion 10 (RDC-10) and the Regional Peace and Order Council-Region 10 (RPOC-10), in Cabanglasan, Bukidnon was led by DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista.

CAPDev aims to promote sustainable peace and development, and empower communities in the priority areas through peace-building and reconciliation, good governance and institution building, and socio-economic transformation.

The program espouses a focused, coordinated, and sustained delivery of basic services, and social development packages by the government in poor, conflict-affected, and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the region, with the local government units (LGUs) as frontline service providers and main implementers, while RDC-Region 10, RPOC-Region 10, national government agencies (NGAs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and the private sector will complement the LGUs’ efforts.

Envisioned to work within existing institutional and political arrangements, CAPDev will be integrated in the entire development planning and implementation machinery and processes.

It will be implemented in the following clusters: Mt. Balatucan Range, Mt. Mangabon Odiongan Complex, Saldab and Kalabugao Plains, Pantaron and Umayam Complex, Salug Valley, Gamot-Dumasilag Complex, Mt. Kitanglad Range, Mt. Kalatungan Range, West Bukidnon Plateau, IliganCDO Tributaries, Mt. Malindang, Mt. Ampiro, Gadungan Mountain Range, Mt. Peurai Complex, Maigo-TangcalMagsaysay Tributaries, and SalvadorNunungan Tributaries.

CapDev’s launching was participated in by the Indigenous Peoples of Bukidnon (Matigsalog, Manobo, and other tribes), local officials and residents of Cabanglasan, provincial officials, and representatives of national government agencies.