The National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan of DSWD FO2 will conduct Special Validation for Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) on the Second Quarter of 2014.

MCCT is a modified approach designed to maximize the reach of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program for the purpose of helping families and children in difficult circumstances over their situation.

The objective of the special validation is to include beneficiary-families of MCCT in the Listahanan database that will guarantee their mainstreaming to the regular Pantawid Pamilya Program.

“We are happy that the special validation of MCCT will come into reality. This only means that we present more potential beneficiaries for the Pantawid Pamilya.” Delia S. Sto. Tomas, Listahanan-Deputy Regional Project Manager, said.

The special validation will cover 1,652 households in Cagayan Valley. This will be conducted in 15 days thru house to house interview by the field staff.

On the other hand, Field Staff comprises of 7 enumerators, 2 area supervisors and 1 encoder. Field Staff will be provided a masterlist of names as their basis in accomplishing the special validation. Family Assessment forms (FAFs) will be utilized in the assessment of families.

Also with special validation of the MCCT, there will be trainings on field staff and orientation of the Local Government Units (LGUs).

As of now, there are 1,639 household beneficiaries of MCCT. These beneficiaries are receiving cash grants in exchange of compliance to the different conditionalities set by the program. ###Ailyn P. Aglaua, Admin. Assistant, III-Listahanan