A training on how to use tablets was conducted last June 10, 2015 to get the enumerators ready for the tablet assessment where Mr. Tomas Ramiro III, the National Information Technology Officer from DSWD Central Office provided the orientation.

Mr. Matthias James Ryan Tangonan, DSWD Field Office 2’s Regional Information Technology Officer (RITO) on the other hand led the changing of specification of the tablets for it to be ready for the actual assessment and to prevent any error that may occur once the tablet assessment starts.

DSWD Region 2 through its Listahanan project officially launched 22 tablets that will be used to assess pockets of poverty in urban areas last July 13, 2015.

The program was launched as an alternative for the paper and pen Family Assessment Form (FAF) in areas where the internet connection is strong.

It will also expedite the process of getting information from the respondents for encoding.

To get the enumerators ready for the tablet assessment, Mr. Tangonan provided technical assistance in Ilagan City, Isabela on the latter date while Mr. Reymund Ferrer, DSWD Field Office 2’s Regional Associate Statistician, provided support in Tumauini, Isabela.

The tablet enumerators were able to grasp the details behind using the tablet quite easily and DSWD hopes that this will lead to a better and faster accumulation of household information in the field. ### Written by Chester Carlo M. Trinidad, Listahanan Information Officer