This project proposal emphasizes the CSWCD's longstanding commitment to people's development through its academic, research, and extension programs. The Center advocates for pro-people, community-based, and participatory development approaches, challenging traditional top-down models while actively engaging with marginalized groups. To enhance outreach and align with the University’s mission of democratizing education,...

This proposal seeks to establish an institutional linkage with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to provide orientation workshops for local government executives in high-incidence areas. It also aims to enhance the capabilities of social workers and police in local government units, equipping them with the skills...

This project proposal focuses on addressing the needs of working children, excluding street children, in both urban and rural areas of the Philippines, particularly in Maguindanao, Benguet, Rizal, Bulacan, Ifugao, Negros, Cebu, and Basilan.

This project seeks to enhance the knowledge, attitudes, and skills (KAS) of social workers in local government units, equipping them to tackle challenges arising from the country's changing circumstances. It aims to provide practitioners with analytical frameworks and tools for understanding their communities, strengthen their skills in networking, advocacy, organizing,...

This project proposes the establishment of a Center within an academic institution to advance theory building in participatory development. It will facilitate forums on development concerns, share practical experiences, and evaluate strategies, promoting "theorizing from below" and creating indigenous materials. The Center will also focus on capacity building among marginalized...

Despite various programs aimed at alleviating poverty, 89% of Filipinos still remain poor, highlighting that infrastructure and livelihood initiatives alone are insufficient without raising awareness among the population. There is a pressing need for programs that promote awareness of local and national realities and foster genuine, mass-based community organizations for...

The proposed project aims to establish a Center within an academic institution to enhance theory building and promote participatory development. This Center will facilitate forums to address development concerns, share experiences, and evaluate strategies, fostering "theorizing from below" and producing indigenous materials. It will support marginalized groups and the movement...

The program aims to tackle emerging issues identified in the recent mid-term review of WID-related CPC projects. It seeks to enhance the implementation of these programs by addressing the challenges highlighted during the review process.

The Women and Development Program of the College of Social Work and Community Development has as one of its objectives the provision of "a holistic and comprehensive perspective to the study of women and development, particularly in the context of the Third World and the Philippines," to "development workers, both...

The project aims to empower and enhance people’s organizations through targeted non-formal education and training initiatives.