Ali Hasanie Midterm Test-sw302-Mab

Name : HASANIE M.
ALI
Subject : SW 302/ Social Welfare Policy and Development & Advocacy
Date : October 16, 2022
Year/Section : MSSW-I/ MA B
1. Name one social policy in your current agency and explain the policies.
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s)
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a human development

measure of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to
the poorest of the poor, to improve the health, nutrition, and the education of
children aged 0-18. The program is implemented by the Department of Social
Welfare and Development, with the Department of Health, the Department of
Education and the National Economic and Development Authority as partners.
It is patterned after the successful Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programs in

Latin America and Africa. Cash Conditional Transfer has been cited as one of the
key factors behind the positive socio-economic outcomes achieved by Brazil
where 11 million families are currently enrolled in the program, and other
countries.
2. Discuss how this policy help resolve the social problem in our country.
It is been 11 years since 4p’s was implemented the year 2008, and it
continue to serve millions of poor Filipinos families in the hope of breaking
the intergeneration cycle poverty. It is important to note the program has
dual objective, first is Social Assistance, to provide cash assistance to the
poor, to alleviate their needs (short term poverty alleviation). Second is
Social Development, to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty through
investments in human capital (nutrition, health and education).
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) remains as the
main social protection strategy of the government with its objective of
breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty by helping poor
households invest in the health, and education of their children. Previous
impact evaluation studies of the program show that the program has been
successful in keeping children healthy and in school. The third impact
evaluation (IE Wave 3) aims to reassess the program impact on short term
and intermediate outcomes on health, education, household welfare and
other socio-behavioral domains. The 3rd wave evaluation employs regression
discontinuity design (RDD) to analyze program impact by comparing
treatment (Pantawid beneficiaries) and comparison households (non-
Pantawid beneficiaries) within specific bandwidths of distance from the
poverty thresholds that determine program eligibility. In general, the results
of the evaluation indicate that the program still shows desirable impacts on
most of the target education and health outcomes of children and pregnant
women. The results also show positive impacts on household welfare such as
income and food security; large positive impacts on community participation,
and awareness of basic means to mitigate vulnerabilities such as disaster
preparedness among adults; and strong impact on “grit” or determination of
children. Nevertheless, some of the results are inconsistent with previous
evaluations such as the negative impact on some nutrition outcomes,
inconsistencies in the utilization of maternal health care services, and lack of
significant reduction in child labor incidence. Recommendations put forward
include strengthening and improving of program monitoring and
enforcement of health conditions, further study on the factors driving some
of the unexpected results, corresponding adjustment in the policies or
incentives that the program provides—particularly in terms of reevaluating
the value of the cash grant and taking advantage of the positive program
impacts on the behavior of children and adults as a model and/or platform
for other interventions.
3. How does it help in the social welfare of your/our client?
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4p’s) is a flagship program of the

Department of Social Welfare and Development, for over a decade of
implementation, it draws a lot of opportunity and positivity to every
beneficiary. The program has millions of beneficiaries that also has million
stories, from zero to countless blessings or opportunities. Most of them were
uplifted in the poverty, they were able to provide for their children their
tuition fees and other school materials needed. On the aspect of Health, all
mothers were given the pre & post-natal check-up which I think bring so
much protection to every household. In line with this the program thought
them the essence of self-reliant. After they have graduated in the program,
they were able to stand on their own feet. And never depend/rely on
someone to ask for help.
There were many success stories ever documented, there were beneficiaries
who has successful children that became teacher, nurses, social worker,
engineers and policemen. Consequently, this only means a positive
indication that the policy is successful in its objective and goal since it is
efficient and transparent.

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Name : HASANIE M.

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s)

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a human development

It is patterned after the successful Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programs in

3. How does it help in the social welfare of your/our client?

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4p’s) is a flagship program of the

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