DSWD, partners test upgraded mapping system for anti-hunger initiative
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the review and testing of the updated Digital Mapping System (DMS) on Wednesday, Sept. 20, which will help improve the capacity of community-based groups and small-holder farmers to access potential markets.
The Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Convergence Program's developmental partners and representatives from various government agencies reviewed the DMS with DSWD, which aims to build the capacities of community-based organizations (CBOs) and small-holder farmers by connecting them to potential markets like the government's supplemental feeding program.
CBOs and small-holder farmers will register to the system with their available products, which agencies and organizations will be able to purchase and procure for their anti-hunger programs and food security initiatives.
The mapping system was designed and funded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, one of EPAHP’s developmental partners.
EPAHP is a convergence program of the government, which aims to mitigate hunger, ensure food and nutrition security, and reduce poverty in urban and rural communities, including marginalized communities.