Publication: Philippines - The KALAHI-CIDSS Impact Evaluation : A Revised Synthesis Report
Date
2013-01
ISSN
Published
2013-01
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The Kapit-Bisig Laban Sa
Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social
Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program was set up in 2002 to
alleviate rural poverty. The program aims to achieve this by
providing resources to poor rural municipalities to invest
in public goods and by reviving local institutions to
enhance people's participation in governance.
KALAHI-CIDSS was originally targeted at the poorest 25
percent of municipalities in 42 of the poorest provinces in
the Philippines. KALAHI-CIDSS was designed to minimize the
risk of elite capture and it appears to have been successful
in doing so. The project had a positive impact on household
consumption. Consistent with the project development
objective, KALAHI-CIDSS led to an increase in participation
in barangay assemblies, associated with greater knowledge
about the barangay's income and expenses. The project
led to improvements in basic service delivery. The project
also had positive impacts on a number of social capital
outcomes, which have been shown to be important determinants
of household welfare.
Citation
“World Bank. 2013. Philippines - The KALAHI-CIDSS Impact Evaluation : A Revised Synthesis Report. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/552c8012-2bf9-5d92-8e59-429e3a6a7f30 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”