Best Practices in Public Administration and Governance

Poverty Alleviation and the Attainment of the MDGs

Concepcion, Iloilo, Philippines. For it's “Zero Poverty 2020” and “Harnessing Synergy in Integrated Population, Health and Environment Programming,” which helped in halving poverty incidence in the locality in a frame of four years.

Malalag, Davao del Sur, Philippines. For its “Social Reform Agenda-Minimum Basic Needs” (SRA-MBN) program which addressed poverty by means of increasing monthly household income through its livelihood programs, reducing unemployment rate, provision of resettlement sites for socialized housing, improvement in maternal and child health care services, and provision of mechanisms for safe drinking water.

Naga City, Philippines. For its programs that promote both economic and sustainable developments, participatory governance, people empowerment and transparency, resolution of urban poor issues, access to quality education, technological enhancement, disaster preparedness, “cyber governance,” and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Pasay City, Philippines. For its innovative efforts to localize the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the family level and its quick solutions to address poverty issues in each barangays, and its Bayanihan Banking Program (BBP) which helps raise incomes and living standards among the urban poor.

Zamboanga City, Philippines. For the cooperation of the city government, a non-government organization, and the city’s multi-sectoral council towards an AIDS-free Zamboanga City and for the city government’s efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through its programs on health, gender equality, education, and environmental protection.

Douala, Cameroon: the Saint Nicodemus chain of homes. Prompted by the goal to fight poverty among street children in the streets of Douala by housing, educating, and providing them with material support.

Ahmedabad, India: Ahmedabad Slum Networking Programme. An infrastructure and service provision programme, made possible through a partnership between Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), non-government organizations (NGOs) and communities, to help improve the livelihoods of people living and working in the Ahmedabad slum area.

Neiva, Colombia: Neiva’s Commune 10, Urban Management and Participative Governance. Improvement of the living conditions of the people in the Commune 10 slum through people and community organizations’ participation in planning and implementing development programs. Social and public services were made available and accessible to the people of Commune 10, thus giving them a sense of comfort, security, and ownership.

Canada: TliCho Community Services Agency. An organization responsible for the delivery of education, health and child and family programs and services in the Tåîchô region.

Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. For its “Moving Onwards to Muñoz Agricultural Science City” program (1992), “Acquisition of a Complete Equipment Pool” which enabled the city for infrastructure development, “Developing the Matingkis Farm-Tourism,” which resulted in the Matingkis water reservoir that helps for the people’s (farmers) livelihood, and continued efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Philippines: Gawad Kalinga. Initiated by the Couples for Christ in 2001, the Gawad Kalinga aims to reduce, and consequently eliminate, poverty in the country. Its activities include the provision of housing to low-income families (known as GK Villages), youth empowerment and development, community empowerment, and improvement of health and environment, among others.

South Africa: Phelophepa Health Care Train. For its efforts to bring social and health services to the rural parts of South Africa through a mobile train equipped with health facilities.

Washington: Quil Ceda Village. For the Tulalip Tribes’ demonstration of a successful economic development through attracting business, provision of employment opportunities to its people, at the same time advancing tribal environmental and cultural values.