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Department of Social Welfare and Development

Pantawid Pamilyang
Pilipino Program
(Conditional Cash Transfer)

Keeping children in school, keeping them healthy

Preliminary Findings of the Impact Evaluation

Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman

7 November 2012

Outline

I. Brief background on Pantawid Pamilya

II. Program Monitoring and Evaluation Design

III. Preliminary results of the First Impact
Evaluation
IV. Future Plans

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Pantawid Pamilya is an investment in

the future of Filipino children
Out of the 5.2 Million poor households identified by the
National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR)
TARGET 2013-2016:
1.3 Million more
3 Million out of a total target of 4.3 Million households households
are receiving Pantawid Pamilya conditional cash grants

2008 2012 2013-2016

Each household receives monthly cash grant ranging from
=1 Million Pantawid Households with children 0 - 14 years old. PhP500 PhP1,400.

Pantawid Pamilya helps protect families

from economic difficulties

NATURAL DISASTERS
JOB LAY-
LAY-OFF
ECONOMIC CRISIS

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Program Monitoring & Evaluation Design

Pantawid Pamilya has a comprehensive M&E design
with the following major components:

1. Regular monitoring of the household beneficiary

database
2. Spot Checks
3. Quantitative Impact Evaluation (3-
(3-Wave Design)
4. Qualitative Evaluation
5. Monitoring by a National Independent Advisory and
Monitoring Committee

Preliminary results of the

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
First Impact Evaluation (2011)

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Objectives of the Impact Evaluation

The IE is designed to assess:

1. Current effects of Pantawid Pamilya

Pamilya,, Conditional Cash
Transfer Program
Impact on use of health services and health outcomes
Impact on schooling
Impact on consumption

2. Different impact on different groups

Geographic areas
Gender
IP status
Relative poverty

More children stay in school, with better chance

to graduate from grade school

76 % 10 percentage points higher in

Day Care/
enrolment rate in day care or pre-school
Pre-school 65 %

5 percentage
Elementary
98 % points higher
School
93 % in enrollment rate
in elementary

Regular
5 percentage
attendance 96 % points higher
among 12-14
year olds in regular attendance rate
91 %
in elementary & high school

Pantawid Households
(%)
40 60 80 100 Non-Pantawid Households

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More families prioritize education

and health in their household budget
Pantawid families spend:

36% more on EDUCATION 33% more on MEDICINE &

MEDICAL SERVICES

= household budget

More children use health services

(%)
80.6 %
80 74.9 %
70
63.3 %
Percentage of children 0 5 years old

60 55.3 %
Non-Pantawid
50 Households

Pantawid
40 Households
33.3 %
30

20 16.9 %

10
Having their
weight monitored Taking deworming pills Taking Vitamin A
0

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More pregnant mothers get health care

54.2% 63.6% 26.9% 36.4%

with 4 prenatal care visits with postnatal care within 24 hours after delivery

Non -Pantawid : Pantawid: Without prenatal Pantawid: with

Non -Pantawid : Without
with prenatal with prenatal care postnatal care
with postnatal postnatal care
care care care

Conclusions
Based on the initial findings, Pantawid
Pamilya::
Pamilya

Has strong and consistent impact on the key

indicators targeted by the program in line with other
CCT programs around the world.

Is on track in reaching the program objectives set by

DSWD

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Future Plans and Directions

On Impact Evaluation
Conduct of 2nd and 3rd Wave Impact Evaluation in
October 2013 and October 2015 respectively

Conduct of specialized studies on:

Infant and Maternal Health
Gender
Indigenous Peoples
PWD
Family Development Sessions
Transition
Local governance (supply side)

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Thank you
you.