CARMONA WATER DISTRICT CONDUCTS GAD ECHO-SEMINAR

11 June 2021, CARMONA CAVITE- The Carmona Water District, in coordination with the CWD GAD Focal Point System Executive Committee and the members of the Technical Working Group, conducted a Gender and Development (GAD) echo-seminar and on “Basic GAD Orientation, SOGIESC, Policy Imperatives, and Gender Mainstreaming” on 11 June 2021 at the CWD Training Room. It was the CWD’s first GAD activity for the year.

The resource speaker and facilitator for the one-day seminar was Dr Ferdinand Callueng.  During the seminar, Mr. Callueng gave the participants an overview about the Basics of Gender And Development, various concepts and models of SOGIESC. He also shared the participants about the different Policy Imperatives of Gender And Development, and the challenge of building Gender Mainstreaming in the organization. 

Before the end of the program, Mr Joemar Cunanan presented to the participants the proposed GAD activities, programs for FY 2021 and CWD GAD accomplishments for the FY 2020.

The activity was attended by all members of the GAD Focal Point System Executive Committee and the members of the Technical Working Group of Carmona Water District.

In her remarks, GM Aniline Francia thanked the members of the GAD Focal Point  System Executive Committee for their committed and dedicated support for the District’s programs, projects and plans that promote equality, gender sensitivity, and empowerment among its employees, concessionaires and Carmonians.

The District regularly conducts GAD activities that promote gender and development issues for the benefit of its employees, concessionaires and other concerned communities, particularly for their empowerment, enhanced productivity and development.