DSWD Social Protection Programs: A Focus on Indigenous Peoples

The research generally aims to examine the DSWD data on Indigenous Peoples and assess if their risk and vulnerabilities are being addressed by the existing social protection programs of the Department. Specifically, this study aims to:
1. Examine the characteristics and circumstances of IPs with access to DSWD social protection programs;
2. Examine the risks and vulnerabilities and other factors affecting IPs and assess if these are addressed by the DSWD social protection programs provided to them;
3. Identify the IPs with risks and vulnerabilities that have not been addressed and which can be prioritized in other existing and new government Social Protection programs and interventions;
4. Identify the gaps/issues, good practices and lessons learned by the Department in providing social protection programs to IPs;
5. Provide specific recommendations to improve the DSWD social protection programs and address the risks and vulnerabilities of IPs; and
6. Provide policy recommendations to address the risks and vulnerabilities of IPs and in relation to the implementation of the Mandanas ruling