The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program (WGP) is on the right track with its goal of reducing hunger among program
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian presents the key findings of a recent Social Weather Station study showing a significant drop in hunger incidence among Walang Gutom Program beneficiaries in a press conference on Friday, May 30.
The findings revealed that at the start of the program, nearly half of the enrolled households reported experiencing hunger. Among program beneficiaries, the share of households experiencing hunger dropped by 4.1 percentage points—from 48.7 percent in October 2024 to 44.6 percent in December 2024. In contrast, hunger prevalence among non-beneficiaries increased over the same period by 6.1 points.
Despite these positive outcomes, severe food insecurity, where families experience frequent disruptions in their food supply, remained a challenge.
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