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CDPC Kordilyera
The Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera, Inc. (CDPC) is a consortium of development NGOs in the Cordillera Region founded in 1986 in support of the indigenous peoples struggle for the right to self-determination.
Right to Food
We support traditional agricultural system in the Cordillera by initiating modern technique and technology.
Right to Health
We support community-based health programs whilst taking into account indigenous health practices.
Right to Livelihood
We support the capacity development and organizing of formal and informal workers as they strive for secured work and livelihood.
Civil and Political Rights
We support the capacity development of people's organizations for the enjoyment of their right to participate in political affairs.
our approach to development
We adopt a human right and indigenous people’s right approach to development, in particular right to food and livelihood, right to health, labor rights and political rights. We support right to development initiatives in the Cordillera region.
OUR ADVOCACY
CDPC is an organization that champions food sovereignty, health, livelihood, civil and political rights towards the self-determination of indigenous people in the Cordillera.
News
Statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The women and men of CDPC join the Indigenous Peoples’ worldwide in commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples this 9th of August 2023. In commemorating, we share the modest achievements of our Indigenous farmers and...
CDPC, a partner in the RISE Benguet Project
The Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC) is part of the Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Empowerment (RISE) Benguet project. It is a three-year consortium project by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA),...
UPDATE ON THE SITUATION IN THE CORDILLERA
May 2023 Prepared by the Alyansa dagiti Pesante iti Taeng Kordilyera (APIT-TaKo) Philippine Statistics Authority preliminary reports on the census it conducted in 2020, place the population of the Cordillera at 1,797,660. Compared to other...
Journals
SALUN-AT KEN SAKIT A COVID-19
COVID-19 and Livelihood Loss
The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown have affected us all but, as in most things, not equally. A huge casualty is people’s livelihoods. Those already vulnerable, relying merely on what they make in a day, are just so much more badly hit than many of...
Women in Resource Management
For many outsides of the Cordillera, the Cordillera rice terraces are what one sees in Banaue (Poblacion). Popularized by tourism and media, the Banaue rice terraces have become the public image showcasing the ingenuity, engineering skills, and...
Peoples Project in Abang
The Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC) and its partner people’s organizations (POs) are working towards the realization of prosperity, peace, and security in the province of Abra. Unfortunately, the Armed Forces of the...