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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
Privacy Concerns and Ways Toward a Human Rights Compliant Baguio Smart City System
Smart City System Automating cities have advanced from traffic lights to complex surveillance and data sharing mechanisms. At the turn of the 21st century, the integration of digital technology in governance has rapidly made the Smart City concept...
A Call for Peace Based on Justice For the People of Palestine
The women and men of the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera join the millions of people around the world in condemning the genocidal attack by the Israeli Zionists against the Palestinian people. As a CSO of Indigenous Peoples...
ORNUS position papers during the 2023 PPP Summit in Baguio City
Position papers submitted by the Organisasyon dagiti Nakurapay nga Umili iti Syudad (ORNUS) during the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit held by the City of Baguio on October 4-5, 2023. This summit aimed at helping the public gain a deeper...
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...