MANILA, April 9 -- Amid the intensifying effects of the El Nino phenomenon, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ramping up efforts to implement its Project LAWA at BINHI (Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) nationwide this year.

"The DSWD aims to roll out Project LAWA at BINHI in 310 municipalities, including urban centers, and in 61 provinces across 16 regions to mitigate the impact of El Nino on the most vulnerable sectors of society," DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group and co-spokesperson Irene Dumlao said in a news release on Tuesday.

"Through Project LAWA at BINHI, the DSWD seeks to address the multifaceted c...