Project TAO Kiddie PAMANA was a joint endeavor of the Office of Senator Teresa Aquino Oreta and the families of Malabon and Navotas. It was conducted in cooperation with the local government or community leadership, government agencies (DepEd, DSWD, DOH, DILG), children-centered organizations, and the business-industry sectors.

Project TAO Kiddie PAMANA aimed to contribute to the readiness of young children in the Malabon and Navotas area for formal education. The project intended to do so by providing learning opportunities, testing the delivery of nutritional and health services, and conducting advocacy and promotions on nutrition and health education to mothers.

The Research and Evaluation Program team of SEAMEO INNOTECH conducted an evaluation of the first phase of the Project, which involved implementation in the Malabon area. The evaluation aimed to provide critical information and inputs that enabled the project management team to strengthen or improve the implementation of the Project’s various components. The results helped in addressing weaknesses of the Project and identified areas for improvement in preparation for the second phase, which targeted the Navotas area.