The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program has become a cornerstone of social protection reforms in the Philippines, helping poor families keep their children healthier and in school through a conditional cash transfer program.

Despite accelerating economic growth in the mid-2000s, poverty incidence in the Philippines remained stubbornly high and even increased during some periods. One of the key causes of poverty was chronic underinvestment in human capital, especially health and education. To respond to these challenges, the government set out to strengthen its social protection system with a reform agenda championed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Bridging Program for the Filipino Family) provides cash grants to poor households based on their fulfillment of health and education related conditions. Of the 63 countries that have a CCT program, Pantawid is among the largest.