Mindanaotoday.com | NorMin workers benefit P84M DILP Grants in 2022
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment-10 (DOLE-10) granted P84, 377,605.00 as livelihood assistance to 9,596 beneficiaries in Northern Mindanao thru its DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) for the fiscal year of 2022.
Albert Gutib, DOLE-10 director, strongly upholds the program’s objective to provide the beneficiaries with alternative employment and additional income.
This effort was made possible thru the partnership with the local government units, Public Employment Service Office (PESOs) and various non-government organizations as DOLE’s accredited co-partners in the implementation of the program.
They were involved in the pre-implementation, implementation and post-implementation activities of the projects and function as consultants and trainers to help address the needs of the target beneficiaries.
Among the 9,596 beneficiaries, 810 of them are parents or guardians of child laborers, 300 are transport drivers/operators, 99 are indigenous people, senior citizens and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and 237 are former rebels.
Part of the program package was the conduct of capacity building for sustainable livelihood framework (SLF) beneficiaries and PESO Managers to capacitate the beneficiaries and partners on the ground in ensuring successful and sustainable implementation of livelihood projects.
The DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) or Kabuhayan Program is a grant assistance for capacity building on livelihood for the working poor, vulnerable and marginalized workers either for individual or group livelihood projects/undertakings.
A maximum livelihood grants of P30,000.00 for the individual project and a maximum of up to P1,000,000.00 for the group projects depending on the number and needs of the beneficiaries.
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