Livelihood Program

TURNOVER OF THE BANGSAMORO RESOURCE BOOKS – PBSP, Hineleban Foundation and the Australian Embassy turn over the Business Sustainability Framework in the Bangsamoro (BSFB) resource books to the ARMM Government during the BSFB launch at the Makati Diamond Residences in Makati City on Sept. 28, 2018. The BSFB Resource Book titled ‘Engaging with Bangsamoro Communities: The Key to Sustainable Business in Muslim Mindanao’ serves as a useful guide for potential investors on the process and standards in setting up successful and sustainable businesses in the Bangsamoro area. In photo are (from left): Br. Armin Luistro FSC, PBSP President; Atty. Ishak V. Mastura, ARMM Economic Cluster Chairman and Regional Board of Investments (RBOI) Managing Head; Clare Duffield, Political and Public Affairs Counselor of the Australian Embassy; John P. Perrine, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of UGP Ltd., Inc. and Chairman of the Hineleban Foundation, Inc.; and Dr. Saffrullah Dipatuan, Chairman of the Bangsamoro Development Agency.

Esmeralda Castanares is one of the beneficiaries of PBSP's micro-financing program.

The Livelihood and Enterprise Development Program focuses on promoting inclusive business by supporting agro-enterprise value chain development and improving access to jobs through skills upgrading and employment facilitation. The program also seeks to expand economic opportunities through engagement of the private sector and partner organizations.

Livelihood Enterprise Development Program

PBSP’s Livelihood and Enterprise Development Program is focused on promoting inclusive business by supporting agro-enterprise value chain development and improving access to jobs through skills upgrading and employment facilitation. The program also seeks to expand economic opportunities through engagement of the private sector and partner organizations.

Program Accomplishments as of FY 2017-2018

families provided with livelihood

Php

Million

monies loaned

individuals matched for employment

MSMEs benefiting from NON-credit services

MSMEs benefiting from credit services

Inclusive Business as a Strategy

Agribusiness and MSME Development

This program helps identify collective impact sites and communities to develop high value crops and priority commodities that provide better income to families and links them to value chain of companies for a more sustainable livelihood.

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Workforce Development

Gainful employment is seen as another means to improve income in poor families. Target-beneficiaries are provided with market-driven skills training that would match them for employment.