From the MILF Website (Dec 22): BDA-PLEDGE gears up for pilot implementation
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The Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) - Program for Local Economic Development through Enhanced Governance and Grassroots Empowerment (PLEDGE) held a consultation and planning workshop in preparation for its pilot implementation.
The Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) - Program for Local Economic Development through Enhanced Governance and Grassroots Empowerment (PLEDGE) held a consultation and planning workshop in preparation for its pilot implementation.
The activity that was participated by PLEDGE management and program staff was conducted at El Bajada Hotel, Davao City on December 18, 2013. The crucial output of the gathering was the planned activities that will guide the program implementation.
Feedback, comments and suggestions of the participants who came from the central and regional management offices of the BDA were analyzed and considered.
BDA Board of Directors, Regional Managers and consultants from the World Bank also shared their time and effort for a fruitful activity.
World Bank Consultant for PLEDGE Rudy Baldemor presented and the discussed to the body the proposed plan.
Working closely together in studying and improving the plan, the participants also reviewed the proposed guidelines and policies for the project management and implementation.
One of the proposals that surfaced was changing “Enhanced Governance” into “Enlightened Governance” in the program title.
PLEDGE is another component of the Mindanao Trust Fund for Reconstruction and Development Program (MTF-RDP) with the International Labor Organization (ILO) as trust fund recipient. It was launched in June 2013.
The program is aimed on the creation of sustainable livelihood in communities enhancing community ownership through participatory approach and with enhanced support networks and services.
Improving local products that will increase profitability and job generation is the very aim of the program.
For the past six months, the program has been into planning processes including conduct of baseline study and territorial diagnosis, identification of priority value chains, recruitment of staff and enhancement of human resources.
Recently, its Program Coordinator, Julhaina Cadon, was sent to an international workshop on entrepreneurship methodologies in Turin Italy on November 11-15, 2013 for capacity building and for learning and sharing on value chain development principles and applications with other organizations worldwide.
Cadon shared in the training the BDA’s experience in the early implementation of the PLEDGE, “given that the communities being served are conflict-affected.”
The program targets to serve at least two communities per region in Mindanao where BDA operates. The selection is based on the criteria adopted by the program.
Constituents of identified communities that were assessed are very hopeful they will be chosen to be the beneficiaries. They have expressed their willingness to work with the program.
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Feedback, comments and suggestions of the participants who came from the central and regional management offices of the BDA were analyzed and considered.
BDA Board of Directors, Regional Managers and consultants from the World Bank also shared their time and effort for a fruitful activity.
World Bank Consultant for PLEDGE Rudy Baldemor presented and the discussed to the body the proposed plan.
Working closely together in studying and improving the plan, the participants also reviewed the proposed guidelines and policies for the project management and implementation.
One of the proposals that surfaced was changing “Enhanced Governance” into “Enlightened Governance” in the program title.
PLEDGE is another component of the Mindanao Trust Fund for Reconstruction and Development Program (MTF-RDP) with the International Labor Organization (ILO) as trust fund recipient. It was launched in June 2013.
The program is aimed on the creation of sustainable livelihood in communities enhancing community ownership through participatory approach and with enhanced support networks and services.
Improving local products that will increase profitability and job generation is the very aim of the program.
For the past six months, the program has been into planning processes including conduct of baseline study and territorial diagnosis, identification of priority value chains, recruitment of staff and enhancement of human resources.
Recently, its Program Coordinator, Julhaina Cadon, was sent to an international workshop on entrepreneurship methodologies in Turin Italy on November 11-15, 2013 for capacity building and for learning and sharing on value chain development principles and applications with other organizations worldwide.
Cadon shared in the training the BDA’s experience in the early implementation of the PLEDGE, “given that the communities being served are conflict-affected.”
The program targets to serve at least two communities per region in Mindanao where BDA operates. The selection is based on the criteria adopted by the program.
Constituents of identified communities that were assessed are very hopeful they will be chosen to be the beneficiaries. They have expressed their willingness to work with the program.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/728-bda-pledge-gears-up-for-pilot-implementation