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The “Sibol: the New SLP (Sustainable Livelihood Programme)” was introduced by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday to make sure that the right innovations support its livelihood initiatives and continue to be responsive to the diverse requirements of its participants.

Rex Gatchalian, secretary of DSWD, introduced the partners and other stakeholders to the program’s integrated five-year livelihood sustainability plan during the grand launch of the new SLP at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. This plan will further enhance the program’s implementation to make it more effective and pertinent.

According to him, Sibol, the program’s new name, symbolizes the participants in the SLP’s gradual progression towards better health and equitable access to resources and assets for their livelihoods.

We develop beside you like a plant. We carefully plant the seed, care for it, provide it with water, and watch it grow into something greater than it was. The basic line is that,” Gatchalian remarked.

He continued by saying that the Department’s efforts to empower its target clientele included improving the SLP implementation standards.

“We want to ensure that our development programs are not one-time transactions in which we just hand out the money and walk away. Instead, he said, “We want to ensure it is sustainable and work with you to cooperate, manage, and expand the economic activity.

The improved program seeks to hasten execution, rationalize cost constraints, and offer fresh training or capacity-building initiatives.

Developing a Sustainable Income

Participants in the program will require a five-year incubation time under the new structure, and they will also receive increased capability-building activities and enhanced livelihood incentives.

Participants in the SLP will be trained and prepared with the fundamental information and abilities needed to launch their micro-enterprise or find work throughout the first year of the program’s implementation (Punla).

Usbong and Sibol’s attention for the following two years will be on sustaining their way of life, starting up their businesses, and achieving positive gross sales and net income.

Participants in the program are expected to flourish and expand the market for their goods in year four (Yabong).

Gatchalian stated, “We want to ensure we are your partner in expanding that tiny firm into a formal enterprise.

The actual graduation of the participants marks the completion of the sustainability plan’s culminating phase (Ani), after which they will each get a livelihood grant and incentive worth a maximum of PHP 250,000.

enhancing the partners’ ability to sustain the program

During the event, Gatchalian requested assistance from the local government units (LGUs), the commercial sector, partner organizations, and other stakeholders to strengthen the sustainability of the new SLP.

He remarked, “I hope everyone will assist us in growing this idea together.

In the meantime, the SM Foundation reiterated their three-decade-long public-private relationship with the DSWD in support of a sustainable living for the underprivileged and marginalized, as well as offering a platform for small-scale business owners, like SLP members, to advertise their goods to a wider market.

According to Steven Tan, president of SM Supermalls, “We have worked hand in hand with you in mobilising trade fairs and sustainable agriculture programs under Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan.”

Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, the mayor of Pasay City, also endorsed the DSWD’s programs for sustainable livelihood.

Let’s improve the socially and economically disadvantaged people’s lives, she said.

During the consignment ceremony, several partners, including the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), were also present to show their support for SLP’s sustainability plan.

displaying SLP goods

In addition to serving as the new SLP’s official introduction, the event gave SLP Associations a chance to showcase their goods to a larger, more varied market.

Participants in the program from Regions I through XII, the National Capital Region (NCR), the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the Caraga Region, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) displayed their handmade goods, including bags, fans, hats, traditional clothing, furniture, spreads, and crops.

An SLP market was also a part of the event, where program members’ brands and goods were displayed for mall patrons to see.

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