DISOP now extends assistance to 29 Philippine provinces

Starting with another 3-year program phase in 2011, DISOP welcomes four new NGO partners.   The mandate of DISOP is still anchored on capability building of target groups and beneficiaries and opportunities to improve the employment and self-employment capacities of its target beneficiaries.    The four new partners are the following:

1. Mag-uugmad Foundation, Inc. (MFI) – based in Cebu City and implemented the project in five barangays inside the watershed catchment of the municipalities of Badian and Alegria, south of Cebu.  Likewise, the project is also implemented in four CBFM barangays in the municipality of Macrohon,  Southern Leyte.  Capability building activities are focused on watershed dwellers and CBFM holders.
2. Philippine Business for Social Progress – Visayas Regional Office (PBSP-VRO) - based in Cebu City, the project is implemented in four barangays inside the catchment area of the Buhisan Watershed and Forest Reserve (BWFR).  Capability building activities is centered to the strengthening of POs within the watershed area critical to the sustainability of BWFR as one of the suppliers of water in Cebu City.
3. Sentro ha Pagpauswag ha Panginabuhi, Inc. (SPPI) – based in Catarman, Northern Samar, the project is implemented in the island municipality of Capul.  The project is focused on capability building of eight (8) coastal communities while strengthening the livelihood enterprise of the target beneficiaries.
4. Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) - with main office in Quezon City, the project is implemented in the island province of Camiguin.  It is hoped to capacitate 25 coastal communities formed into peoples organization.  In addition, the project will also strengthen the 6 federations at the municipal and provincial levels.

With the addition of the four new partners, DISOP extends its reach to 21 NGO partners in 29 provinces all over the Philippines.