DTI 7 to distribute livelihood kits to Odette-affected MSMEs
A TOTAL of 390 microentrepreneurs affected by Typhoon Odette in Bohol, Cebu and Negros Oriental will receive P8,000 Negosyo Kits from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7.
The Negosyo Kits will be distributed via Landbank Cash Cards under its Livelihood Seeding Program–Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB).
DTI 7 Director Maria Elena Arbon said on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, the LSP-NSB is in partnership with local government units to allow a wider reach of business development assistance by bringing government services closer to the people.
The latest program beneficiaries are those living in areas within Central Visayas that were worst hit by Typhoon Odette.
The livelihood kits amounting to not more than P8,000 for each microenterprise is scheduled for distribution in Bohol (Ubay, Bien Unido, San Miguel, Trinidad, Talibon, Carlos P. Garcia) on December 29, Cebu (Carcar, Sibonga and Argao) in Gaisano Carcar on December 30 and 31, and Negros Oriental (La Libertad and Guihulngan City) on December 31.
The livelihood kits contain items that will aid in the recovery and improvement of the beneficiaries’ businesses.
“Aside from the provision of livelihood kits to qualified beneficiaries, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can avail themselves of different services such as facilitation of business name registration, business advisory, business information, and advocacy from the said program,” Arbon said.
MSME beneficiaries of the LSP-NSB program include sole proprietors, cooperatives, or sectoral associations that are located in identified barangays, including those in communist armed conflict affected areas and vulnerable communities such as the indigenous peoples, refugees or stateless persons also known as persons of concern.
Priority assistance will be given to MSMEs affected by human induced and natural calamities including Typhoon Odette, as well as health disasters arising from epidemics and pandemics. (JOB WITH PR)
