Social Enterprises: Key to Strong Local Economies
June 21, 2009
With the world economy in the midst of a deep recession, the Philippines-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP) will hold a forward-thinking, two-day forum to discuss the effect the economic meltdown has had on small-scale enterprises, the livelihood of millions of hard-working Filipinos. Read the rest of this entry »
AusAID-PACAP now a regular feature on the airwaves of the Southern Philippines
May 11, 2009
The FOCAS Province of Surigao del Norte now has a voice on DXSN Radio Station, 8-9:30 AM every Friday. DXSN’s reach includes the entire FOCAS area of Surgiao del Norte, as well as Dinagat Island, Camiguin, Tacloban, some parts of Bohol, some parts of Cebu City and some parts of Leyte. Read the rest of this entry »
AusAID-PACAP funds an answer to the psychosocial costs of migration
May 6, 2009
The “Batang Athika Project: Children’s Response to the Challenge of Migration”, has received Php 2.5 million in funding from AusAID-PACAP. The Australian Government appreciates that the children left behind by OFWs face enormous challenges in their daily lives, andthis is a project that is helping a vulnerable and neglected children to cope with the pressures of parental absence. Read the rest of this entry »
Australian MPs visit AusAID-PACAP project
April 22, 2009
In their whirlwind 3-day visit to the Philippines, the Australian Parliamentary delegation of Ms Julie Owens MP, Mr Robert Oakshott MP, Senator Glenn Sterle and Ms Natalie Cooke spent some time seeing firsthand how the Australian Government is contributing to international development at the grassroots. Read the rest of this entry »
Microfinance forum acknowledges role of cooperatives in assisting the poor
February 2, 2009
The Microfinance Development Forum hosted by AusAID-PACAP held last January 29-30 themed ‘Microfinance Amidst the Global Financial Crisis’ was highly lauded by the participants who were from Government agencies, donor groups and NGOs and AusAID-PACAP partners involved in microfinancing. Read the rest of this entry »
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