In an effort to improve and promote good governance and community involvement, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the local government of
City Mayor Japal Guiani said the project is called "The
ENGAGE" or the Enhancing Governance, Accountability and Engagement
Project, the MYDev or the Mindanao Youth Development Project, and the Mindanao
Health or the Integrated Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health and Nutrition/Family
Planning Regional Project in Mindanao .
The ENGAGE is a five-year project that aims to promote good
local governance and community involvement, while also providing multi-sectoral
developmental support.
This project will help improve capacities and practices of
the LGUs and strengthen mechanisms to promote peace and security, Guiani said.
In a meeting with City Mayor Japal J. Guiani Jr.,
representatives from the USAID said that it will still be the LGU that will
determine the City’s priority projects and the agency will only be there to
provide support for the implementation and the sustenance of these projects.
"This 5-year program is focused on helping the local
government in addressing the problems of the city," said Chief of Party
Harry Roovers.
"At the same time, we may also seek the cooperation of
the civil societies,” he added.
It will be followed by the implementation of
"MYDev" or the Mindanao Youth Development Project. This program will
be operated by the Education
Development Center
The MYDev aims to increase the employability of some 12,000
Out of School Youth. The activity will also assist the Philippine Government in
protecting vulnerable OSY against stereotyping, extremism, and other types of
radicalization.
“Any program that will uplift the welfare of the people, we
will be very supportive. The program (MYDev) will be of very big help because
the young ones can teach the old ones of the right things to do,” Guiani said.
Moreover, the MindanaoHealth Project, also a 5-year program
of the USAID, aims to improve the health of Filipino families in targeted
provinces by dramatically increasing the quality and uptake of integrated
maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition and family planning services at
household level, in communities, and at both public and private facilities.
The Agency will be working with the Department of Health,
Center for Health Development (CHDs), local government units, and other related
government agencies.
These 3 programs will be implemented in 10
cities/municipalities in Central Mindanao, including Cotabato City
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