One of the goals of Plan Philippines is to improve the economic capabilities of the rural families and therefore reduce the poverty-inflicted risks and impacts to children. Plan hopes to achieve this through its sustainable livelihood development program. The program aims to facilitate and deliver critical services that will improve the capacities of the poor to develop and implement livelihood activities. Plan Philippines recognizes that a sustainable and logical approach to livelihood development in this context starts with ensuring that people are being provided of appropriate support interventions that would best address their needs particularly in improving their livelihoods.
SEDPI facilitated capacity building to technical staff and community leaders in Plan’s areas of operations. The capacity building is in line with the thrust to help communities develop group enterprises that would result in wider outreach and benefits for the majority of community populations. Simple business plans were developed and used
as a guide of the people to plan and implement their own community-based enterprises