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Farmers belonging to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) in Batangas were recently trained on microfinance to improve their organizations\u2019 social and financial performance.<\/p>\n
The training entitled Fundamentals and Methodologies of Microfinance and Character and Capacity-Based Lending, was conducted by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in partnership with the Social Enterprise Development Partnerships Incorporated (SEDPI).<\/p>\n
DAR Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Merle H. Manalo said objective of the training is \u201cto enhance the capacity of our ARBOs in managing their microfinance services.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said the knowledge that the ARBOs acquired from the training should translate into a more effective and efficient microfinance services to its members, increased outreach of members served, and better incomes for the ARBOs and the member-borrowers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a follow-through or post-training activity, the ARBOs will be assisted by the DARPO in improving their existing processes, systems and procedures utilizing the methodologies and tools imparted by SEDPI,\u201d Manalo said.<\/p>\n
During the training, SEDPI provided a compressed version of its Technical and Monitoring Assistance (TAMA), which closely supervised and monitored DAR assisted ARBOs progress towards financial and organizational sustainability.news regional 1 pix 2 july 28 2016.<\/p>\n
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SEDPI Chief Operations Officer Emilenn Kate Sacdalan said \u201cTAMA seeks to deliver capacity building interventions to ARBOs. This will help them develop a capable management team which would guide them in the delivery of agri-products, access to credit and financial services to their clients.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ARBOs who participated in the training were the SAPAGLAYA MPC, Mountainside MPC, Dayapan MPC, Mayuro MPC, PIFADECO, KAMAHARI ABMPC, Lucban MPC, Magahis MPC, Haybanga MPC and Prenza MPC.<\/p>\n
The three-day training was held on July 13-15, 2016. (J.C. Maralit)<\/p>\n
Photo 1: Development facilitators and representatives from different ARBOs during the training on microfinance with Chief Operations Officer Emilenn Kate Sacdalan (lady in white\/standing).<\/p>\n
Photo 2: Farmer-participants listening attentively to the discussion.<\/p>\n