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PLGU Camiguin to Avail PRDP Upscaling; Project Orientation Conducted

MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN – In response to the interest of the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Camiguin to avail of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), an orientation on the upscaling was conducted for the interested proponents and LGUs in the province on February 21,2023. Provincial Governor Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo, extended his appreciation to … read more »

Agri Attaches visit Davao de Oro DA-PRDP Projects

Two DA-PRDP project beneficiaries were visited by the Agriculture Attachés from China, Thailand, and the Middle East during their recent visit to the Davao Region. The Maragusan Multipurpose Cooperative (MAMPCO) and the Cocolife Multipurpose Cooperative (Cocolife MPC) were able to showcase their products to Agriculture Counselor to China Ana Garcia Abejuela, together with Agriculture Attaché … read more »

PRDP Opens New Doors of Opportunities for Farmers and Fisherfolk in Mindanao

With the approval of the MIADP and the PRDP Scale Up, PRDP is opening new doors of opportunities for farmers and fisher folk in Mindanao. PRDP started in 2014 as a flagship program under the Department of Agriculture that was jointly funded by the World Bank, the national government and participating local government units with … read more »

PRDP Capacitates Cotabato Enterprise SP Recipients

Six enterprise subprojects under the I-REAP component of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) were evaluated, monitored and mentored by the project’s consultants in Cotabato on February 7-10, 2023. The four-day activity was conducted to evaluate the operations and the activities undertaken by the farmers’ groups leading the implementation of PRDP’s enterprise subprojects. The activity … read more »

PRDP Capacitates Cotabato Enterprise SP Recipients

Six enterprise subprojects under the I-REAP component of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) were evaluated, monitored and mentored by the project’s consultants in Cotabato on February 7-10, 2023. The four-day activity was conducted to evaluate the operations and the activities undertaken by the farmers’ groups leading the implementation of PRDP’s enterprise subprojects. The activity … read more »

EU Funded Coop Receives first Tranche of Support

The Dinas Small Coconut Farmers Federation (DISCOFAF) is taking the next steps towards expanding their operations after receiving the check for the first tranche of their “Integrated Coco-Coir Processing and Marketing Enterprise” subproject. DISCOFAF along with their cluster member the Bulawan Coconut Farmers Organization (BUCOFA) are currently engaged in the processing of coco coir, twine … read more »

Watch Towers Offer Beacon of Protection for Cortes Coastal Community

| DA-PRDP officially turned over the “Construction of Six (6) Units Watch Tower” subproject to the Municipality of Cortes, Surigao del Sur on February 10, 2023. The six (6) three-storey solar-powered watchtowers were constructed to primarily help in the conservation and protection of the marine sanctuary of Cortes by housing the Bantay Dagat but will … read more »

Paving the Way to Progress in Surigao del Sur with EU Support

On its 9th year in rural infrastructure development, DA-PRDP continues to build more roads in areas where challenges to transportation still exist. The inspection and monitoring conducted by the joint PRDP PSO Mindanao, RPCO 13 I-BUILD team, and MLGU of San Agustin on February 9, 2023 on the site of the “Construction/Concreting of Buhisan Manumnum … read more »

PSO Mindanao Conducts RAEB Orientation with MAFAR-BARMM

A team from the Project Support Office Mindanao met with the PRDP MAFAR BARMM to orient them on the use of the Rapid Appraisal of Emerging Benefits (RAEB) on January 31, 2023. The four-day orientation and training is meant to prepare the PRDP BARMM team for the actual conduct of RAEB on the “Rehabilitation/Concreting of … read more »

RPCO 13 Conducts CapDev to Strengthen Dinagat Enterprises

As enterprises in Dinagat continue to recover from the persistent effects of Super Typhoon Odette, Regional Project Coordination Office XIII’s (RPCO 13) I-REAP Component, along with Dinagat’s Provincial Project Management and Implementing Unit (PPMIU) conducted an Enterprise Assessment and training on the Formulation of the Capacity Development Plan for Lead Proponent Groups (LPGs) and their … read more »