This project aims to provide livelihood skills and entrepreneurship training to 30 participants in Barangay Barangka Ibaba, Mandaluyong City from 2015 to 2018. The project was requested by the Barangay Captain and aims to address unemployment, inadequate income, and limited livelihood opportunities through skills training, savings mobilization, and seed capital provision. Expected impacts include increased employment, financial independence, and an improved local economy through supported business startups.

1. PROJECT TITLE: LIVELIHOOD SKILLS AND
ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING
SUBMITTED TO:
PROF. AGNES MONTALBO
RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

2. PROJECT DETAILS
• PROJECT LOCATION: BARANGAY BARANGKA IBABA, CITY OF
MANDALUYONG
• PROJECT DURATION: JUNE 2015-MAY 2018 (CONTINUING)
• NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 30
• BASIS OF CONDUCTING:
REQUESTED BY: HON. FAUSTINO C. JR.,
BARANGAY CAPTAIN, BARANGKA IBABA, CITY OF
MANDALUYONG
• NEED ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED
ON:
BY:

3. BACKGROUND OF THE EXTENSION
TARGET:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM:
• LIVELIHOOD PREPARATION PROVIDES BASIC EDUCATION
(INCLUDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LIFE SKILLS AND TECHNICAL
TRAINING). ONCE MARGINALIZED PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR BASIC
SKILLS, THEY ARE PREPARED TO FIND BETTER WAYS OF IMPROVING
THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE BY GETTING A JOB, STARTING A BUSINESS,
ENGAGING IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.

4. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS/ISSUES AFFECTING PROBLEM:
• PROBLEMS/CONCERNS
• HIGH INCIDENCE OF UNEMPLOYMENT
• INADEQUATE HOUSEHOLD INCOME
• INADEQUATE AND HIGH COST OF CAPITAL
• LIMITED TYPE OF LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES THAT THE PEOPLE WANT
TO ENGAGE IN.

5. PROJECT GOAL
• IMPROVE LEVEL OF LIVING OF THE TARGET BENEFICIARIES
• INCREASE EMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE TARGET COMMUNITY.

6. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE PROJECT GOAL, THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE
AIMED FOR:
• TO DEVELOP THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPABILITIES OF THE PEOPLE
AND IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION ON THE
VALUE OF MONEY AND HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN
GENERAL.
• TO MOBILIZE LOCAL SAVINGS AND PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE
MECHANISM FOR ITS SAFE-KEEPING AND UTILIZATION,
PARTICULARLY FOR INVESTMENTS IN VARIOUS LIVELIHOOD
ACTIVITIES.
• TO REDUCE THE PEOPLES DEPENDENCE ON USURIOUS LENDING
ACTIVITIES IN MEETING OPERATING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND
HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES.
• TO DEVELOP LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES WHICH THE PEOPLE CAN
THEMSELVES EFFECTIVELY MANAGE, AND WHICH CAN AUGMENT

7. PROJECT IMPACTS
PROPOSALS
Activity Target Outputs Duration/Implementati
on Date
Community
Formation and
Action Planning
Mobilization of people to
undertake detailed planning
June-July 2015
Value Formation
and Skills
Training
Gain financial independence
and appreciate value for
money
August-September
2015
Savings
Mobilization
Gain an understanding the
value of savings and capital
mobilization
October-November
2015
Provision of
Seed-Capital
Outside financing should be
secured to augment the
investment
December 2015
Regular Monitor and evaluate the January 2016 and

8. IMPACT TO PARTICIPANTS
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED
Acquire knowledge on Community formation
and planning
Recognize the value of money and importance
of entrepreneurial skills
Knowledge acquired on saving mobilization
Recognize the importance of seed capital for
sustaining the project
Knowledge of the impact of evaluation and
monitoring

9. IMPACT TO COMMUNITY
RESULTANT COMMUNITY ACTION
Community participation and involvement
Knowledge on investments and business
decision making
Tap the savings potential of the
community
Community participation and involvement
in securing needed capital
Improvement of the programs based on

10. IMPACT TO COMMUNITY
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
More involved community
Better knowledge on investments
and business decision making
Greater ability to save and mobilize
capital resources
Improved financial independence
Improved program

11. FUNDING SOURCES
Organization Amount Remarks
RTU 15,000.00 Provided by RTU
every year until
2018.
Barangay
Barangka Ibaba
50,000.00 Initial Fund
provided by
Barangka Ibaba
Barangka
Barangka Ibaba
Amount
depending on
the livelihood
project.
Seed Capital
provided by
Barangka Ibaba
to start up the
business.

12. BUDGET SOURCE AND AMOUNT
• BUDGET SOURCE: RTU
• AMOUNT: PHP 15,000.00

13. PROJECT PROPONENTS
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