The Department of Trade and Industry in Davao del Sur has continued to deliver its livelihood assistance to micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in different barangays in the province, despite the pandemic threat.
DTI-Davao del Sur has already reached out to fourteen (14) barangays from across the province to extend the various assistance under the Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay – Livelihood Seeding Program (NSB-LSP).
As of Aug. 26, 2021, a total of 160 barangay entrepreneurs benefited from the sari-sari store livelihood kits and free entrepreneurial mind setting seminars and business cliniquing.
The beneficiaries, who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, were also taught of sari-sari store management and simplified record keeping.
DTI-Davao del Sur’s implementation of the NSB-LSP has benefitted the MSMEs in the following barangays: Rizal and Kiblagon (Malalag); Saliducon and Matutungan (Sta. Cruz); Dalumay, Glamang and Balnate (Magsaysay); Lanuro and Aplaya (Hagonoy); Kimlawis (Kiblawan); Saub and Dongan Pekong (Matanao); Clib and Labon (Sulop).
According to DTI, the NSB-LSP aims to assist MSMEs affected by natural and man-made disasters, to recover economically and to encourage them to restore their sustainable livelihood enterprises by providing grant-in-kind assistance and capacitate them with seminars and trainings on basic entrepreneurship skills. (PIA-XI/Carina L. Cayon)
