Rewards await best workers’ livelihood
Feb 18, 2020 • 2 min Read
In its bid to fete best practices in implementing the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP), the labor department has institutionalized the DOLE Kabuhayan Awards, an annual recognition of individuals and groups who have successfully managed their DOLE-assisted livelihood projects.
Specifically, the process, rules, and regulations governing the selection of the best DOLE-assisted livelihood projects at the regional and national levels were institutionalized through Administrative Order No. 32 Series of 2020, which was issued by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III late last month.
“Through the Kabuhayan Awards, we aim to recognize and reward outstanding DOLE-assisted livelihood projects and showcase their best practices to serve as an inspiration to other beneficiaries. At the same time, we also want to recognize our partners as well as DOLE regional offices and their livelihood focal persons for their contributions in implementing the DILP or Kabuhayan Program,” Bello said.
Meanwhile, Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns Director Atty. Ma. Karina Perida-Trayvilla advised DOLE Regional Offices to commence their search for nominees for this year’s awards slated on May 29.
The Kabuhayan Awards has two main categories – the major awards and special awards.
The major awards are composed of the best individual project and best group project; while the special awards are composed of top-performing regions in livelihood implementation, top-performing regions in sustainable livelihood framework implementation, best in video documentation, best performing livelihood focal person, best local government unit and best accredited co-partner implementing DILP, and recognition of Public Employment Service Office managers of the national winners.
Entries will be judged based on their relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and impact.
Aside from the evaluation criteria, the administrative order also spells out the required documents and deadline on the submission of entries, the composition of selection committees, and rules in a selection of awardees per category.
The winners will receive plaque and cash awards.
Those who were conferred as regional and national winners during the previous Kabuhayan Awards are no longer eligible to compete for the awards to give an opportunity to other DOLE-assisted livelihood projects.
DILP is a flagship program of the DOLE that provides grant assistance for capacity building on livelihood and entrepreneurial ventures for vulnerable and marginalized workers.
Among its components are the Kabuhayan Formation, which provides beneficiaries with start-up capital to venture into individual livelihood or collective enterprise undertakings; Kabuhayan Enhancement, which provides existing livelihood undertakings with additional working capital to enable them to grow into viable and sustainable business; and Kabuhayan Restoration, which provides working capital for the re-establishment of lost or damaged livelihoods due to the occurrence of natural disasters/calamities.
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