FIRST
BATCH OF TRAINING COURSE UNDER ICTP II HELD |
In June 2009, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) approved the proposal for the second phase of the DAR JICA-In-Country Training Programme (DAR JICA-ICTP II) for the Course “Empowering Farmers Through Capacity Development in Operation and Maintenance System and Technology for the Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs)”. With PhP20 Million grant assistance from the Government of Japan (GOJ), this five-year programme will provide training to six hundred (600) agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from Agrarian Reform Communities, Local Government Unit (LGU) Staff and DAR Field Personnel. |
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Shown above are the thirty (30) graduates and resource speakers of the first batch of the ICTP II Training Course on “Basic Financial Training for ARC Organizations”. Inset photo shows Ms. Mima Macahilig of the JICA-Philippine Office during the graduation ceremonies. (Cagayan De Oro City, December 6-12, 2009). |
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| The purpose of the project is to strengthen
capacity of ARB cooperatives/ organizations, implementers and partners
in sustaining development intervention in the ARCs thru (1) adoption
of appropriate farming and enterprise technologies; (2) strengthening
of farmers’ organizations thru establishment of livelihood and
economic enterprises and services, improvement of organizational,
financial and enterprise management practices; (3) enhancement of
ARBs’ and ARC organizations’ attitudes, skills in operation
and maintenance of constructed infrastructure facilities; and (4)
Strengthening ARBs and ARC organizations’ capacity to sustain
support services and integration of program interventions in ARC Development.
The DAR JICA-ICTP Phase II kicked off with the “Basic Financial
Training for Agrarian Reform Community Organization” conducted
(as Batch 1) from December 6-12, 2009 in Cagayan de Oro City. The
thirty (30) ARB participants, who were mostly bookkeepers and treasurers
of seventeen (17) cooperatives from eleven (11) ARCs of Camiguin
and Misamis Oriental. The training focused on basic principles and
skills on bookkeeping and accounting was conducted in coordination
with Cooperative Development Authority (CDA). The participants prepared
financial statements and action plan as the main outputs of the
course. Ms. Mima Macahilig, Chief Human Resource Development Officer
of JICA, observed the training and graced the graduation ceremony
together with DAR Regional Office X officials headed by Director
Felix B. Aguhob. |
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