THE MINDANAO Development Authority (MinDA) is expanding its retail outlet livelihood project in Marawi City and other parts of Lanao del Sur. In a statement, MinDA said it is partnering with non-government organization Plan International for the inclusion of Tienda under the Livelihood Opportunities in Villages for Economic Upliftment program. “In a meeting with Plan International officials, I emphasized that success of these projects should be measured in terms of the reduction of the poverty incidence in the area,” MinDA Chair Emmanuel F. Piñol said. The Tienda project was initially launched for those affected by the series of earthquakes last October in several towns in Cotabao and Davao del Sur. In Lanao del Sur, MinDA will assist organized women groups “in starting a community store which would offer basic household needs at prices lower than in the market,” MiNDA said.

POULTRY PROJECT
Meanwhile, MinDA also announced the implementation of a communal poultry raising project in the earthquake-affected areas with the help of Thai firm Charoen Pokphand Foods Philippines Corp. The company will provide inputs, technical assistance as well as buy the produce “in excess of what the community needs.” — Carmelito Q. Francisco

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