Project overview

In this project, CFSI will develop and implement a training mechanism that will promote peace and access to employment and income. It will provide technical and vocational skills development training, placement and coaching services, and access to employment, and participation in income generation livelihood initiatives. The participation of females and youth will be a priority, especially those who have completed or nearly completed secondary school. Placement services for internships, on-the-job training, practicums, and coaching, ideally followed by employment, will be supported through the provision of modest internship allowances. Likewise, those who wish to start local sustainable livelihood activities will be supported through provision of start-up kits.

OBJECTIVES

General Objective: Promote peace and sustainable local development in the six MILF camps and in their areas of influence.

Specific Objective: Design and test a training mechanism for access to employment and/or income for 1,800 residents, primarily females, of the six MILF camps.

OUTPUTS

• Enhanced knowledge of the local labor market and emerging livelihood opportunities.
• Developed a training programme that promotes employability and access to income.
• Mainstreamed the training mechanism and processes to foster access to employment and livelihood.
• Promoted an institutional framework for sustainability, replication, and scaling up.

COUNTERPART

Community and Family Services International (CFSI) is a humanitarian organization committed to peace and social development, with a particular interest in the psychosocial dimension. The purpose of CFSI is rebuilding lives. Based in the Philippines, CFSI works internationally, primarily but not exclusively in the Asia and Pacific Region.