Livelihood Development Program (LDP) for Filipino migrants

Date Shared:

Friday, July 11, 2014 - 14:30

Countries and areas:

Philippines

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 21: Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Belgium 2007

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Migration, Trade and Investments, Return and Reintegration, Livelihoods and Job Creation

Summary:

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)-National Livelihood Support Fund (NLSF) Livelihood Development Program is a joint undertaking of OWWA and NLSF to address the economic component of the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Reintegration Program. It is a lending program for Overseas Filipino Workers and/or their family, who plan to open a business or improve an existing business. It is meant to further improve access to entrepreneurial development opportunities and credit facilities to OFWs, their families, and organizations.

Link:

For more information: http://www.pinoybisnes.com/finance/livelihood-development-program-for-ov...

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2007- RT 1.3 'The role of other-than government partners in strengthening the developmental contribution of temporary labor migration'