MIMAROPA – In a firm step towards strengthening collaboration for sustainable livelihood, the DSWD FO MIMAROPA, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program successfully conducted its 1st Quarterly Consultation Dialogue for 2025, bringing together a wide array of partner stakeholders across the region.
The consultation series was held on March 19, 25, April 3, 10, and 14 in the five provinces of MIMAROPA, convening SLP Provincial Team with invited representatives from national government agencies, academic institutions, local government units, and private sector partners including Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Marinduque State College (MSC), Mindoro State University (MSU), Palawan State University (PSU), Western Philippines University (WPU), Provincial Veterinary Office, Provincial Government Office – LEDIPO, City/ Municipal/ Provincial Social Welfare and Development Offices (CSWDOs), DMDC Farm, Palawan Pawnshop, and the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
In addition, a representative from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) was also present, highlighting inter-program collaboration within the Department.
The meetings served as a strategic venue to revisit agreements from the previous quarter, assess progress on capacity-building activities, present implementation targets for 2025, and provide updates on the status of existing Memoranda of Agreement/Understanding (MOAs/MOUs).
Open forums were facilitated to raise and address partnership concerns and to jointly determine strategies to strengthen convergence efforts at the provincial level.
Additionally, a brief orientation on SLP was provided to newly engaged partners to ensure a shared understanding of the program’s objectives and implementation framework.
SLP Regional Partnership Officer Jullie Kaye Diamante underscored the vital role of synergy to implement joint initiatives that deliver mutual benefits:
“Partnership is a win-win situation, where both SLP and our stakeholders are able to fulfill our respective commitments, goals, and objectives through shared initiatives targeting common participants—for the improvement of their overall well-being,” she emphasized.
With all five provincial consultations completed, the SLP and partner stakeholders were able to identify key ways forward for the remaining quarters of the year, reaffirming their shared commitment to uplift the socio-economic well-being of poor, vulnerable, and marginalized communities throughout MIMAROPA.
The Quarterly Consultation Dialogue is a recurring initiative of SLP as part of the program’s five-year sustainability plan which aims to ensure the long-term sustainability of its programs and interventions while continuously introducing new capability-building activities.
These efforts are designed to support livelihood development and enhance the management and growth of local associations, helping communities achieve lasting and meaningful progress.
Contributor: Jullie Kaye F. Diamante, SLP Regional Partnership Officer
