City partners with USTP to boost capacity of women-led MSMEs

WOMEN-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the city will soon benefit from strengthened training and capacity-building initiatives aimed at enhancing their overall business competencies.

This, after the 21st City Council approved the ordinance authorizing City Mayor Rolando A. Uy to enter into and sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) – Cagayan de Oro Campus, represented by its System President, Dr. Ambrosio B. Cultura II.

 The partnership seeks to equip women-led MSMEs with targeted training programs and other capability-building interventions, including those focused on digital skills.

Under the MOA, USTP will, among other responsibilities, provide qualified resource speakers and relevant training materials, secure a suitable training venue, administer pre- and post-assessment tools, and consolidate program data.

The City Government, for its part, will identify, screen, and confirm qualified participants; promote full attendance and active participation; and support program documentation and logistics, among other duties stipulated in the agreement.

The measure was reviewed and endorsed by the committee on women and family relations and the committee on laws and rules, chaired by Councilors Des Dahino and Edgar Cabanlas, respectively. (SPE/SP)