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The DTI VI, in partnership with other agencies,
will hold a Regional Forum on Small and Medium Enterprise Development and
Disaster Resilience at the Gerry Roxas Foundation Convention Center in Roxas
City, Capiz on Thursday, March 23.
DTI Regional Operations Group Asst. Secretary
Ameenah A. Fajardo is the keynote speaker.
The forum aims to increase awareness and engage
different stakeholders in the development and implementation of policies and programs,
particularly in enhancing the disaster resilience of MSMEs.
This will also be a venue to link government agencies,
private sector organizations and partners to discuss and explore the crucial roles
of these different agencies in implementing a roadmap for SME resiliency in the
Philippines.
There will be sessions following the
presentation on public-private-partnership on strengthening SME disaster
resilience and presentation on the proposed SME road map and action plan by
Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation Executive Director Marilou G. Erni.
DTI VI OIC-Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon
will talk about linking disaster risk reduction and management and business
continuity management together with Bjorn Tomter of Einar’s Natural Food Export.
Other topics to be discussed in the sessions are:
enhancing MSME general and disaster risk data; tailored disaster risk financing
for MSMEs; role of MSMEs in business continuity and resiliency.
At the end of the meetings, there will be an
action planning workshop for the development of a reginal priority action plan,
which will also be presented in the plenary. DTI Capiz Provincial Office
Director Ermelinda P. Pollentes will give the closing remarks.
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