On June 13 to 14 2024, the Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) carried out a significant peacebuilding initiative in the municipality of Bayang for the Development of the Padang Karbala Historical Site where twenty (20) members of the Kota Padang Karbala Producer Cooperative underwent livelihood training under the Ministry’s Special Development Fund (SDF 2021), held at Ragayan Training Center, Poona Marantao, Marantao Lanao del Sur.
The training covered various methods to enhance the skills of the participants on rice, corn, and vegetable production and explore livelihood opportunities in the field. The technical assistance and comprehensive inputs on agricultural-related lectures and workshops was given by Sir Jamer D. Amer, the Program Assistance of MAFAR-Lanao del Sur. To create, operate and sustain also a livelihood opportunity of the cooperative, the MTIT-Lanao del Sur through the team of Ma’am Rohania Malawad, Trade Industry and Development Analyst, Malano Mai, the Focal Enterprise and Trade Development Division, and Norjannah Alloyodan, the Enterprise and Trade Development presented lectures and practical demonstrations and workshops to enrich participants’ knowledge in establishing and operating small business.
The program concluded with planning session aimed at advancing the cooperative’s livelihood activities and contributing to the development of Kota Padang karbala, Bayang; and to the progress of its marginalized community members.
Chairman of Cooperative Saprola Cawasatig of the Kota Padang Karbala Producer Cooperative expressed profound appreciation for the support received, highlighting the transformative impact of MPOS and the Bangsamoro Government’s SDF programs on peace and development. “𝘒𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘶𝘣𝘰𝘴 𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘢 𝘔𝘗𝘖𝘚 𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘈𝘙𝘔𝘔 𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯. 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘰 𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘱𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘨-𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢”.
The SDF 2021– Development of Padang Karbala Historical Site is part of the materialization of the MPOS’s mandate on peacebuilding, reconciliation and unification; and the Bangsamoro Government’s commitment in uplifting conflict-affected communities in the Bangsamoro Region, as outlined in the Bangsamoro Organic Law to rebuild, rehabilitate, and develop conflict-affected communities.
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