Field officers from the Provinces of Cebu and Negros Oriental and the highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue underwent training of trainers on the implementation of its innovative and multi-sectoral program entitled “AMUMA sa Barangay”.
The activity today, November 10, was in preparation for the kickoff of the program in 38 target barangays in the region. Regional Focal Person LGOO V Emarie Quema-Deiparine discussed the concept and design of the program while World Vision Philippines Program Coordinator Mie Laurente explained the modules and facilitated the workshops.
Derived from the Cebuano word “amuma” that means “to nourish, to take care of”, the AMUMA sa Barangay program, which is the brainchild of Regional Director Leocadio Trovela, aims to strengthen the capability of barangay governments in building and sustaining accountable, progressive and self-reliant communities for the benefit of their constituents.
The Department, in close collaboration with partner national government agencies, local government units, and non-government organizations, will undertake a series of activities to capacitate barangay governments in effectively adopting and implementing programs and projects for target vulnerable sectors to ensure economic and livelihood security and inculcate the importance of savings and financial management through the organization of community savings groups and conduct of economic and livelihood skills trainings and other capacity development activities.
