Government of the Philippines - Philippines Commission on Women

Published purpose

This initiative seeks to assist women micro-entrepreneurs in food, clothing, and home-style sectors to successfully and sustainably grow their businesses. The project aims to help women entrepreneurs enhance their products and improve their productivity, marketing, and compliance with safety and business regulations and standards. It also aims to help them connect to domestic and global markets. The project works with key national government agencies, including the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Science and Technology, and the private sector, to make business development programs and services more environmentally sustainable and responsive to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This initiative expects to benefit approximately 831 women entrepreneurs in the Philippines.