Presented at: Asia Policy Dialogue, Thematic Dialogue Group 1. Public funding for promoting SSE, Seoul 2018

Organisation: Department of Trade and Industry - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines 

Date: July 6th, 2018 

Presenter: Mr. Anwar Malang (Regional Secretary)

Contact: anwar.malang06@yahoo.com 

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Summary: 

• The main argument was “People empowerment through social enterprise-poverty reduction by industry development and entrepreneurship”.
• Goal and strategy of ARMM are to create employment, generate investments and increase revenue.
• Poverty should be decreased.
• Trade regulation and consumer protection are committed to developing an environment where an empowered, responsible consumer sector exists.
• The shift to a new paradigm on livelihood programs created the social enterprise division under its technical management services-a first of its kind in the Philippines.