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Bringing Back Jobs Safely under the COVID-19 Crisis in the Philippines - Final evaluation

eval_number:

2289249

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2289249

location:

country:

Philippines

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Bringing Back Jobs Safely under the COVID-19 Crisis in the Philippines - Final evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2025-06-30 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Organizational issues

category:

Programme implementation

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comments:

CO-Manila agrees with this recommendation. These will be explored under JP Digital PINAS. We will further pursue partnerships with relevant institutions, while recognizing that discussions around tax incentives may require political engagement. Notably, DTI Region 11 remains one of the most committed partners and will play a key role in advancing these efforts. WISE?

action_plan:

CO-Manila will sustain the partnership with DTI-BSMED and TESDA by collaborating towards the delivery of JP Digital-PINAS trainings for MSMEs through the DTI Negosyo Centers CO-Manila will also sustain the partnership with TESDA by supporting the on-going establishment of Innovation Centers funded under SIPTVETS.

management_response:

Partially Completed

progress:

Partially achieved

admin_units:

CO-Manila

title:

Look into the possibility of partnership and collaboration between the DTI Negosyo Centre and the Innovation Hubs, TESDA training and DTI brand development for MSME beneficiaries under SIYB, urging digital and tech companies to adopt MSMEs in support of their digital transformation of their business operations, and possibility of enjoying tax incentives/holidays from BIR for participating MSMEs in SIYB, Financial Education, SCORE and WISE The project has made significant progress in partnering with government agencies that have similar programs for certain project component. The PAC has also been constituted but has only functioned for advisory on revision of the implementation design. Exploring inter-agency collaboration to provide an enabling environment can be useful in attracting more interest from MSMEs in the informal sector.

project_symbols:

PHL/21/02/JPN

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/2289980

information_source:

Country Office

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