THE Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) has partnered with three government agencies to expand support for urban poor communities in Mindanao.
The PCUP recently signed a memorandum of agreement with Region 9’s Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, the Social Housing Finance Corp., and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, as well as with the Confederation of Zamboanga City Homeowners Association Inc.
Lawyer Ferdinand Iman, chief of the PCUP operations division for Mindanao, said the tie-up aims to promote inclusive growth and equal empowerment through collaboration between government agencies and other stakeholders to beef up the capability of urban poor communities and homeowners associations.
The arrangement will cover the provision of livelihood programs, skills training under TESDA, affordable housing from SHFC, and housing and urban development initiatives from DHSUD.
