USAID helps craft national plan to upgrade Philippine TVET
Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is among the most viable pathways for millions of Filipino out-of-school youth to gain a market-driven skill to land a job or start businesses. In…
USAID gathers PH fintech players and government leaders to ease access to finance for OSYs
Out-of-school youth, who need financial access, are often considered ‘unbankable’ or ‘risky’ by traditional service providers and banking institutions. USAID, through its Opportunity 2.0 program, gathered the Philippines’ top financial…
41 Ilonggo OSYs complete TESDA courses thru USAID support
ILOILO CITY, June 7, 2023 – The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has successfully supported 42 out-of-school youth (OSY) in Iloilo City gain much-needed tech-voc…
38 Pasig City OSYs complete TESDA courses thru USAID support
PASIG CITY, May 12, 2023 – The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has successfully supported 38 out-of-school youth (OSY) in Pasig City gain much-needed…
USAID train 500 OSYs on saving, lending, and biz start-up
Young people are often left out of formal banking systems, especially those out of school. They are unable to access financial services, which usually require maintaining balances and documentary requirements…
USAID opens new possibilities for young breadwinner in Cebu
Yna Marie Cabañog, 20, started working since the age of ten. She took up jobs washing dishes and grilling barbecues. “My family is poor, and we almost always don’t have…
OSY to Business Owner: Building Communities One Cup of Coffee At A Time
Cagayan de Oro City is a bustling city in Misamis Oriental, south of the Philippines. It hosted a Food and Travel Festival in 2018 as the economic hub and gateway…
First ever National Youth Dev’t Alliance (YDA) Summit held
DAVAO CITY, February 22, 2023—More than 200 local leaders and youth champions from 15 cities in the Philippines participated in the first-ever National Youth Development Alliance Summit in Davao City…
Improved access to training helps young mom in Tagbilaran City find job
USAID-TESDA collaboration helps young mother get back on her feet in Tagbilaran City Leaving school to be a mom When Clarice found out she was pregnant at 19, she dropped…
Cebu city youth finds pathway after pandemic
USAID introduce work-based learning in Philippine tech-voc to support marginalized Filipino youth In early 2020, Melbert Sesante, Jr. was a 20-year-old who was just beginning his sophomore year in a…