Youth build business ideas through USAID’s Design Thinking boot camp
Bohol is one of the top tourism destinations in the Philippines, with this industry making up 90 percent of the province’s local economy. So, it really bore the brunt when…
Success Stories
Hear directly from the people who matter the most. Find out what kind of impact our work is making in their lives. Here are a few of the voices out…
Private Sector Voices: Muneer Hinay, Co-Founder of Kids Who Farm
Kids Who Farm is a social enterprise based in Zamboanga City that aims to engage more young people into agriculture as a viable and sustainable livelihood.
U.S. Summit Empowers Out-of-School Youth as New Workforce Amid Pandemic
Manila, September 28, 2021—On September 27, the U.S. government led a virtual private sector summit that gathered over 300 industry leaders to tackle how Filipino youth can help businesses thrive…
Local Labor Market Assessment (LLMA) Briefer
What’s a Local Labor Market Assessment or LLMA? LLMA is one of the tools that USAID Opportunity 2.0 introduces to Youth Development Alliances in the cities it works with. Through…
263 more OSY complete TESDA Online Program with USAID support
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has successfully supported 263 Filipino out-of-school youth (OSY) gain much-needed tech-voc training through the TESDA Online Program or…
Out-of-school youth gain employment through city’s collaboration
Like many farming families in the Philippines, 23-year-old Jessie Mapagdalita’s family does not own the land they till. His kuya has to take on construction jobs when he’s not farming…
Private Sector Voices
Don’t take it from us. Hear it straight from business owners and leaders. Here are some of the voices from the private sector who champion youth development, fulfill the potential…
Private Sector Voices: Lord Dalinas, CEO of Custard Apple Outsourcing
Custard Apple Outsourcing is a business process outsourcing firm based in General Santos City whose CEO is a former out-of-school youth himself. He’s now making efforts to make opportunities to…
Private Sector Voices: Imelda Dagus, Founder of Dennis Coffee Garden
Dennis Coffee Garden is a restaurant and coffee shop in Davao City that is championing Sulu coffee in the Philippines and the world through its young team of former out-of-school…