Department of Labor and Employment

National Reintegration Center for OFWs

Reintegration Program for OFWs
2016 Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) Project

PROJECT PROPOSAL
I.

PROGRAM TITLE

1.1 Accredited Co-Partner

1.2 Project Location
1.3 Project Beneficiaries

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1.4 Total Project Cost

1.5 Source of Funds

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Reintegration Program for OFWs

(Livelihood Development Assistance Program)
Municipal Government of Bato, Catanduanes
Bato, Catanduanes
Fifty (50) Returning OFWs and OFW Family
Circles (OFCs)
P 500,000.00
DOLE-NCRO 2016 Bottom-up Budgeting Fund

II. BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are regarded as the nations new heroes (Bagong Bayani) as
their aggregate contributions to the Philippine economy have been extremely significant, and
certainly provided a mechanism for sustaining the countrys growth.
A study by the Asian Development Bank revealed that foreign remittances by OFWs stood at 12
percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), making it one of the most important sources of
foreign exchange in the country.
Remittances play a significant role in the Philippines economy. These remittance inflows are
used to address various household needs such as food, shelter, and education of OFW families.
In some households, remittances are also used as investments in entrepreneurial pursuits. In
effect, it is a tool for poverty alleviation since families have a higher purchasing power than
before.
September 2014 Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Survey of the LGU of Bato (Table
1) shows that 2.30% of its labor force are OFWs. OFW Family Circle constitutes 2.88% of the total
households in the municipality. 28% of the recorded OFWs are Household Service Workers who
sacrifice a lot by working in what are often unfavorable conditions just to help their families. For
OFWs, they have chosen to pursue economic gains even if leaving their children behind may
yield irreparable harm to the ties that bind their families.
Table 1
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and OFW Family Circles (OFCs)
Municipality of Bato, Catanduanes
Demography (Bato)

OFW

Magnitude

Magnitude

Proportion

Labor Force

5272

OFW

121

2.30%

Household

4099

OFC (Household)

118

2.88%

Population

19101

OFC Members

711

3.72%

Source: September 2014 CBMS Survey, MPDO

Although many OFWs were successful in rearing their families towards a decent family living,
some have failed due to financial mismanagement and cases of maltreatment. They finally
decided to settle in the country though gripped with uncertainties on how to reintegrate with
the community and how to aptly raise the family.
With the foregoing, the municipal government through its Municipal Poverty Reduction Action
Team has identified Reintegration Program for OFWs of the National Reintegration Center for
OFWs (NRCO) of the DOLE through the Livelihood Development Assistance Program as one of
its Bottom-up Budgeting Projects. Also included in the target beneficiaries are the OFW Family
Circles (OFCs).

III. OBJECTIVES
In general, it has the objective of reintegrating returning OFWs in the community and assists
OFW Family Circles (OFCs) in a livelihood intervention to improve their economic well-being.
Specifically, its objective is to provide livelihood goods and/or materials to beneficiaries as
inputs in their livelihood undertakings.

IV. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Project is aimed at providing additional input goods and/or materials for a new business
undertaking or as an augmentation to an existing livelihood undertaking of fifty (50) identified
returning OFWs and/or OFW Family Circle members.

V. MECHANICS AND IMPLEMENTATION

Beneficiaries will be identified through September 2014 Community-Based Monitoring
System (CBMS) Survey of the LGU and other available sources with the assistance of OFW
at Kapamilya sa Bato (OK sa Bato) an active and registered CSO in the municipality
composed of OFWs, returning OFWs and OFW Family Circles. OK sa Bato is also an active
member of the Municipal Poverty Reduction Action Team (MPRAT).
As part of the pre-implementation phase, a Small Business Management Training &
Financial Awareness Seminar shall be requested by the LGU from the NCRO to equip
identified returning OFWs and their families with effective financial planning and
management for their livelihood undertakings. Venue for the training shall be shouldered by
the LGU.
The implementation phase shall cover the provision of additional input goods and/or
materials to a new business undertaking or as an augmentation to an existing livelihood
undertaking of fifty (50) identified returning OFWs and/or OFW Family Circle members.
The PESO Manager Designate and the President of OK sa Bato shall conduct monitoring
visits in coordination with the DOLE-NCRO to verify the status of the Project its impact to
the living situation of beneficiaries.
Linkage with other government and non-government agencies shall be sought for by the
LGU to source out other forms of assistance that can be provided to the identified
beneficiaries to enhance their knowledge and further develop their livelihood undertakings.

VI. EXPECTED OUTPUT

Fifty (50) identified returning OFWs and/or OFW Family Circle members provided with
additional input goods and/or materials for a new business undertaking or as an
augmentation to an existing livelihood undertaking.

VII. WORK PLAN OF ACTIVITIES

Activities

Time Frame

Expected Output

Concerned
Agency

December, 2015

Project proposal prepared

and submitted

PESO Bato

Verification
of
the
submitted
Project
Proposal and Fund
allocation from the
National Reintegration
Center
for
OFWs
(NCRO)
Identification
of
beneficiaries
and
Profiling
of
beneficiaries

January, 2016

Project viability and

allocation of fund
confirmed

DOLE-NCRO
/
PESO Bato / OK
sa Bato

January, 2016

Beneficiaries identified
and profiled by the PESO
through CBMS with the
assistance of OFW at
Kapamilya sa Bato

PESO Bato / OK
sa Bato

Request for Small

Business Management
Training & Financial
Awareness Seminar to
the NCRO

January, 2016

Request for training

approved

DOLE-NCRO

Conduct of Small
Business Management
Training & Financial
Awareness Seminar
and
Preparation of
Individual Business Plan

2nd week of
February, 2016

Business management
training and financial
awareness seminar
conducted; Individual
Business Pan prepared

DOLE-NCRO
PESO Bato
OK sa Bato

Preparation of
supporting documents

3rd week of
February, 2016

Detailed Project Proposal

completed and other
supporting documents
prepared: letter of intent,

PESO-Bato

Preparation
submission of
Proposal

and
Project

summary of profile of
target beneficiaries,
summary of tools and
equipment, work and
financial plan and
canvass sheet.

VIII.

Submission of
supporting documents
to the NCRO

January 2016

Project Proposal and

other supporting
documents to the NCRO

PESO-Bato

Transfer of Fund to the

LGU

March, 2016

Fund for Livelihood

Development Assistance
Program transferred to
LGU-Bato

DOLE-NCRO

Procurement Process

March May, 2016

Goods and/or materials

procured

BAC, LGU-Bato

Awarding Livelihood
Development
Assistance Program
goods and/or materials

June, 2016

Turn-over of goods and/or

materials to individual
beneficiary

DOLE-NCRO
PESO-Bato

Liquidation of Fund

July, 2016

Fund liquidated

DOLE-NCRO
PESO-Bato

Monitoring and
Evaluation

June, 2016 onwards

Project implementation
monitored and evaluated

DOLE-NCRO
PESO-Bato

BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS:
No. of project beneficiaries

Total Fund Requested from DOLE-NCRO

under its 2016 BuB Fund
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50

P 500,000.00

IX. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS

Technical and Financial Aspects on the implementation of the Livelihood Development
Assistance Program shall be discussed during the Conduct of Small Business Management
Training & Financial Awareness Seminar.
Business Proposal shall include the over-all needs and expected goods, materials and other
expenses for the project such as business license and transportation expense. Beneficiaries
equity or counterpart shall also be stated in the business plan. The livelihood undertaking shall
also have its objectives; and its advantages over any other businesses shall also be identified.

As part of the marketing plan, product or service description shall be clearly identified as to its
uniqueness compared to other existing livelihood undertakings. It shall also include target
market or customers. Accessibility to major material requirements and the skills needed for the
Project shall also be given consideration. Marketing Plan shall also include pricing scheme or
strategy. In cases the product is high compared to competitors, corresponding advantages of
the product must be carefully explained to customers.
Production Plan shall be carefully identified. It shall include steps on how a livelihood
undertaking will operate and who are the persons involved in business operation. Personnel
must be clearly identified in an Organizational Plan. It must state their corresponding role and
duties in business operation and the salaries they shall be receiving each and every paying
period.
Sales and revenue forecast must also be considered in the business plan preparation to allow
comparison and assessment on the monthly or annual operation of a business.

X. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The Livelihood Development Assistance Program (LDAP) of the DOLE-NCRO shall be monitored
by the LGU through its Public Employment Service Office with the assistance of the OFW at
Kapamilya sa Bato organization. Quarterly monitoring visit shall be conducted during the 1st
year implementation and once semi-annually on its 2nd and 3rd year.