NATIONAL REINTEGRATION CENTER for OFWs (NRCO)
REINTEGRATION PROGRAM for OFWs
NATIONAL REINTEGRATION CENTER for OFWs (NRCO)
REINTEGRATION PROGRAM for OFWs by Atty. TERESITA R. MANZALA
Deputy Administrator-Designate on OWWA Reintegration Services
7th National PESO Congress17 October 2007, Iloilo City
I. Historical Background of Reintegration Programs
II. OFW Statistics
1. Distribution of OFWs by Region 2. Distribution of OFWs by Countries of
Destination 3. Distribution of Organized OFW Family
Circles (OFCs) by Region 4. Distribution of NLSF Availees by Region 5. Distribution of Grocerias by Region 6. Distribution of CGMA Projects by Region
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
III. The National Reintegration Center for OFWs
1. Functions 2. Organizational Chart (up to the
regions) 3. Programs
III-1 Result of the Consultative Workshop with OFW Family Circles in 5 Regions (NCR, Region IV-A, Region VI, Region VII and Region X)
III-2 Result of the Stakeholders’ Workshop
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
III-3 Program/Functional Relationship between OWWA, POEA, BLE, BRW and NRCO IV. Program Priorities
1. National Reintegration Caravans2. Training cum Production Scheme3. DTI’s One-Town One-Product Program and DBP Special Lending Program4. Phil-Forest Program (Lupang Hinirang)
V. Review of the PESO Act of 1999
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
VI. Proposed PESO Interventions in OFW Reintegration Programs
1. OFW Help Desks (For training by OWWA/NRCO) 2. Assistance in Building Database of Returning
OFWs 3. Assistance to OWWA Family Welfare Officers in
the Organization of OFCs 4. Assistance to OWWA Focal Persons in Project
ID for OFCs under the Training cum Production Scheme
5. Assistance to OWWA Focal Persons in Building of Database and Networking with Regional Stakeholders and Cooperating Partners
I. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS
I. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS
THE OWWA REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
Year Program/Project/Activities1983 Organization of Family Circles as support
system to mitigate the social costs of migration to OFW Families and later towards OFWs’ reintegration
1984 Provision of Livelihood and Enterprise Counseling for returning OFWs and their families in organizing and financing their small businesses.
Technical information on selected Small Business Ventures were also provided to the OFWs and their families.
1986 SEED Program, an Inter-agency program spear-
THE OWWA REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
Year Program/Project/Activitiesheaded by DOLE and OWWA to encourage OFWs to become entrepreneurs and create Local Employment opportunities at the community level.
1986-1989
The Center for Family Assistance and Services (CFAS), a unit at OWWA was set up for the effective delivery of OWWA programs and services.
1988 CFAS was reorganized into the Reintegration Program Department (RPD).
THE OWWA REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
Year Program/Project/Activities1989 The Re-Entry Program for Returning OFWs
through Entrepreneurship Mediation (REPROEM) was established providing returning OFWs business planning and financial assistance of P15T per availee from NLSF.
1990 The Integrated RE-entry Program for OCWs (IRPO) was conceptualized with two components: Social preparation and economic component.
1991 The Expanded Livelihood Development Program (ELDP) through the IRPO was distinguished as a flagship program with national reach and modest funding facility.
THE OWWA REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
Year Program/Project/Activities1994 The KABUHAYAN 2000: Sa Pagbabalik ng
Pinoy was launched. It was a network of projects and services from various government agencies under the coordination of DOLE. The ten participating agencies are: DFA, DTI, CDA, DBP, ISSP, Duty Free Philippines, LBP, Livecor, PNB, and TLRC.
1996 ELDP was reinforced by Easy Pondong Pang Asenso-OCW (EPPA-OCW) financial assistance through LBP.
THE OWWA REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
Year Program/Project/Activities1998 The Replacement and Monitoring Center
(RPMC) was set up to facilitate the concerns of returning migrant workers in response to Republic Act 8042 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act.
2000 The Livelihood Development Program for OFWs (LDPO) was launched. It is a repackaged program to revitalize the ELDP.
THE OWWA REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
Year Program/Project/Activities2002 The 1st ever National Consultation of OFWs
and their families was held at St. Theresa’s College compound with the theme: “Manggagawa sa Ibayong Dagat: Kabalikat Tungo sa Pagbabago” This formalized OWWA’s realization of the need for a comprehensive approach to the problem of reintegration
The First National Conference on OFW First National Conference on OFW ReintegrationReintegration was held at the City Garden Suites, Manila.
THE COMPREHENSIVE OFWs REINTEGRATION PROGRAM (CORP)
An offshoot of the 1st National Conference on OFW Reintegration in 2002
The program aims to achieve:
1. the integration of the OFWs back into the family and community. It considers the psychological and emotional readiness of the OFW to face life back home.
2. the personal, social, and economic success of migrants and their families.
3. the reintegration of migrants contributes to the overall social and economic development of the local communities and the country.
THE OWWA REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
Year Program/Project/Activities2003 A joint NLSF-OWWA LDPO was launched.
The KABAYANIHAN 2003 was launched worldwide. Its main objective is to disseminate information on the government programs for OFWs including the Reintegration Program.
2007 DOLE issued Department Order No. 79-07 establishing the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO).
II. OFW STATISTICS II. OFW STATISTICS
DISTRIBUTION OF OFWs by REGION
Source : POEA, 2006
MAJOR COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION OF OFWs
N = 3,802,345 Source : CFO
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES291,363
8%
SAUDI ARABIA1,001,330
26%
KUWAIT133,361
4%
UNITED STATES128,4403.4%
HONGKONG121,644 3.1%
JAPAN103,555 2.7%
DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANIZED FAMILY CIRCLES BY REGION
Source : OWWA, 2006
DISTRIBUTION OF GROCERIA AVAILEES BY REGION
Source : OWWA, 2006
DISTRIBUTION OF NLSF AVAILEES BY REGION
11775
113
1662
348
54
3
74
196
68
0 50 100 150 200 250
NC RC ARR O I
R O IIR O IIIR O IVR O V
R O VIR O VII
R O VIIIR O IXR O X
R O XIR O X II
C AR AG AAR MM
Source : OWWA, 2006
226
2316
9098
1454
4038
207
2617
3720
2
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
NC RC ARR O I
R O IIR O III
R O IVAR O IVB
R O VR O VI
R O VIIR O VIII
R O IXR O X
R O XIR O XIIC AR A
AR MM
Source : CGMA, 2007
III. THE NATIONAL REINTEGRATION CENTER FOR OFWs (NRCO)
III. THE NATIONAL REINTEGRATION CENTER FOR OFWs (NRCO)
MANDATE OF NRCO
Executive Order 446 dated 12 July 2005
Republic Act 8042
Department Order 79-07 issued on 16 February 2006
FUNCTIONS
Service Networking Hub that will coordinate and facilitate the delivery of services by cooperating stakeholders/service providers to address the needs of OFWs and their families
One-Stop Center of DOLE’s reintegration services for OFWs and their Families
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
• Personal Reintegration• Community Reintegration• Economic Reintegration
NRCO IMPLEMENTING UNITS
PERSONAL REINTEGRATION UNIT
Assistance through local or overseas job search
Technical assistance for self-employment or entrepreneurshipAccess to credit/micro-finance
Counseling on business or savings mobilization schemes
Psycho-social counseling
COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION UNIT
Encourages OFWs to share or contribute their skills and investible funds through the development of SMEs and high impact community projects
ECONOMIC REINTEGRATION UNIT
Networks with financial institutions and other entities to develop investment portfolios that will encourage higher earnings for OFWsTaps service providers to develop competitive remittance schemes for OFWs
RREINTEGRATION EINTEGRATION
NEEDS OF NEEDS OF OFWS AND THEIR OFWS AND THEIR
FAMILIESFAMILIES
Result of consultations among families of OFWs
• Consultations with OFW Family Circles in:–NCR–Region I–Region IV-A–Region 6–Region 7–Region 10
BACKGROUND
? Factors that influence resolve to return and seek reintegration
? Expected reintegration assistance
?Assistance needed by OFW families
?Use of savings and investible assets
? Decision-making on remittance savings and investments
? Information source on reintegration options
BACKGROUND
RRESULTS
REINTEGRATION NEEDS
SUPPORT FOR LIVELIHOOD &
SME DEV’T.
AWARENESS-RAISING
SAVINGS, REMITTANCE &
INVESTMENT SCHEMES
SUPPORT SYSTEMSFOR OFWs
OFW & FAMILY VALUES
NRCO’s FIRST STAKEHOLDERS’ WORKSHOP17 August 2007
4/F Blas F. Ople Development Center for OFWs Intramuros, Manila
SSTAKEHOLDERS‘ RESPONSES
to the REINTEGRATIVE NEEDS of OFWS & their FAMILIES
OFWOFCs
LGUs
BANKS
REMITTANCE AGENCIES
MASS MEDIA
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
GOVERNMENT
PESOs
NGOs
ACADEME
TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
HEALTH & WELFARE AGENCIES
STAKEHOLDERS
ON AWARENESS–RAISING ON REINTEGRATION
Conduct of an OFW Reintegration Caravan with the participation of other stakeholders/service providers
Designation of Regional Focal Persons on OFW Reintegration
Conduct of Regional Capability-Training Seminars
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR LIVELIHOOD AND SME
DEVELOPMENT
Provision of livelihood and skills training programs
Business mentoring and assistance for prospective OFW entrepreneurs
Values formation training for families of OFWs to encourage them to save and engage in the productive use of migrant remittances
Financing through OWWA NLSF/Groceria
ON ENCOURAGING SAVINGS, REMITTANCE & INVESTMENTS
Development of mandatory savings schemes from remittances
Development by banks of diverse investment portfolios for OFWs that will encourage savings and investments e.g. UITF, stocks
Provision of higher interest rates for time and savings deposits of OFWs
ON THE PROMOTION OF OFW & FAMILY VALUES
Development of modules on values that would address concerns about over-dependence on remittances, extreme materialism, and lack of family cohesion
Training of trainors/focal persons and implementation in selected regions/LGU levelIntensify the organization of OFCs as partners
ON THE PROMOTION OF OFW & FAMILY VALUES
Capability building for OFCs on OFW and Family Values
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR OFWs & THEIR FAMILIES
Empower OFW Family Circles by encouraging participation with the LGUs
Assignment of OFC Representatives in LGU helpdesks
Creation of a special assistance window for returning OFWs and distressed OFWs
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR OFWs & THEIR FAMILIES
Enhancement of the PDOS Module
Networking with LGUs to promote employment and re-deployment of returning OFWs at the local level
To come up with an inventory of agencies , NGOs, and educational institutions that may provide legal and paralegal services for OFWs and their families
PROGRAM / FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OWWA,
POEA, BLE, BRW and NRCO
PROGRAM / FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OWWA,
POEA, BLE, BRW and NRCO
NRCO-OWWA FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP
All existing programs and services of OWWA and NRCO will proceed as is
Authority over a particular program/service lies on the respective owner of the program/serviceOWWA Regional Directors shall serve as focal persons on OFW Reintegration pursuant to A.O. 276, issued on 24 August 2007
IV. PROGRAM PRIORITIES IV. PROGRAM PRIORITIES
National Reintegration Caravans
DTI’s One-Town One-Product Program and DBP Special Lending Program
PROGRAM PRIORITIES
Training cum Production Scheme
Phil-Forest Program (Lupang Hinirang)
ONE-TOWN ONE-PRODUCT PHILIPPINES (OTOP)
ONE-TOWN ONE-PRODUCT PHILIPPINES (OTOP)
A project of DTI promoting a specific product or service of which a particular Philippine town or municipality has a competitive advantage Seeks to support MSMEs to manufacture, offer, and market distinctive products or services through the use of indigenous raw materials and local skills or talents
OTOP PROGRAM
Business counseling
Product design and development
Skills and entrepreneurial training
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER OTOP
Marketing
LGUs identify specific products or service and make available all forms of assistance
DTI provides the necessary support along with NGAs (DOT, TESDA, DOST, NLSF, etc.), LGUs (League of Cities/ Municipalities/Governors), and private sector (Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship, Philippine Business for Social Progress, etc.)
SUPPORT NETWORK
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES’
CREDIT FACILITY FOR OTOP ENTERPRISES
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES’
CREDIT FACILITY FOR OTOP ENTERPRISES
With funding allocation of P2 billion
NATURE OF THE PROGRAM
Aims to empower MSMEs by providing easy access to credit and technical assistance
Eligible borrowers are:
LGUs, OFWs, and MSMEs with existing or start-up OTOP projects
NATURE OF THE PROGRAM
For land-based OFWs, priority shall be given to those endorsed by the NRCO
LOAN FEATURES
Loan Amount Up to 90% of project cost, depending on borrowing capacity
Term of Payment Not to exceed ten (10) years for capital expenditures
Interest Rate 8% to 10% per annum; fixed for 3 years
Collateral Any or combination of:• REM/Chattel Mortgage• Hold-out on Deposit• Assignment of
receivables, etc.
PHIL-FOREST PROGRAM FOR OFWs
PHIL-FOREST PROGRAM FOR OFWs
PHIL-FOREST CORP.
A GOCC with a mandate to provide competent management to the government’s countryside development program
A subsidiary of the Natural Resources Development Corporation of DENR tasked to undertake agro-reforestation projects
Governed by a Board of Directors chaired by the DENR Secretary
PROPOSAL
To derive economic productivity out of idle lands by auctioning 375,091 hectares of deforested lands to Filipino investors, including OFWs through the Lupang Hinirang Program All Filipinos abroad, whether residing or working, are eligible to apply for the program
Applicants may be individuals or families, registered groups of individuals (associations, cooperatives, etc.) or companies
V. REVIEW OF PESO ACT OF 1999 (RA 8759)
V. REVIEW OF PESO ACT OF 1999 (RA 8759)
PESO ACT of 1999
Section 5 (g)
Provide reintegration assistance services to returning Filipino migrant workers
Functions of the PESO
Department Order No. 07 Series of 2000
Implementing Rules and Regulations of
the PESO Act of 1999
Department Order No. 07 Series of 2000
Implementing Rules and Regulations of
the PESO Act of 1999
Rule III (Functions and Services)
e. In coordination with the DOLE-RCC, the PESO shall provide reintegration services to returning OFWs. It shall:
Provide a mechanism for the reintegration of OFWs ;
Determine or obtain information on returning OFWs and provide periodic information on job opportunities;
Rule III (Functions and Services)
Undertake other appropriate programs to promote the welfare of OFWs and assist in gathering or tapping the skills and potentials of the returning OFWs ; andUndertake re-integration programs and projects that maybe developed by DOLE’s Replacement and Monitoring Center (RPMC);
VI. PROPOSED PESO INTERVENTIONS IN OFW
REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS
VI. PROPOSED PESO INTERVENTIONS IN OFW
REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS
PROPOSED PESO INTERVENTIONS
OFW Help Desks (For training by OWWA/ NRCO)Assistance in Building Database of Returning OFWsAssistance to OWWA Family Welfare Officers in the Organization of OFCs
Assistance to OWWA Focal Persons in Project ID for OFCs under the Training cum Production Scheme
PROPOSED PESO INTERVENTIONS
Assistance to OWWA Focal Persons in Building of Database and Networking with Regional Stakeholders and Cooperating Partners
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