DAVAO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry in the Davao Region (DTI-11) has put up 286 shared service facilities (SSF) and helped 1,370 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the region since 2013, an official said Monday
Maria Belenda Ambi, DTI-11 director, said the SSF projects did not only assist MSMEs with their respective operations but also aided 4,146 other beneficiaries by generating 1,497 employment opportunities.
“We are optimistic that our beneficiaries will continue to maximize and optimize the benefits of the SSF projects we have provided them with,” Ambi said in a statement.
Since 2013, Ambi said DTI-11 managed to "progressively address" the gaps and bottlenecks in the value chain of priority industry clusters in the region by providing machinery, equipment, tools, and other related accessories for processing, production and manufacturing to the 1,370 MSMEs.
“They can also approach our provincial and field offices, including our Negosyo Centers throughout the region, for any form of assistance, especially technical,” she said.
With the projects, several MSME success stories have been documented, including the virgin coconut oil production of the Cocolife Multipurpose Cooperative in Pantukan, Davao de Oro, with its first project established on June 21, 2013, and received an addendum on Dec. 16, 2015.
The cooperative has established a reputable name in the province since 2005. (PNA)
