NATIONAL REINTEGRATION CENTER for OFWs (NRCO) REINTEGRATION PROGRAM for OFWs

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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