Case Study
NEGO –KART: EFFECTIVENESS TO THE
LIVELIHOOD RECIPIENTS
A Research Paper
Presented to the Faculty of the College of Engineering
Saint Vincent’s College
Dipthe “Nego-Kart”. The “Negosyo sa Kariton” (Nego-Kart) project is one of the DOLE’s Priority Projects for 2009-2010 in line with poverty alleviation program of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which is intended to provide decent livelihood mainly for the benefit of marginal workers in the country’s informal sector, specifically the ambulant workers in major cities of the country. A total of 596 nego-karts for ambulant vendors were initially distributed nationwide during the launching of the project in all regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Basically, the Nego-Kart project will provide the vendors with services that will enable them to increase, upgrade and diversify their products and services, and market the same to more buyers or customers. Each vendor-beneficiary is provided with a total of P15,000 in assistance including a vending cart and accessory livelihood tools costing P12,000 ( 1 unit Nego-Kart w/ 3 wheeled bicycle, 1 unit Kerosene Stove, 1 pc Frying Pan, 1 pc Strainer, 1 pc Ladle), along with working capital amounting to P2,500 and training assistance worth P500.
Not only vending carts are provided the beneficiaries of the project, the DOLE also provides the recipients appropriate training in production, entrepreneurship and management skills, and initially pays for their enrolment with the Social Security System, PhilHealth and the necessary local government business permits. A total of 1,188 nego-karts are expected to be set up before the said project ends. The project is being implemented by the DOLE in partnership with accredited co-partners (ACPs) like the local government units (LGUs) and the private sector.
Conceptual Framework The governments launch this kind of project so that it can help the Filipinos to learn appropriate trainings in
LIVELIHOOD RECIPIENTS
A Research Paper
Presented to the Faculty of the College of Engineering
Saint Vincent’s College
Dipthe “Nego-Kart”. The “Negosyo sa Kariton” (Nego-Kart) project is one of the DOLE’s Priority Projects for 2009-2010 in line with poverty alleviation program of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo which is intended to provide decent livelihood mainly for the benefit of marginal workers in the country’s informal sector, specifically the ambulant workers in major cities of the country. A total of 596 nego-karts for ambulant vendors were initially distributed nationwide during the launching of the project in all regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Basically, the Nego-Kart project will provide the vendors with services that will enable them to increase, upgrade and diversify their products and services, and market the same to more buyers or customers. Each vendor-beneficiary is provided with a total of P15,000 in assistance including a vending cart and accessory livelihood tools costing P12,000 ( 1 unit Nego-Kart w/ 3 wheeled bicycle, 1 unit Kerosene Stove, 1 pc Frying Pan, 1 pc Strainer, 1 pc Ladle), along with working capital amounting to P2,500 and training assistance worth P500.
Not only vending carts are provided the beneficiaries of the project, the DOLE also provides the recipients appropriate training in production, entrepreneurship and management skills, and initially pays for their enrolment with the Social Security System, PhilHealth and the necessary local government business permits. A total of 1,188 nego-karts are expected to be set up before the said project ends. The project is being implemented by the DOLE in partnership with accredited co-partners (ACPs) like the local government units (LGUs) and the private sector.
Conceptual Framework The governments launch this kind of project so that it can help the Filipinos to learn appropriate trainings in