As a member of the MSME Resilience Core Group (RCG), A-PAD Philippines joined the 2021 MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Resilience e-Forum held on July 29, 2021. 

Co-chaired by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the representatives of the Core Group gave presentations focusing on the objectives and signed an MOU outlining the promises and activities of the next three years. 

The objectives are:

– To present the accomplishments and emphasize best practices of the MSME RCG under the Strengthening MSME Disaster Resilience in the Philippines Project (2016-2021); 

– To reaffirm public-private partnership and map out the next steps in promoting MSME resilience in the country; and, 

– To highlight stories of hope and resilience in adopting and responding to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that may serve as an inspiration among MSMEs.