As part of United Nations Development Program's (UNDP) initiative to upskill community sewing groups and provide more sustainable business opportunities, selected sewing groups in the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-tawi received 42 sewing machines and raw materials under the Enhanced Manufacturing of Protective Wear and Equipment for Covid-19 Response in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Empower BARMM) initiative.
Implemented by the UNDP in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, Department of Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE), Empower BARMM is an online collaborative platform that connects suppliers and manufacturers to facilitate and accelerate the production and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPEs). It is an adaptive business measure that aims to respond to the sustained demand for protective wear items in the country.
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