Gloria Steele (left), Mission Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines presents a token of appreciation to Basilan Governor Jum Jainuddin-Akbar for her hospitality at the provincial capitol in Isabela City. Gov. Akbar said that USAID has a significant positive impact on the lives of Basileños through the various projects being implemented [...]
Gloria Steele (left), Mission Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines presents a token of appreciation to Basilan Governor Jum Jainuddin-Akbar for her hospitality at the provincial capitol in Isabela City. Gov. Akbar said that USAID has a significant positive impact on the lives of Basileños through the various projects being implemented by the Agency across the province. Director Steele and other officials met with the provincial government to discuss USAID development programs for Basilan, and visited the site of a high-value aquaculture project being implemented by USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, which is providing sustainable livelihood opportunities for approximately 400 former Moro National Liberation Front combatants. Director Steele also inspected a boat landing built under USAID-GEM’s Barangay Infrastructure Project. The GEM Program is implemented under the oversight of the Mindanao Development Authority. GEM
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