ONLINE SESSIONS VIA FB AND ZOOM ON GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES

The pandemic has inspired the Enterprise Development Services (EDS) Team of SEDP MPC to develop innovations and improve delivery mechanisms for reaching out to SEDP members. Among the sessions provided was a session on Good Manufacturing Practices targeting micro entrepreneurs who are in the processed food sector. The session was held on November 17, 2021 via FB Live of SEDP INC which recorded almost 400 views. The sessions were anchored by Nika Ponting and Joseph Quililan.

Challenges/Actions Taken Covid-19 Pandemic affected the implementation of the programs, in particular the implementation of the Center-based feeding program, the conduct of capacity training or mother classes and the organizing of the Self-help Group (SHeG). These activities were not implemented as scheduled due to IATF protocols. To continue the project implementation amidst the threat of Covid-19 pandemic and the high need for healthcare intervention especially to children and other vulnerable sectors, the program resolved to conduct home-based feeding program to Barangays that did not allow face-to-face feeding. Since mothers' classes or values formation sessions started, late or end of second quarter of the year, when the IATF rules was modified to a lower level and the number of participants has to be limited still. The problem encountered here is the difficulty in monitoring the regularity of the feeding.