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USaid launches new partnerships in Bohol

THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) launched new partnerships for youth empowerment, civil society engagement and health in Bohol province.

According to USAid Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Eubanks, USAid and the Philippine Business for Education launched a partnership with the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) to train more than 600 unemployed and out-of-school youth in fields such as agriculture, fisheries and tourism.

SHARED GOALS USAid Deputy Mission Director Rebekah Eubanks, Senior Education Advisor Mirshariff Tillah and Office of Economic Development and Governance Director Jeff Goebel join former Tagbilaran City mayor John Yap, members of the Youth Development Alliance, and 80 out-of-school youth at a mangrove planting activity in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO