BCCI, Jagna LGU team up to build-up the town as it’s gateway to Mindanao
As part of BCCI’s tourism promotions, the Chamber is in partnership with the municipality of Jagna in building-up the town as Bohol’s gateway to Mindanao.
BCCI has focused on training Jagna’s local carenderias to be at par with today’s standards for tourism. The Chamber facilitated training on food safety, thru the efforts of the BCCI President and International Culinary specialists on plating, menu and food presentation, with the active participation of Ms. Bea Zobel of the Ayala Foundation taking charge on improving the architectural designs of Jagna’s carenderias.
Restoring Bohol’s forests through the PSALM Project
The private sector in Bohol would now attempt to venture into reforestation program, through the PSALM Project, that could be sustained even beyond the 25 year period of the lease agreement.
It aims to leave a legacy of increased forest cover on Bohol’s denuded forestlands. The proposed project shall be a pilot project on private investor led timber plantation. The scheme shall not cost financial investment from the government as funding and management shall be coming from the private sector. The scheme will demonstrate the private sector capability to undertake upland development within the context of reforestation.
PSALM shall adhere to the basic principles of sustainable forest management and the development protocol shall work around a watershed-based integrated ecosystem management approach.
STARS PROJECT: Skills Trainings Advocating Reliance and Self-Employment Program
Included in the Provincial budget for 2009, the STARS project is a brainchild project of the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Provincial SMED Council. The project desires to conduct a Skills Training Program that will ultimately provide self-employment opportunities to capable and qualified individuals who are unemployed in the 1,109 barangays in the province and expected to generate 22,180 self-employment opportunities.