SP members, Aklan department heads undergo PAHRODF Cebu training

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

 

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan and department heads of the provincial government of Aklan attended an all-expense leadership development training in Cebu City from May 11 to 14.  

Held at Cebu City Marriott Hotel, the leadership training is initiated by Australian Agency for International Development (AusAiD) through its implementing arm Philippines Australia Human Resource and Organisation Development Facility (PAHRODF) for the province of Aklan.

Aklan Vice Governor Gabrielle Calizo-Quimpo led the 2nd batch of trainees from Aklan, about 30 of them, for the leadership development training of the province.

Dr. Juan Kanapi facilitated the lectures, exercises and discussion and assisted by PAHRODF trainors.

PAHRODF is funded by AusAID to build enhanced capacity of targeted institutions in the Philippines particularly in human resource management and development. 

The short-term training activities aim to address specific gaps in capacities in Philippine partner institutions.

PAHRODF, a five-year (2010-2015) program of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, was launched in 2010 to provide complementary support to the mutual development priorities of the Australian and Philippine governments such as improve education, promote peace and stability, enhance service delivery of local governments, and help reduce risks from natural disasters and climate change.

Last January, the first batch of Aklan trainees also joined key officers from the province of Davao del Norte and Lanao del Norte in their Workshop on Developing a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework at the Marriott Hotel in Cebu City.