Section 9Sec./Art. 9

National Program to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship Development. The MSMED Council shall develop a national program to promote youth entrepreneurship development. Using the following strategies, the MSMED Council shall:

(a) Include in its MSMED Plan the development of a program and strategy for promoting youth entrepreneurship;

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(b) Be responsible for facilitating national programs to encourage youth entrepreneurship as part of a broader strategy to promote the viability and growth of enterprises in the country;

(c) Identify funding mechanisms to support young entrepreneurs in the incubation and start-up of enterprise projects;

(d) Include the youth representative in the MSMED Council, as provided by Section 9(f) of Republic Act No. 10644, otherwise known as "An Act Promoting Job Generation and Inclusive Growth Through The Development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises", to coordinate with the EEC on mentoring and support programs, among others.