Section 5October 21, 2008, Sec./Art. 5

Powers and Functions of the Center. - The Center shall provide educational and instructional activities designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and attitudes of intended beneficiaries and to better prepare them to engage in gainful employment and/or entrepreneurship. It shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) Conduct periodic training needs determination and skills mapping of barangays within their jurisdiction: Provided, That the Center shall coordinate closely with the local development councils, the local planning offices and other national and local government offices to determine and orchestrate the livelihood training skills required by the rural barangays concerned;

(b) Gather information and maintain an inventory of all existing livelihood and skills training under the various programs of the government;

(c) Coordinate the provision of livelihood and skills training and institute measures to ensure that such trainings are responsive to the needs of the barangays concerned;

(d) Coordinate and orchestrate the conduct of livelihood and skills training independently or in partnership with national government agencies, private sector or civil society organizations;

(e) Facilitate the development and implementation of capability-building programs and services that will ensure effective skills development and target the most number of people and communities in poor barangays;

(f) Develop its capability to devise and formulate training curricula and training designs;

(g) Develop its own capacity as a resource center for livelihood and skills training by developing in-house trainors to provide training services;

(h) Monitor and evaluate the progress of the individuals or groups undergoing training as well as the implementation of training programs and services to ensure that such programs and services are relevant and useful to the needs of the communities; and

(i) Ensure that the Center is networked with government efforts covering other aspects of livelihood development such as marketing and financing, under the livelihood development system.