As women of Butig Lanao del Sur realized that their chance of influencing the policymakers and leaders in their community is a right, not a privilege, they started the women's…

Continue ReadingWomen coalition in Butig, Lanao del Sur advances women’s rights, community development, lasting peace

Women coalition in Butig, Lanao del Sur advances women’s rights, community development, lasting peace

At the community level, USAID-Marawi Response Project believes in the power of locally-led advocacy ā€” and wants to push more community-based rollouts in Ending Gender-Based Violence (EGBV) by empowering women,…

Continue ReadingYouth-Led Organization in Lanao del Sur Champions EGBV, Breaking Culture of Silence

Youth-Led Organization in Lanao del Sur Champions EGBV, Breaking Culture of Silence

After the Marawi siege in 2017, thousands of Meranaws experienced a massive displacement in and around Lanao del Sur. Some of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) sought refuge in the…

Continue ReadingAgri project thru demo farm to bolster economic conditions of IDPs, food security

Agri project thru demo farm to bolster economic conditions of IDPs, food security

Every August 12th, International Youth Day is being celebrated globally with the goal of emphasizing the active engagement of young people in any endeavor and their contributions to key themes…

Continue ReadingYoung Innovators-Entrepreneurs in Lanao del Sur, Coffee-novates!

Young Innovators-Entrepreneurs in Lanao del Sur, Coffee-novates!

Lanao del Sur has declared its state of Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) in the month of July, 2021. As of July 25, 2021,  2 new cases of COVID-19 have…

Continue ReadingSew to Earn: An Opportunity at Home for an IDP Group in Butig

Sew to Earn: An Opportunity at Home for an IDP Group in Butig

As ECOWEB continues its advocacy on localization through Survivors and Community-led Response (sclr) approach, Self-Help Group (SHG) leaders facilitated the distribution of cash assistance in their respective purok. Allowing them…

Continue ReadingRecognizing community initiative of Typhoon-Vinta hit barangay in Munai, Lanao del Norte from cash assistance

Recognizing community initiative of Typhoon-Vinta hit barangay in Munai, Lanao del Norte from cash assistance

  Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits (ECOWEB), Inc in partnership with Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a total of…

Continue ReadingOn normalization for Marawi, COVID crisis: Social enterprise eases Biabadamag association’s living conditions

On normalization for Marawi, COVID crisis: Social enterprise eases Biabadamag association’s living conditions

"Kahit matanda na ako, kailangan kong magtrabaho at kumita para sa aking pamilyaā€¯ [Even I am too old, I still need to work and earn for my family.] Mr. Rochel…

Continue ReadingAssistance amid the distance: ECOWEB extends help to a community-based org in Binangonan, Rizal

Assistance amid the distance: ECOWEB extends help to a community-based org in Binangonan, Rizal

A total of Php 3,040,000.00 was received by the 760 earthquake survivors in Cotabato last February 26 and 27, 2020 in Kidapawan and Makilala, North Cotabato as part of the…

Continue ReadingEarthquake-affected Self-Help Groups in Cotabato receive cash assistance, shape up recovery initiatives

Earthquake-affected Self-Help Groups in Cotabato receive cash assistance, shape up recovery initiatives