DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) or KABUHAYAN Program

What is DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) or KABUHAYAN Program?

It is one of the DOLE’s flagship programs that opens economic opportunities to the vulnerable and marginalized workers by providing them access to grant assistance for capacity building on entrepreneurial ventures, for either individual or group undertaking.

What are the program components of DILP?

Kabuhayan Formation – Enables the qualified beneficiaries to start an individual or group livelihood undertaking.

Kabuhayan Enhancement – Enables existing livelihoods to grow into more sustainable enterprises to provide more employment opportunities.

Kabuhayan Restoration – Enables the re-establishment of lost or damaged livelihoods due to natural calamities.

What are the services that can be provided for the DILP beneficiaries?

• Provision of basic training on business planning, entrepreneurship development, simple bookkeeping, or values formation, etc.*

*as applicable

• Provision of working capital (i.e. raw materials, equipment, tool, and jigs)

• 1 year Coverage to Group Personal Accident Insurance

• Continuing business and technical advisory services

• Provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)

How are the livelihood projects classified for group category?

Micro Livelihood – An organization composed of 15-25 members can avail of a maximum grant assistance of ₱250,000.00

Small Livelihood – An organization composed of 26-50 members can avail of a maximum grant assistance of ₱500,000.00

Medium Livelihood – An organization composed of more than 50 members can avail of a maximum grant assistance of ₱1,000.000.00

Note: An organization managing a group project should have a Project Management Team and Profit Sharing Scheme, which should be both stipulated in the business plan/proposal and in the MOA. The amount of assistance depends on the project requirement.

How are the livelihood projects classified for individual category?

Individual beneficiaries can avail of the Starter Kit or Livelihood Kit, up to a maximum grant assistance of ₱30,000.00, depending on the project requirement.

Who are the eligible beneficiaries of the DILP?

• Self-employed workers who are unable to earn sufficient income

• Unpaid family workers

• Low-waged and seasonal workers

• Workers displaced or to be displaced

• Marginalized and landless farmers

• Marginalized fisher-folks

• Women and Youth

• Persons with Disability

• Senior Citizens

• Indigenous Peoples

• Victims of Armed Conflicts

• Rebel Returnees

• Parents of child laborers

Who are not eligible?

• Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)

• Government Employees, including those at the Local Government Units (LGUs)

What are the eligible projects that the beneficiaries can venture in?

Priorities of the Regional Development Council (RDC), Regional Convergence Committee (RCC) & Regional Development Plan of LGUs

Industries identified as key employment generators (i.e. agribusiness, information technology, health and wellness, wholesale and retail trade, tourism, etc.)

DTI priority products (i.e. food processing, cacao, coffee, coco coir, wearable and home styles)

The following projects are not eligible: (1) Micro-lending projects; (2) Projects with construction works; (3) Projects that would require purchase of motor vehicles (Only tractors, trailers and traction engines of all kinds used exclusively for agricultural purposes could be funded.)