Foreign Development Partners
The Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) and Reledev Australia Limited have been supporting the Foundation for Professional Training, Inc. (FPTI) and its educational institutions, in particular, the Banilad Center for Professional Development (BCPD) in Cebu, Philippines through the project “Access to economic means of development for Filipino women experiencing social exclusion and capacity building of the partner NGO (FPTI)” for ten years now.
The collaborative project includes the following activities:
- Implementation of competency-based education and training (CBET) that helped 1,100 young girls find gainful employment in hotel and restaurant industry in the Philippines and abroad.
- Development of CBET manuals for teachers and students.
- Coordination with 70 committed industry partners for students’ work experience and funding of Work Experience Coordinator position.
- Establishment of customized courses and micro-enterprise opportunities for women in the neighboring island provinces. In a span of 3 years, 1,500 women benefited from the project.
- Training of public school teachers to upgrade skills and acquire TESDA National Certification Level II Qualifications under the K-12 basic education reform.
- Establishment of the Alumnae Employment Unit to assist graduates in their career pathway through mentoring and bridging competency gaps.
- Development of the FPTI mentoring manual and training of 110 mentors.
- Expansion of services by ventures, such as mobile training center and assessment center.
To date, the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) and Reledev Australia Limited have contributed $637,468.00.
FPTI also acknowledges with gratitude the assistance of all individuals, organizations, and the following foreign co-financing partners who helped its projects get off the ground.
Anihan Technical School
European Economic Community, 1987
Istituto per la Cooperazione Universitaria, 1988
Association for Cultural, Technical & Educational Cooperation, Belgium, 1999-2002
Banilad Center for Professional Development
European Economic Community, 1988
Istituto per la Cooperazione Univesitaria, Italy 1988
Limmat Stiftung, Switzerland, 1994-1996
Fundacion Innovacion Social de la Cultura, Spain, 2004
AusAid-Reledev Australia Limited, 2006 – Present
Habihan School for Residence and Institution Services and Management
Limmat Stiftung, Switzerland, 1990
Swiss Development Corporation, 1990
Manila Institute for Culinary Arts and Residential Services
Italian Foreign Ministry, 1993-1995
Associazione Centro ELIS, 1993-1995
Fundacion Innovacion Social de la Cultura, Spain, 2005-2007
Punlaan School
Landesinstitut fur Internationale Berufsbildung, State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in cooperation with Hanns Seidel Foundation, 1993-1996
Industry Partners
Alongside FPTI’s efforts to provide skills training and personal development, our committed industry partners also play an essential role in helping us produce job-ready graduates. We are equally grateful to the following establishments and businesses for their tireless support in imparting professional competence and good work values to our students. A complete list of FPTI School’s industry partners may be viewed here.