pertinent issues in their communities; harness mechanisms and skills on how to effectively engage their respective local government units (LGUs) to address these pre-identified gaps; actively participate in the formulation of post-disaster programs that the government can extend to these communities; and pave the way for future advocacy by giving them a benchmark on how to effectively lobby. Ultimately, the project promotes participatory governance by training and giving the target communities a hands-on experience of the process and giving them the legal machinery to support their demands. Through workshops and dialogues with the government, the project gives these communities the skills to define, assess, and relay their needs to their government, using MDM as a steppingstone. The communities can then apply this knowledge to further influencing efforts that can help them reach out to stakeholders, in addition to exposing them to local and national lobbying experiences (through local lobbying and the national conversation with government agencies) that can set the tone for their future engagements with the government.
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