As poverty remains high, the poor and their vulnerability to disaster, climate change and armed conflict increases; there is a pronounced need to develop change agents in the society. SEDPI intends to create a pool of development associates who will engage with the private sector, public sector, civil society and other development actors to achieve sustainable development goals.
SEDPI Group of Social Enterprises (SEDPI GSE) envisions economic empowerment among marginalized sectors.
- Social Enterprise Development Partnerships, Inc. (SEDPI) established in 2004 is a training, research and consulting organization specializing on nanoenterprise development, microfinance, social entrepreneurship, financial education, disaster risk management and climate change adaptation, pro-poor market development, and gender and development.
- SEDPI Development Finance, Inc. (SDFI) established in 2008 provides innovative financing schemes that support growth and expansion of microfinance institutions and social enterprises, sustainable finance solutions for nanoenterprises, including joint venture capital, social safety nets, and programs to promote financial inclusion and economic empowerment.
- SEDPI Social Enterprise Ventures, Inc. (SSEVI) established in 2012 serves as a social enterprise incubator and accelerator, supporting start-up social enterprises through strategic investments in real estate management, socialized housing, and venture capital for sustainable businesses.
- SEDPI Foundation, Inc. (SFI) established in 2013 is the non-profit arm of SEDPI, leading financial literacy advocacy programs for Filipnos worldwide, developing educational content, conducts training, and mobilizes resources to enhance financial education and inclusion.
- SEDPI Savings and Credit Cooperative (SEDPI Coop) established in 2021 is a cooperative dedicated to mobilizing social investments through joint venture savings, providing socially responsible investment opportunities that support nanoenterprises and sustainable development.
SEDPI Group Programs
Through a multifaceted approach, the SEDPI Group's three key programs - social investments through SEDPI KaSosyo, nanofinancing through SEDPI KaNegosyo, and financial education through Usapang Pera - work together in alleviating poverty and improving the lives of Filipinos worldwide. By fostering sustainable growth and providing essential resources, these programs contribute to the creation of long-term opportunities and financial stability for marginalized communities in the Philippines.
Program Objective:
- Contribute to the achievement of sustainable development goals through social development workers who are empowered to engage the private sector, public sector, civil society and other development actors
- Create a community of social development workers who share expertise and choose to cooperate for the achievement of sustainable development goals
- Provide job opportunities and venue for collaboration among social development workers
Program Design:
- Social development workers could either sign up as a subject matter expert or a participant to join the community of SEDPI development associates
- Subject matter experts volunteer their time to provide capacity building interventions to development associates
- Development associates share the cost for capacity building interventions they receive
- SEDPI will facilitate the conduct of capacity building interventions; defray cost when budget is available; and establish partnerships with civil society, academe, private and public sectors
- Subject matter experts and social development workers get the chance to be a SEDPI development associate
- SEDPI will bid for projects from international development organizations and government to provide job opportunity and venue for collaboration among successful SEDPI development associates