Information and news about the USAID Growth with Equity in Mindanao III (GEM 3) Project

USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program implements a broad range of communications and public outreach activities in support of GEM program objectives.  Communications objectives include:

• Countering the impression that Mindanao is a battleground, thus keeping business people interested in doing business in Mindanao;

• Generating public support for the adoption of policies more conducive to the sustained economic progress of Mindanao (e.g., increases in infrastructure budget, movement toward more “open skies”, etc); and

• Helping generate public awareness, understanding and support of USAID activities in Mindanao.

GEM is the proud recipient of:

2002 IABC Gold Quill Award of Merit for Economic, Social & Environmental Development Third World Development

1999 IABC Gold Quill Award of Merit for Multi-Audience Communication