The local governments of Navotas and Quezon City have partnered with Grab to provide livelihood opportunities to their residents amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Through its GrabBayanihan program, Grab has committed to help Quezon City residents recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic by aiming to provide livelihood opportunities to around 1,000 tricycle drivers, displaced workers, and small business owners in the city who have been severely impacted by the pandemic.
Furthermore, Grab Philippines and the Quezon City government will provide livelihood opportunities to 500 tricycle drivers and displaced workers to be part of Grab’s delivery fleet.
The partnership will likewise offer market access to at least 500 small businesses in Quezon City who are greatly affected by the pandemic.
“With responsible use of technology as well as our enduring partnership with the Quezon City government, we hope to continue helping our kababayans in Quezon City who have been greatly affected by the pandemic, get back on their feet through the many livelihood opportunities available on our Grab platform,” said Brian Cu, Grab Philippines president.
“We are thankful for the trust and confidence that the city government has placed on us, as its partner in helping this great city through its residents, recover from the pandemic and navigate the new normal.”
In the past, the company said Grab, and the Quezon City government have shared several milestone initiatives particularly in responding to the initial threats of the pandemic by providing mobility and delivery solutions to the city in the form of GrabWheels, and a specialized delivery fleet, respectively.
Small Business and Cooperatives Development and Promotions Office Head Mona Yap explained said 500 displaced workers and tricycle drivers would be trained and onboarded as GrabFood and GrabExpress delivery-partners. At the same time, 500 small businesses will be provided with market access through the Grab app.
Under its partnership with the local government of Navotas, Grab said it will provide livelihood opportunities to around 500 tricycle drivers and displaced workers in Navotas. They will be trained and be onboarded as GrabFood and GrabExpress delivery-partners.
Aside from this, Grab will be providing 500 micro, small, and medium enterprises in the city with access to digital tools to promote their businesses through the Grab app.
“We hope to continue helping our Navoteños who have been greatly affected by the pandemic get back on their feet through the many livelihood opportunities available on our Grab platform,” Cu said.
The partnership with the Navotas government is also an offshoot of GrabBayanihan, a program that was launched at the onset of the pandemic to help displaced workers and affected businesses recover from the effects of the community quarantines.
“This is a welcome opportunity for Navoteños who strive to support their families amid the pandemic. The GrabBayanihan program not only provides livelihood to our people; it also brings hope that life will become better if we help and lift each other up,” Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco said.