Mona Celine Yap

Department Head, Small Business Cooperatives Development and Promotions Office for Quezon City

Philippines

Mona Celine Yap is the department head for the Small Business Cooperatives Development and Promotions Office within Quezon City's government. As manager of Livelihood QC - Pangkabuhayang QC, a flagship city program, she has distributed over $10 million in capital assistance to more than 63,000 entrepreneurs. She has also trained over 1,000 local business owners in areas such as food safety, accounting, and marketing. A champion of entrepreneurship, Mona has long advocated for the vital role of micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises in driving inclusive economic growth and public policies recognizing such enterprises. She is continually inspired by the resilience of entrepreneurs building sustainable livelihoods in challenging conditions.