Consists mostly of papers presented at the Conference on Reengineering Livelihood Development in the 21st Century, 30 October 2003, Heritage Hotel, Pasay City.

A cursory review of livelihood development -- An alternative framework for livelihood development in 21at century -- Meeting the Challenges of the Global economy through business enterprise development -- Reengineering Livelihood Development in the 21st century: A view from trade unionists -- Community Enterprise Development Program packages for Disadvantage sectors -- Opportunity Microfinance bank: The first Microfinance-Oriented thrift bank in the Philippines -- The National Livelihood Support fund: A poverty Eradication strategy -- Small Business Corporation - Making SME Financing Viable -- The role of cooperatives in livelihood Dev. -- Reengineering Livelihood in the 21st Century through cooperatives -- Cooperativism -- Kalayaan development Cooperative: Breaking New grounds for the cooperative movement -- QCCI'S Experience on livelihood --The Sustenance of Life -- Livelihood Component of the CPPAP.

The ideas and thoughts written in this book were derived from the experiences of people who worked and set-up livelihood enterprises.