PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Participation of CSOs in the
PDF WG DLG
December 6, 2010
PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Background:
• Participation by CSOs in the WG has been
informally discussed for some time
• Discussions have been stymied by a criteria for
selection
PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Rationale for Participation of CSOs:
Alignment with past and current directions –
• Decision in 2004 by PCG to widen the
participation in the CG Meetings by bringing in
other stakeholders like CSOs
• Role of the WG DLG to serve as a venue for
discussing substantive policy issues on local
governance & achieving consensus on a policy
agenda
PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Rationale for Participation of CSOs:
Consistent with the current administration’s
directions towards greater participation in public
governance –
• DILG: MC-73,s. 2010;V2V Pipelog MOA signed
between DILG & TAN, CODE-NGO & TF-PLG
• DBM: Principles of Constructive Engagement
between DBM & CSOs signed on Sept. 2010
PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Approaches Towards Selection:
1. Invitation based on the nomination by current
members of CSOs they have worked with in the
sector
- Working Group on Governance & Anti-Corruption
Sub-group on Procurement invites TAN, PW,
Bantay Lansangan, etc. to every meeting
- Working Group on Sustainable Rural Dev’t has as
members CSOs on agri. & agrarian reform
(ANGOC, PHILSSA,etc.)
PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Approaches Towards Selection:
2. Invitation based on an expressed, decision-making
process
Decision Points:
What kind of CSO? Non-stock corporations, NGOs,
POs, cooperatives, community orgs., academia,
churches, charitable institutions, voluntary
associations
PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Definitions: (Abella & Dimalanta, 2003)
People’s Organization (PO) – associations representing
their members’ causes
Non-Government Organization (NGO) – intermediary
organizations that bridge the state & the citizens, &
whose membership is not composed of the people
they purport to serve
PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Decision Points: (Abella & Dimalanta, 2003)
If NGO, what level of NGO?
Primary Level: Ind’l NGOs working directly at the
grassroots level that engage in community
organizing, direct service delivery, & assistance
to POs
Secondary Level: Networks of NGOs whose role
is to build capacities of members; broker
resources, sources of funds & projects for
members; and push for collective advocacy
work.
PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Decision Points: (Abella & Dimalanta, 2003)
If NGO, what level of NGO?
Third Level: Associations of NGO networks
who advocate for policy reforms & create
opportunities to discuss & build consensus
on national issues
PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
Decision Points:
Other criteria:
• SEC-registered
• Subjects itself & its members to a form of selfregulation (e.g. code of conduct, peer review,
scorecards, PCNC-accredited, etc.)
Nature of Invitation: As a member of the WG
(permanent) or as a guest/resource person
depending on agenda?