CSO-Conference-Field-Guide-2022-v2.pptx
- 1. Building Constituency in Participatory Local Goverance through the conduct of CSO Conference in LGUs FIELD GUIDE Civil Society Organization Conference 2022
- 2. 2 OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION I. Background II. Legal Basis III. Timelines IV. Roles and Responsibilities V. Regional Orientation VI. CSO Conference VII.Reporting Scheme/ Forms
- 3. 3 I. BACKGROUND • The LSBs will be reconstituted • New guidelines on CSO accreditation and selection of representatives have been issued. • Many CSOs are either unaware of the need to participate, uninformed of how they can participate in local governance, do not view participation as relevant, or find the requirements to be rather rigorous. • The CSO Conference will again be organized in response to these challenges.
- 4. 4 1. Enlighten CSOs on the significance of citizen participation in local governance, the avenues for participation and the guidelines for CSO accreditation; 1. Encourage more CSOs to apply for accreditation and participate in local governance; and 1. Serve as a venue for networking among CSOs that can help in the formation of their Local People’s Council. Objectives
- 5. 5 DILG MC 2022-83 4.2.2. the LGU, in collaboration with the DILG Field Office, shall hold a CSO Conference . . . 4.2.2.1. The CSO Conference shall be handled by the CSO Desk Officer and/or concerned Local PDO or a duly designated LGU appointive official, with the support of the concerned DILG officers . 4.2.2.2. The CSO Conference shall cover four major topics: a) relevance of participatory governance; a) guidelines on LGU accreditation of CSOs and reconstitution of LSBs b) avenues of CSO participation as provided for in RA 7160 and other relevant policies and issuances; and c) encouraging the formation and/or expansion of a local CSO Network and/or Local People’s Council if not already established. II. LEGAL BASIS
- 6. 6 4.2.2.3. . . . the BLGS-CSO/PPPP PMO and the SLGP- PMO shall provide the Training Modules . . . and the training of the concerned DILG officers and LGU functionaries. 4.2.2.4. The LGU shall be responsible for providing the funding and resources needed to facilitate the CSO Conference . . . 4.2.2.5. The sanggunian shall see to it that Application forms for accreditation and the documentary templates for the requirements are readily available in the CSO Desk or the Office of the Secretary to the Sanggunian and during the CSO Conference.
- 7. 7 Inter-regional Orientation for DILG Reg’l Officers – f2f (June) Regional Orientation for DILG LGOOs - online (July) Local Orientation for LGU functionaries concerned – f2f (July) CSO Conference (1st wk of Aug) III. TIMELINES
- 8. 8 IV. Roles and Responsibilities Regional Office Provincial Office LGU • Direct the SLGP RCT, in collaboration with the pertinent regional officers, to brief the DILG officers concerned/ LGOOs on the conduct of the CSO conference and to oversee its implementation including the submission of reports by the LGUs. • Direct the concerned DILG Field Officers/LGOOs to meet with the LGU CSO Desk Officer, LPDC, and/or a duly designated appointed officers to discuss preparations. • Assist in facilitating the conduct of the conference together with LGU functionaries. • Assist the LGU with the online submission of reports. • Assign the CSO Desk Officer, LPDC, representatives from the LCE and Sanggunian offices, and/or duly designated LGU appointed officers the responsibility of holding the conference and submitting online reports to the DILG. • Provide funding and resources to facilitate the conduct of the activity.
- 9. 9 LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS OFFICER (LGOO) 1. Conduct preparatory meetings with the concerned LGU functionaries to discuss the following; • Schedules, program and resource persons • Facilitator and documenter • Food and venue • Participants and invitations • Laptop and LCD for the audiovisual presentations • Reproduction of materials and supplies • Submission and updating of reports online to the DILG re the CSO Conference 2. Facilitate the conference together with the concerned LGU functionaries; 3. Serve as one of the resource persons; and 4. Assist the LGU in the submission of report to the link provided.
- 10. 10 V. Regional Orientation Program
- 11. 11 Regional Orientation Program: Objectives Orient the LGOOs on the following: 1) Modules that shall be used including the specific provisions of MC 2022-83; 1) Suggested preparatory activities and the program for actual conduct of the activity; and 1) Reporting scheme and form.
- 12. 12 Regional Orientation Program of Activities Duration: 1 day (Online) 1) Preliminaries 2) Opening remarks 3) Objectives/ Schedules of Activities 4) CSO Conference Modules: • Relevance of Participatory Governance • Codal Avenues of Participation • MC 2022-83: Guidelines on LGU Accreditation and Selection of Representatives to the LSBs • The Local People’s Council 5) Field Guide & Reporting Scheme/ Forms 6) Synthesis and Ways Forward
- 14. 14 CSO Conference: Objectives The overall objective of the activity is to encourage CSOs to seek accreditation and participate in local governance. In particular, it intends to enlighten and/or discuss the following with CSOs: a) Relevance of participatory governance; b) Code mandated avenues of participation; c) MC 2022-83 Guidelines on LGU accreditation of CSOs and Selection of Representatives to the LSBs; d) Local People’s Council; and e) Accreditation guidelines and procedures of the concerned LGU.
- 15. 15 • Program Schedule: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM CSO Conference Program of Activities 1) Preliminaries 2) Opening remarks 3) Objectives/ Schedules of Activities 4) Relevance of Participatory Governance 5) Codal Avenues of Participation 6) MC 2022-83: Guidelines on LGU Accreditation and Selection of Representatives to the LSBs 7) The Local People’s Council 8) Accreditation guidelines and procedures of the concerned LGU 9) Synthesis and Ways Forward
- 16. 16 Suggested CSO Conference Participants • Accredited and non-accredited CSOs • Representatives from the following orgs/ sectors: 1. Fisherfolk 2. Farmers and Landless Rural Workers 3. Urban Poor 4. Indigenous Peoples 5. Formal Labor and Migrant Workers 6. Workers in the Informal Sector 7. Women 8. Youth and Students 9. Senior Citizens 10.Persons with Disabilities 11.Cooperatives 12.Non-Government Organizations 13.Other People’s Organizations
- 17. 17 ∙ Region/ Province/ City or Municipality: ∙ Date Conference Conducted ∙ Number of Individual Participants ∙ Number of CSOs participated ∙ Number of CSO participants that are accredited by the LGU ∙ Number of CSO participants that are not accredited by the LGU ∙ Profile of CSO participants (Number): o Type of CSOs – PO, NGO, Coop, o Core Organizational program – educ/ training, advocacy, enterprise dev o Primary beneficiary sectors – farmers, urban poor, workers, children, SC o Scope of Operations – brgy, mun, city, province, region, national o NGA Registration – SEC, DOLE, HLURB, CDA, etc. • Participants must complete an attendance form prior to the start of the conference. • The CSO Desk Officer, LPDC, or the designated appointed officer shall consolidate the report and encode the data to the internet link that will be provided. • It must include the following details: VII. CSO Conference Reporting Scheme/ Form
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