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Internal Reform Initiatives
About IRIIn 1991, CODE-NGO member networks ratified the "Code of Conduct for Philippine NGOs." The Code sought to establish rigorous standards that would set development NGOs apart and that would enable them to police their own ranks. In 2000, the National Board created the Commission on Internal Reform Initiatives (CIRI), mandated to oversee the process of creating the mechanism to enforce the Code of Conduct and strategies for upholding standards of good governance. The CIRI completed the crafting of the Implementing Guidelines for the Code of Conduct for Development NGOs in 2003. Since then, the mechanism to process, handle and decide on any complaint against violations of the Code of Conduct by CODE-NGO member networks and organizations was established. It is also at this time that the National Board passed a landmark resolution that advocates 100% certification of its members by the Philippine Council of NGO Certification (PCNC) by year 2014. These became the primary strategies for promoting transparency and accountability within the CODE-NGO ranks.
UpdatesCODE-NGO convenes its membership Commissions In June 2011, CODE-NGO will convene a joint meeting of its two Commissions, which oversee the network's programs for membership development. These are the Commission on Institution and Capacity Building (CICB) and the Commission on Internal Reform Initiatives (CIRI). The CIRI and CICB are set to review the implementation of the activities which supported the Commissions' goals towards building the institutional capacities of CODE-NGO member networks as well as monitoring the practice of good governance. These activities include the drafting of the CODE-NGO Network Performance Monitoring System, conduct of a series of resource-building seminars for NGO networks, and peer-assist sessions by the CODE-NGO Board for the priority member networks, among others. Best Performing Member Networks of CODE-NGO for FY2007-2008 The Association of Foundations (AF) and the Mindanao Coalition of Development NGO Networks(MINCODE) received their Best Performing Member Networks Award for FY2007-2008 from CODE-NGO during the 12th CODE-NGO National Assembly last December 12, 2008. Assessing CODE-NGO’s performance as a network Greater demands for NGO accountability and sound internal governance motivated the CODE-NGO to start developing a system by which it could monitor and evaluate its performance as a network. The M&E system hopes to assess how CODE-NGO meets the needs of its various publics and measure the impact of its programs. The two CODE-NGO Commissions - Internal Reform Inititiatives (CIRI) ns Institution and Capacity Building (CICB) jointly convened last year for a workshop to brainstorm on what an effective network is, what should be measured (effectiveness indicators), and how the monitoring should be done (process of monitoring effectiveness). From the workshop, the Commissioners recommended developing indicators to measure CODE-NGO's performance as a network in 5 key areas:
The Commissioners stressed the importance of a participatory and inclusive process by which the indicators or performance standards should be developed. The delegates to the workshop were also encouraged to think through and undergo the same reflection and brainstorming processes for their respective networks, especially because the National Board agreed last year to require all CODE-NGO member networks to set up their own Members' Performance Monitoring Systems. Of the 12 member networks of CODE-NGO, AF, PhilDHRRA and PhilSSA already have their own monitoring systems. CIRI Members Members of the Commission on Internal Reform Initiatives (for Fiscal Years 2011-12 to 2013-14) Chairperson: Isabelita Solamo-Antonio, MINCODE Vice Chairperson: Lemia Simbulan, AF Members: Aurora Chavez-de Guzman, CBD Jimmy Fong, CORDNET Gregorio Fernandez, Jr., CenVISNET Laureen Dumaguing, EVNet Shirly Masaoay, NATCCO Norand Pepito, NCSD Rene Fortuno, PBSP Javier Rico, PHILDHRRA Rhea Kristine Aguilar, PHILSSA Ma. Celia Flor, WEVNet
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