Last September 2021, the Zero Extreme Poverty Philippines 2030 (ZEP2030) Cebu Local Convergence Team, composed of the Central Visayas Network of NGOs (CENVISNET) and the A2D Project, traveled nine (9) hours to reach Camotes Island in the northeast part of the province...
Extraordinary Co-op Stories of Micro-Entrepreneur Awardees from Mindanao
It is no secret that Filipinos can turn seemingly ordinary things into extraordinary stories, and the co-operative sector has its fair share of these transformations. The Mindanaw Co-operative Micro-Entrepreneur Award (MICMA) was initiated in 2009 to recognize and...
Sustainability of Philippine CSO Sector Further Declined in 2020
On the whole, the sustainability of the Philippine sector of civil society organizations (CSOs) moderately declined from 2019 (3.5) to 2020 (3.7), with both ratings indicating that the sector’s sustainability remains “evolving.” The rating has continued to decline...
Dumaguete City People’s Development Council: Influencing Government, Charting our future
The Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) in partnership with the Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PHILDHRRA) and Dumaguete’s People’s Council held an e-tour session entitled “Pasyal Na! Dumaguete City People’s...
Lessons and Perspectives from Transformative Work
The members drew lessons from the transformative work and perspectives of an international alliance, the academe, and the youth, and identified action points to strengthen and expand how we engage with our stakeholders to achieve effective social change. These lessons...
Let’s Celebrate Dinky’s Life!
Corazon "Dinky" Juliano-Soliman was one of the founders of CODE-NGO when it was formally established in 1991 and served as its Chairperson in 1998. She has always been our champion, ally, and mentor on people-centered development, a courageous and truly inspiring...
