The Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) organized a 3-day contingency planning in preparation for the “Big One” or the 7.2 magnitude earthquake expected to hit the Metro when the West Valley Fault moves. CODE-NGO’s member networks in the National Capital...
President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, July 25, 2016 provided an initial official view of his Administration’s priorities. As expected, he focused on the campaign against illegal drugs, and also against human traffickers and...
There are 33 ways civil society organizations (CSOs) can participate in budgeting processes in their local government units, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Regrettably, a DBM research on public financial management shows that very few...
As organizations of trust that provide public service using private money and voluntary services, civil society organizations (CSOs) are expected to demonstrate capacities in governance and management of its resources. How does a CSO assess itself on these? The...
Action. Reflection. Action. These are the steps taken by the participants of the learning activity organized by CODE-NGO as they looked back in the recent actions they have taken as civil society organizations (CSOs) and practitioners and advocates of Participatory...
One of the main objectives of the Strengthening Decentralized Governance (DG) Project is to support the capacity of its civil society organization networks by having a stronger management, networking, advocacy, and alliance building capacities with increased youth...