Membership Development CODE-NGO implements programs to strengthen the capacities of its member networks and base organizations as accountable and effective organizations. Learn more. Policy Advocacy CODE-NGO advocates for issues it deems essential for reducing poverty...
In Solidarity with the Global CSO Community CODE-NGO continues to be a Steering Committee member representing Asia of the Affinity Group of National Associations (AGNA), a cluster of membership of the Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation. As AGNA...
Membership Development CODE-NGO implements programs to strengthen the capacities of its member networks and base organizations as accountable and effective organizations. Learn more. Policy Advocacy CODE-NGO advocates for issues it deems essential for reducing...
It has been two years since Yolanda wreaked havoc in Tacloban and its neighbouring areas. Yolanda took away the lives of 6,300 people. 1,473,521 families were affected by the loss of one or more of their members, their livelihood and their homes. Around 1,500 families are temporarily living in bunkhouses in the northern area of Tacloban, and over 10,000 Yolanda survivors are in danger of not having permanent shelter. The survivors are now opposing the 7.9 billion Tide Embankment project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
The Matalom municipality in south-western Leyte is blessed with an abundance of natural resources including vast forests, And so the local government and the community came to realize the importance of an environmental focus to sustain this blessing.
People’s organizations (POs) from the various barangays came together to form the Federation of Matalom community-based resource management (CBRM). Six POs from coastal areas and four POs from the uplands work actively with the local government unit (LGU) on various programs.
“Typhoon Yolanda is an opportunity to build back better and to do things right.” Pauline Nayra, Regional Director of the Eastern Visayas Network of NGOs and POs (EVNet), is hopeful about the future of her home region.
She believes that there is no better time for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and people’s organizations (POs) to step up than now. Representing EVNet and calling on other members of civil society, she underlines the critical partnership that must be formed between them and the government.