Building and sustaining networks of civil society organizations (CSOs) is really about building partnerships. Much like the relationship between business partners and life partners, the relationship among CSOs in a network is founded on mutual support and equality. ...
Creating social awareness and influencing government policies and priorities have always been part of social development work. For the past years, civil society organizations (CSOs) have been supporting different causes and relevant issues to change “what is” into...
“How do CSOs (civil society organizations) in the Bicol Region engage the LGU (local government unit) and other agencies? Is there a change in the system and opportunity for the CSOs to participate in this new administration? How do CSOs adopt to and/or surpass any...
The National Council for Social Development (NCSD) conducted a Forum at its Mid-Year Assembly last July 26, 2017 at Bayview Park Hotel, Manila. It aimed for members to learn from each other, discuss concerns and create synergies necessary to upgrade the network’s...
The Western Visayas Network for Social Development NGOs (WeVNet) has taken active role to promote knowledge sharing between civil society and the academe for open government. In the project: “Making All Voices Count: Universities and Knowledge Partnership for Open...
Using the Executive Order on Freedom of Information (EO on FOI) to Monitor President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s Key Promises is a 12-month project funded by National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Its overall objective are: to strengthen CSO’s (civil society organization)...