1. Guidelines on Accreditation of CSOs (LSB Representation)_DILG MC 2019- - Libona.pptx

Accreditation of CSOs

1. JABEREEL T. ECHAVEZ, ENP MLGOO

2. ACCREDITATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LOCAL SPECIAL BODIES DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-72

3. m andates LGUs to promote the establishment and operation of people’s organizations, non-governmental organizations and private sectors and make them active partners in the pursuit of local autonomy. LEGAL BASES Article 62, IRR of the Local Government Code of 1991 r eiterates the provisions of the Local Government Code and its IRR to provide clarificatory guidelines in the accreditation of CSOs and in the selection of representatives to the local special bodies. DILG Memorandum Circular No . 2016-97 p rovides for the procedures and guidelines for the selection of CSO representatives to the local special bodies and the criteria for accreditation of CSOs for the said purpose. Article 64, IRR of the Local Government Code of 1991

4. DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-72 only applies to CSOs that are intending to apply for accreditation to seek representation in the local special bodies . COVERAGE

5. STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION Inventory and Directory of Civil Society Organizations: All provinces, cities and municipalities shall conduct an inventory to generate or update their existing CSO Directories. The Directory of CSOs shall serve as the source document for the issuance of the Notice of Call for Accreditation. The Planning and Development Officer or duly designated LGU appointive official shall conduct the inventory. The local chief executive shall engage the support of DILG Field Office, other appropriate NGAs, and CSO Networks, if any, in the conduct of the inventory and in the preparation of the Directory.

6. STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION Accreditation Proper: The Sanggunian shall evaluate all applications based on the following criteria: Registration with an accrediting NGA or any NGA that is empowered by law/policy to accredit or register such organization; Organization purposes and objectives; Community-based and sectoral-based with project development and implementation track-record of at least one (1) year; Reliability; and For CSOS applying to be members of the Local School or Health Board: Photocopy of profiles of at least three (3) individuals in the organization that will verify their involvement in the health or education sector.

7. STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION Accreditation Proper: The Sanggunian shall issue the following: Certificate of Accreditation to every qualified CSO; Notice to every organization, which applied and satisfied the set criteria but failed to submit all the requirements, encouraging them to complete the lacking requirements not later than the last working day of the 1 st week of September; and Notice of Non-Qualification to CSOs that were not able to satisfy the requirements and set criteria, informing them of the reason/s for said non-qualification.

8. SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES After the Accreditation Process, the DILG Field Officers shall issue a notice to all accredited CSOs for a meeting on the selection of representatives to the following local special bodies: Local Development Council Local Health Board Local School Board Local Peace and Order Council The selection of representatives shall be in accordance with pertinent laws as reiterated in Section 4.4, Items 4.4.8 and 4.4.9 of DILG MC No. 2019-72.

9. REPLACEMENT A representative-CSO that has incurred three (3) cumulative absences to the meetings of the local special body where it sits as a member shall be replaced by the Sanggunian . The replacement organization shall be chosen from among the CSOs in the LGU that were accredited for the same purpose, and shall be selected in adherence to the criteria provided in Section 4.4, Items 4.4.8 and 4.4.9 of DILG MC No. 2019-72.

10. RECONSTITUTION Immediately following the selection process, the LCE shall call for a joint organizational meeting with the Local Development Council, Local Health Board, Local School Board, and Local Peace and Order Council. This meeting provides a venue to discuss the functions of the local special bodies. For the LDC, it will be for the creation of the executive committee, sectoral and functional committees, technical working group, and consideration of the selection of a CSO representative as vice-chairperson.

11. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provincial Governor, City and Municipal Mayors: Conduct a CSO Conference. Cause the start of the accreditation p rocess and the selection of representatives to the local special bodies. DILG Central Office: Develop and provide the Training Modules to be used for the CSO Conferences. Provide technical assistance to DILG Regional and Field Offices, if necessary.

12. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES DILG Provincial Directors and City/Municipal Field Officers: Take the lead in the conduct of the CSO Conference. Facilitate the conduct of the orientation/meeting among accredited CSOs after the accreditation process. Document the proceedings of the said orientation/meeting and submit an official report to the concerned local chief executive within two (2) working days after the orientation/meeting. Provide staff/technical support if necessary, or upon request of local authorities. Lead their respective Provincial, City, or Municipal Monitoring and Reporting Committees and see to it that the functions and responsibilities of said Committees are performed.

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