Civil Society

STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY

Civil society consists of the complex of citizens and groups outside government but working in the public arena (Cario, 2003).

Civil Society

The Local Government Code of 1991 lays the groundwork for the institutionalization of private sector and the participation of NGOs in local governance towards the operationalization of people empowerment (Alex Brillantes Jr.).

to engage in the delivery of certain basic services, capability building and livelihood projects, and to develop local enterprises (Sec. 35, Local Government Code).

Local Development CouncilLocal Prequalification Bids and Awards CommitteeLocal School BoardsLocal Health BoardsLocal Peace and Order CouncilsPeoples Law Enforcement BoardNGOs Seats in Local Special Bodies

Services or functions which can be delivered or implemented by NGOs are delegated to them in order to decongest government functions at the central level (de Guzman and Padilla, 1985).Nongovernment Organization (NGO)

Non-profit in natureVoluntary nature of workFocus on services to marginal groupsFlexible leadership structureCharacteristics

Serve as mechanism for popular participation and mobilization;Identify local priorities and provide relevant information in the process of planning the development of the community;Facilitate the provision of services or act as service delivery system unit for local social services, infrastructure facilities, and agricultural inputs;Roles in the Development Process

(4) Mobilize local resources (human or natural resources) to implement community projects;(5) Serve as a forum for eliciting and demanding greater responsiveness of local administration to local needs and aspirations;Roles in the Development Process

(6) Provide opportunity for members to discuss among themselves local issues and come up with collective decisions; and(7) Conscienticize the members by developing their intense social awareness of the problems afflicting them (Cheema, 1983).Roles in the Development Process

Peoples Organizations (PO)Independent, bona fide associations of citizens with demonstrated capacity to promote the public interest and with identifiable leadership, membership and structure, as stated in Section 15, Philippine Constitution of 1987

Other Types of Civil Society Organizations

CooperativesAn autonomous association of persons who voluntarily cooperate for their mutual social, economic, and cultural benefit Other Types of Civil Society Organizations

3. Social MovementsA social movement is a sustained, organized collective effort that focuses on some aspect of social change. They tend to persist over time more than other forms of collective behaviorOther Types of Civil Society Organizations

4. Civic OrganizationsComprised of people who join together to provide aservice or services to their communityOther Types of Civil Society Organizations

5. Professional AssociationsA nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest

Other Types of Civil Society Organizations

NGO

Peoples Organizations

Cooperatives(DOLPHIN) Development Organization on Livelihood Program & Harbor Investment Network Multi-Purpose Cooperative(MANSIVECCO) Mansilingan Vendors Credit Cooperative BANGSAMORO WOMEN GARMENTS AND TAILORING SERVICE COOPERATIVECivic Organizations

Professional Associations