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Do NGO Self-RegulationMechanisms Work?(The Philippine Context)
By: Fely I. SoledadFormer Executive DirectPhilippine Council for NG
Certification (PCNC)
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RAISE STANDARDS OF PRACT1. Higher number of NGOs with improvof performance after PCNC certifica
2. Raising the bar and making NGOs aw
3. Evaluation/Certification is based on
standards in six areas (purpose,
governance, administration, financisystem, program operations, netwo
4. Sharing of best practices among N
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Challenge:-We have raised the standards
terms of setting the bar but b
themselves, some NGOs have
difficulty reaching the standard
Response:-handholding
-peer review and assistance
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PREVENT INAPPROPRIATGOVERNMENT REGULATIO
-Attempts by government to regu- Executive Order 671 (supersed
by Executive Order 720)
- 3 house bills in Congress
-But these were successfully prev(for the meantime) thru:
- support of different sectors
- advocacy
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Challenge:-Some politicians eye NGOs/
foundations either as suspect (ofdubious motives) or prospect for t
own interests-More bills in Congress are to be
expectedResponse:-vigilance & advocacy
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-public at large: we cannot say yet
-local donors (mostly corporate):-require PCNC certification for assura
-for tax deductibility
-foreign donors(some):
-for due diligence
-government:
-requirement for qualification as doneinstitution (deductibility of donations
exemption from donors tax)
-plus factor for inclusion in local spec
BUILD PUBLIC TRUST?
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Challenge:-complicated universe
-number of NGOs involved in scams &
scandals (mostly founded by
politicians or their relatives-indifference of some donors/funding
agencies towards NGO accountability
/due diligence-Response:-vigilance & advocacy
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ALTERNATIVES TO SELF-REGULATIONgovernment regulation?
-politicians have used NGOs for their o
self-interest
-corruption in government-related
institutions has been rife
independent monitoring bodies?-expensive
-may not have the appropriate contex
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peer review?-an NGO review may need specia
e.g. PCNC has volunteer evaluato
PICPA to look into financial mana
systems
-re standards, peer-to-peer may bquestionable if the one reviewing
not have the best practice-may be difficult to prevent in-bre
or in-fighting (competition or turfi
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LEARNINGS FROM THE PRIVSECTORBeing market-driven
-not depending on grants
Improving your position based your image and productivity
Creating / maintaining your nic
Coming up with higher quantityquality of outputs
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CONCLUSION(From PCNCs Perspective)
Despite the challenges, self-reguis the way to go (in a democra
society where peoples' participa
freedom, and responsibility a
respected and promoted).
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Thank you.