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ATTY. TEODORO C. PASCUADDG FOR TESD OPERATIONS

AND CHAIR, GAD FOCALPOINT SYSTEM EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE

SEC. IRENE M. ISAACDIRECTOR GENERAL

REPORT GENERATED: 02/15/2016PAGE 1 OF 21

ANNUAL GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD) PLAN AND BUDGETFY 2016

Sequence No.: 2016-001093

Organization: Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Organization Category: National Government, AttachedAgency

Organization Hierarchy: Department of Labor and Employment, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Total Budget/GAA of Organization: 1,763,730,000.00

Total GAD Budget 144,642,064.00 Primary Sources 144,642,064.00

Other Sources 0.00

% of GAD Allocation: 8.20%

Gender Issue/GAD Mandate

Cause ofGender Issue

GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective

Relevant OrganizationMFO/PAP or PPA

GAD ActivityPerformance

Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource

of BudgetResponsible Unit

/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

CLIENT-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA

TOTAL GAD BUDGET 144,642,064.00




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GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Vulnerability ofFilipino womennurses and careworkers bound forJapan under JPEPA

Gender stereotypingand discriminationdue to lack ofawareness of theircivil, political, socialand economic rightsunder existingPhilippine laws

Increased genderconsciousness andreduced vulnerabilityof Filipino womennurses andcareworkers underJPEPA bound to workin Japan

MFO: TechnicalEducation and SkillsDevelopmentRegulation Services

Conduct gendersensitivity training toFilipino nurses andcare workers underJPEPA to includetopics on VAW andHIV-AIDs prevention.

Number of Filipinonurses and careworkers underJPEPA providedbasic GST - 200Filipino nurses andcare workers underJPEPA providedbasic GST

90,000.00 GAA NationalLanguage SkillsInstitute

2 Low skilled, lowpaying andoppressive overseashousehold serviceworkers (HSWs)

Lack of awareness ofoverseas householdservice workers(HSWs) on alternativeemploymentopportunities withhigher qualifications

To support the goal ofbringing the Filipinodomestic workersespecially women outof low skilled, lowpaying and oppressivehousehold servicework and assist themto land in higherskilled, better payingand decent work.

PAP: AssistancePackage for Upliftingthe Status ofOverseas HSWs

Conduct on-sitecompetencyassessment ofoverseas HSWs inDubai and Middle Eastcountries.

Number of femaleand male HSWsassessed andcertified in variousqualifications - 60female and maleHSWs assessed andcertified in variousqualifications

1,600,000.00 GAA CertificationOffice

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





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GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3 High exit rate in earlystage of businessesowned by womenstore retailers andoperators

Lack of businesscapital, financing notavailable and notaccessible, lack ofentrepreneurialtraining, multipleburden and genderissues with husbandand health relatedconcerns

Improved businessmanagementknowledge and skillsof women retail storeowners and operatorsto achieve businessgrowth and womeneconomicempowerment

MFO: TechnicalEducation and SkillsDevelopmentServices

Conduct STARProgram training towomen sari-sari storeowners and retailers

Number of womenretailers trainedunder theTESDA-Coke STARProgram Center forExcellence - 1000women retailerstrained under theTESDA-Coke STARProgram Center forExcellence

10,054,800.00 GAA TESDAWomen'sCenter - STARProgram Centerfor Excellence


Lack of businesscapital, financing notavailable and notaccessible, lack ofentrepreneurialtraining, multipleburden and genderissues with husbandand health relatedconcerns

Enhancedperformance of STARProgram partners

PAP: Implementationof TESDA-CokeSTAR Program

Conduct GenderSensitivity Training(GST) of STARProgram Partners(STAR Trainers, MFIPartners, spouses ofwomen retailers)

Number of STARprogram partnersprovided GST - Two(2) batches of 35participants per batchprovided GST

50,000.00 GAA TESDAWomen'sCenter - STARProgram Centerfor Excellence

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





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GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

5 Sexual harassmentand gender biasattitudes and behaviorexisting in theworkplace

Lack of genderawareness andsensitivity ofemployers on VAWand GAD related laws

Reduced sexualharassment incidencein the workplace

MFO: Provision oftechnical educationand skillsdevelopmentservices in specificmandated programs

Conduct 1-day GST toemployers andindustry partners.

Number of industryworkers providedbasic GST - 3batches of 25industry workers perbatch provided basicGST

75,000.00 GAA GFPS TWG andTWC GADSecretariat

6 Mainstreaming GADin the TVETCurriculum andtraining delivery insupport of theMCW/GAD mandateunder Section16.A.2.c: EqualAccess andElimination ofDiscrimination inEducation,Scholarships, andTraining

GAD mandate underSection 16.A.2.c:Equal Access andElimination ofDiscrimination inEducation,Scholarships, andTraining

Strengthened capacityof TVET trainers todeliver sensitivitytraining and to ensuregender fair educationin all TVET institutions

MFO: Provision oftechnical educationand skillsdevelopmentservices in specificmandated programs

Conduct of Training ofTrainers on the Use ofGender SensitivityTrainer's Manualdeveloped under theGREAT WomenProject

Number of TESDATrainers and/or TVItrainers trained onthe Use of GenderSensitivity Trainer'sManual developedunder the GREATWomen Project - 90TESDA Trainersand/or TVI trainerstrained on the Use ofGender SensitivityTrainer's Manualdeveloped under theGREAT WomenProject

1,183,500.00 GAA GFPS TechnicalWorking Groupand TWC GADSecretariat

ORGANIZATION-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

7 Develop and maintaina GAD databasecontaining genderstatistics and sexdisaggregated data insupport of MCW

GAD Mandate underSection 37.D of MCWGenderMainstreaming as aStrategy forImplementing theMagna Carta ofWomen - GADDatabase

Repository of sexdisaggregated data onEnrolled, Graduates,Assessed, Certifiedand Employed(EGACE) byqualification, by region

MFO: TechnicalEducation and SkillsDevelopment PolicyServices

Maintain the existingdatabase system togenerate sexdisaggregatedEGACE data in theTESDA MonitoringNetwork

Sex-disaggregatedinformation onEGACE generated byqualification, byregion -Sex-disaggregatedinformation onEGACE generated byqualification, byregion

336,000.00 GAA Planning Office

8 Develop and maintaina GAD databasecontaining genderstatistics and sexdisaggregated data insupport of MCW

GAD Mandate underSection 37.D of MCWGenderMainstreaming as aStrategy forImplementing theMagna Carta ofWomen - GADDatabase

To process andanalyzesex-disaggregateddata on number ofprofiled, enrollees,graduates andemployed thru TVETfor gender responsiveprogramdevelopement

MFO: TESDPerformanceMonitoring andEvaluation Services

Prepare monthlyreports as input toimprove the gendermainstreaming effortsof the agency'splanning of PAPs

Monthly reports onsex-disaggregateddata on number ofprofiled, enrollees,graduates andemployed byqualification, byregion processed andanalyzed - 12 reportson sex-disaggregateddata on number ofprofiled, enrollees,graduates andemployed byqualification, byregion processed andanalyzed

220,000.00 GAA CertificationOffice

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

9 Development of andBudgeting for GADPlans and Programsin support of MCW

GAD Mandate underSection 37.A.1 ofMCW: GenderMainstreaming as aStrategy forImplementing theMagna Carta ofWomen - Planning,Budgeting, Monitoringand Evaluation forGAD

To pursue theadoption of gendermainstreaming as astrategy to promoteand fulfill women'shuman rights andeliminate genderdiscrimination inTESDA's systems,structures, policies,programs, processesand procedures

MFO: TESDManagement Policyand Services

Formulate annualGAD Plan and Budgetand AccomplishmentReport of CentralOffice within thecontext of TESD. ASGFPS Secretariat,review regional GADPlans and Budget andGAD AccomplishmentReports.

Number of 2017regional GAD Plansand Budget (GPBs)and 2015 and 2016GADAccomplishmentReports (GAD ARs)reviewed andendorsed to DOLEthru GMMS onprescribed PCWdeadline - 17 regional2017 GPBs and 2015and 2016 GAD ARsreviewed andendorsed to DOLEthru GMMS onprescribed PCWdeadline

150,000.00 GAA GAD FocalPoint Systemand TWC

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 Promotion of gendermainstreaming inTESD throughresearch study, socialmarketing andadvocacy

GAD Mandate underSection 29 of MCW:Right to Information

Strengthened existingGAD structure,system andmechanism tofacilitate and sustaingender mainstreamingof the organization


Organize activities insupport of Women'sMonth celebration and18-day Campaign toEnd VAW.

Number of TESDAEmployeesparticipated inactivities in support ofWomen's MonthCelebration and18-day Campaign toEnd VAW - 40TESDA Employeesparticipated inactivities in support ofWomen's MonthCelebration and18-day Campaign toEnd VAW

421,500.00 GAA GFPS and TWC


GAD Mandate underSection 29 of MCWRight to Information



Review of existing IECmaterials to makethem consistent withgender sensitivelanguage andinventory of IECmaterials to set up aGAD corner at theTESDA website

Number of IECmaterials reviewedand revised to makethem consistent withgender sensitivelanguage- 5 IECmaterials reviewedand revised to makethem consistent withgender sensitivelanguage

30,000.00 GAA PublicInformationOffice andPlanning Office- LMID

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


GAD Mandate underSection 29 of MCWRight to Information



Conduct Training ofPublic InformationOffice (PIO) andPlanning Office (PO)employees on basicGST and use ofgender sensitivelanguage

Number of IECmaterials reviewedand revised to makethem consistent withgender sensitivelanguage- 5 IECmaterials reviewedand revised to makethem consistent withgender sensitivelanguage

Number of PIOemployeescapacitated on basicGST and use ofgender sensitivelanguage - 10 PIOand PO employeescapacitated on basicGST and use ofgender sensitivelanguage


SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


GAD Mandate underSection 29 of MCW:Right to Information



Upload genderstatistics informationabout TVET and newsarticles aboutTESDA's GAD andWEE programs in theTESDA website.

Frequency ofuploading in theTESDA websitegender statisticsinformation aboutTVET and newsarticles aboutTESDA's GAD andWEE programs -Gender statisticsinformation aboutTVET and newsarticles aboutTESDA's GAD andWEE programsuploaded in theTESDA website onceevery quarter aboutTVET


14 Mainstreaminggender sensitivecurriculum developedunder GREATWomen Project innew TrainingRegulations (TRs)

GAD mandate underSection 16.A.2.c:Equal Access andElimination ofDiscrimination inEducation,Scholarships, andTraining

GAD incorporated innew TrainingRegulations andcorresponding TVETcurricula

MFO: TESDPerformanceMonitoring andEvaluation Services

Deployment of newTRs with gendersensitive curriculumand training manual inall TVIs

Number of new TRsdeployed in theregions - 5 new TRsdeployed in theregions

500,000.00 GAA Qualificationand StandardsOffice (QSO)

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

15 Maintain TESDA GADProfile and Databasein PCW's GMMS

As mandated by theLaw

To enhance TESDA'sGAD Profile andGenderMainstreamingKnowledge Productsin PCW's GMMS.

MFO: TechnicalEducation and SkillsDevelopment PolicyServices

Update and uploadTESDA GAD Profileand other GenderMainstreaming (GM)Knowledge Productsin PCW's GMMS

TESDA GAD Profileand GM KnowledgeProducts updatedand uploaded inGMMS- TESDA GADProfile and GMKnowledge Productsupdated anduploaded in GMMS

50,000.00 GAA GFPS TWG andGFPSSecretariat(national)

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

16 Limited capacities ofTESDA GAD focalpoint system toadvance gendermainstreaming

Members of theGFPS TechnicalWorking Group andExecutive Committeelack the necessarycompetencies/skills tosustain gendermainstreaming

GAD Focal PointSystem able tosustain gendermainstreaming effortsof the organizationand/or increase levelor at least increasethe GMEF score ofgender mainstreamingefforts from Stage 4 toStage 5.


Conduct capacitydevelopmentprograms for nationaland regional GFPSand TESDAEmployees on GenderSensitivity Training(Basic GST and GST), enhanced GMEF,gender analysis andGMMS.

Number of trainings,orientation orconference organizedand conducted onBasic GST and GST ,enhanced GMEF andgender analysis - 3trainings, orientationor conferenceorganized andconducted on BasicGST and GST ,enhanced GMEF andgender analysis

Number of GFPSmembers andTESDA Employeescapacitated on BasicGST and GST ,enhanced GMEF andgender analysis - 30GFPS members and25 TESDAEmployeescapacitated

450,000.00 GAA National GFPSand TWC

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9





Attend inter-agencymeetings on GADrelated concerns

Number ofinter-agencymeetings attended byGFPS members onGAD relatedconcerns - 10inter-agencymeetings attended byGFPS members onGAD relatedconcerns






Organize GFPSmeetings at thenational level.

Number of GFPSmeetings organizedat the national level-2 GFPS meetingsorganized at thenational level

Number of membersattended the GFPSmeetings at thenational level - 12GFPS membersattended the GFPSmeetings at thenational level


SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9





Participate in GADrelated capacitydevelopmentprograms of GFPSmembers organizedby other governmentagencies like PCW,OPAPP and DOLE

Number of trainings,orientation orconferenceparticipated and/orattended by GFPSmembers- 3 trainings,orientation orconferenceparticipated and/orattended by GFPSmembers

Number of GFPSmembers participatedand/or attendedcapacitydevelopmentprograms organizedby other governmentagencies - 5 GFPSmembers participatedand/or attendedcapacitydevelopmentprograms organizedby other governmentagencies


SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9





Update PhilippineTVET Statistics withsex disaggregationand prepare NTESDP2016 progress report.

Number of NTESDP2016 ProgressReport prepared -One NTESDP 2016Progress Reportprepared



Lack of businesscapital financing notavailable and/or notaccessible lack ofentrepreneurialtraining that ispractical andexperiential multipleburden gender issueswith husband andhealth relatedconcerns

Enhanced knowledgeand skills of Sari-sariStore Training andAccess to Resources(STAR) Programpartners and NationalProject ManagementTeam (NPMT) toimplement, monitorand evaluate genderresponsive WEEproject

PAP: Implementationof TESDA-CokeSTAR Program

Conduct monitoringand evaluation ofregionalimplementation ofTESDA-Coke STARProgram.

Number of NPMTmeetings andminutes of meetingsand reports prepared- 8 NPMT meetingsconducted 8 minutesof meeting prepared4 quarterly reportsprepared

185,500.00 GAA NPMT ofTESDA-CokeSTAR Program

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

22 Gender SensitivityTraining for allTESDA employeesnot yet mainstreamed

Lack of standardorientation module forTESDA employeeswith gender sensitivityas part of the basiccompetencies.

To incorporate gendersensitivity in theOrientation module ofnew employees atCentral Office.

PAP: Development ofstandard orientationmodule incorporatinggender sensitivity forTESDA employees

Develop a policy toincorporate gendersensitivity in theorientation module aspart of basiccompetencies ofemployees.

Policy to incorporategender sensitivity inthe orientationmodule as part ofbasic competenciesof employeesdeveloped andissued. -MemorandumCircular issued toincorporate gendersensitivity in theorientation module aspart of basiccompetencies ofemployees

Standard orientationmodule foremployees withintegration of gendersensitivity developedand pilot tested - Onestandard orientationmodule foremployees withintegration of gendersensitivity developedand pilot tested

100,000.00 GAA GFPS TechnicalWorking Groupand TWC-GADSecretariat

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

23 Low productivity, lackof access tomarketing of womenmicro-entrepreneurs,and low compliancewith safety andbusiness regulationsand standards

Lack ofentrepreneurial andmanagementcapacities of womenmicro-entrepreneursto produce andmarket high qualityenvironmentallysustainable products

Improvedentrepreneurial andmanagementcapacities of womenmicro-entrepreneursto produce and markethigh qualityenvironmentallysustainable productsImproved capacity ofgovernmentinstitutions andwomen businesses toenhance the policyand regulatoryenvironment for WEE

PAP: SupportingWomen's EconomicEmpowerment in thePhilippines Projectunder the GREATWomen ProjectPhase 2 or WEEProject

Conduct feasibilitystudy of setting upCommon ServiceFacilities (CSFs) inselected TESDATraining Institutions tobe used by womenmicro-entrepreneurs insupport of WEEProject.

Feasibility Studyconducted on thesetting up CommonService Facilities(CSFs) in selectedTESDA TrainingInstitutions in supportof WEE Project at theend- One (1) reportaboutt FeasibilityStudy conducted onthe setting upCommon ServiceFacilities (CSFs) inselected TESDATraining Institutionsin support of WEEProject

500,000.00 GAA GAD FocalPoint SystemTechnicalWorking Groupand TESDAWomen'sCenter

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

24 Low productivity, lackof access tomarketing of womenmicro-entrepreneurs,and low compliancewith safety andbusiness regulationsand standards

Lack ofentrepreneurial andmanagementcapacities of womenmicro-entrepreneursto produce andmarket high qualityenvironmentallysustainable products.

Improvedentrepreneurial andmanagementcapacities of womenmicro-entrepreneursto produce and markethigh qualityenvironmentallysustainable productsImproved capacity ofgovernmentinstitutions andwomen businesses toenhance the policyand regulatoryenvironment for WEE

PAP: SupportingWomen's EconomicEmpowerment in thePhilippines Projectunder the GREATWomen ProjectPhase 2 or WEEProject

Establish CommonService Facilities(CSFs) in selectedTESDA TrainingInstitutions (TTIs) insupport of WEEProject.

Number of CSFsestablished inselected TTIs insupport of WEEProject - 3 CSFsestablished inselected TTIs insupport of WEEProject

1,500,000.00 GAA SelectedTESDAProvincialOffices andprovincial TTIsin coordinationwith TWC andTESDA GFPSGAD Secretariat

ATTRIBUTED PROGRAM

25 Implement LanguageSkills TrainingProgram in variousLanguages under theTraining for WorkScholarship Program(TWSP) (Total Budget:Php 13,500,000.00)

6,750,000.00 GAA NationalLanguage SkillsInstitute

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

26 Project Managment ofScholarship Programs- TWSP, PESFA andSpecial Training andEmployment Program(STEP) in theCommunity (TotalBudget: Php4,000,000.00)

2,000,000.00 GAA ProjectManagementOffice (PMO)Training forWorkScholarshipProgram(TWSP)

27 Training of RegionalLead Trainers onTrainers MethodologyLevel II (Total Budget:Php 2,000,000.00)

1,000,000.00 GAA TWSP ProjectManagementOffice

28 TVET Trainers SkillsUpgrading Program(Total Budget: Php2,041,000.00)

1,020,500.00 GAA NITESD

29 Impact EvaluationStudy of TVETGraduates (TotalBudget: Php1,000,000.00)


SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

30 Development of the4th Cycle NationalTechnical Educationand SkillsDevelopment Plan2016-2022 (TotalBudget: Php225,000.00)


31 TESDA RO/COCareer AdvocatesParticipation in theNational CareerAdvocacy Congress(Total Budget: Php170,528.00)

85,264.00 GAA NITESD

32 Capability BuildingProgram for RegionalLead Assessors/PanelMembers (TotalBudget: Php250,000.00)


33 Calibration Programfor Regional ExpertPanel Members forTraining MethodologyLevel I (TM I) (TotalBudget: Php275,000.00)


SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA





COMMITTEE





GAD ResultStatement

/GAD Objective



Indicators/Targets

GAD BudgetSource


/Office

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

34 2016 TESDAWorkforce Trainingand DevelopmentInvestment Plan (TotalBudget: Php6,250,000.00)

5,000,000.00 GAA TESDADevelopmentInstitute

35 Promotion of genderequality and womenempowerment throughthe provision ofSpecial Training forEmployment Program(STEP)

110,000,000.00 GAA RegionalOperations Staff,Office of theDeputy DirectorGeneral forTESDOperations andFinancialManagementServices (FMS)

SUB-TOTAL 144,642,064.00 GAA


Prepared By: Approved By: Date

Atty. Teodoro C. Pascua Sec. Irene M. Isaac

02/11/2016DDG for TESD Operations and Chair, GAD Focal Point System ExecutiveCommittee

Director General




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