The National Council of Social Development

1. NCSD The National Council of Social Development

2. Parts of this Presentation • Part I – NCSD Historical Beginnings: A Glimpse • Part II – Vision-Mission-Goal • Part III – Programs and Services • Part IV – Membership and Challenges

3. Part I - Historical Beginnings • Formerly known as the Council of Welfare Agencies in the Philippines (CWAPI) • Established in 1949 • formally organized in 1952 by a group of Filipino leaders to respond to the aftermath of World War II • Recorded as the beginning of NGO network in the Philippines

4. Historical Beginnings 57 years… • Expanded network of NGOs / POs locally / internationally in partnership with GOs • Continues to be a network of social services and social development agencies/organizations • Demonstrated capacity to undertake capacity building, advocacy & social mobilization activities • Influences change in national policies and development programs

5. Now NCSD gives equal emphasis to… Total Family Community Development and

6. NCSD Allies UNICEF Peace and Equity CODE - NGO NCSD NPACL PDAP CWC ILO FSSI DSWD

7. General Membership Assembly BODs President ICSW Executive Director Standard Committees Advocacy Programs& Services NCR Clusters / Regional Council Affiliates Council Formation Monitoring & Evaluation HRD Special Project Microfinance AdministrativeSupport NCSD OrganizationalStructure

8. Part II – Vision-Mission-Goals Vision A dynamic community of Social Welfare and Development agencies effectively collaborating to attain total human development

9. Mission To promote organizational sustainability and enhance institutional, professional, and technical competence of partner organizations for effective program coordination and service delivery

10. Goals and Objectives • Consolidate the network of social welfare and development agencies and POs as a force for collective action • Implement research – based innovative approaches and alternative development strategies

11. Goals… • Widen access and improve generation of financial resources to its members • Promote, conduct and support pro-active and sustained advocacy on key welfare issues

12. Partners & Clients Served • CNSP – street children, girl child, children victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse • Disadvantaged and marginalized families in both rural and urban areas • Women in need of special protection

13. La Union CAR Pangasinan CAR Council NCR Pangasinan Region Council • Metro West – Manila, Mandaluyong, Makati • Metro Quezon – QC, San Juan, Pasig, Marikina, • Antipolo • Metro South – Pasay, Las Piñas, Parañaque, • Taguig, Muntinlupa, Pateros • Caloocan – Caloocan • MaNaVa – Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela Bicol Samar Iloilo Leyte Bicol Region Council LeySam Council Mindanao Cordillera Cluster Geographical Area & Coverage

14. Programs & Services • Networking • Capability Building • Resource Generation and Mobilization • Advocacy • Research and Documentation • Program Development • Special Projects

15. The Gift In Kind (GIK) Project • A nationwide textbook distribution project of NCSD and Children International • Around 16 to 20 ctr vans (around 16,000 books per ctr van) are shipped annually • Books are channeled through NCSD network members / council affiliates, and LGUs

16. NCSD Profile • Community - based - 113 • preventive measure intended to avoid the high incidence of street children • Center - based - 40 • provides a temporary shelter to abandoned and neglected children • Street - based - 40 • reaching out to the children whether they are in the streets or at work ---------- 193

17. To conclude... NCSD continues to - • address the issues of relevance, effectiveness and sustainability • evolve structurally and with it comes the redefinition of its basis for existence • operate with membership support and participation and dedication in the part of NCSD staff and board members

18. MARAMING SALAMAT PO!