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What Barangay OfficialsCan Do to Set Up a

Child-Friendly Locality

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“Kumilos tayo para sa ikabubuting mga bata ngayon,

huwag na natin itong ipagpabukas.Ang bawa’t bata ay

habilin sa atin ng Maykapal.Siya ay ating Hiram na Kinabukasan.”

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Keynote Speech“Say Yes” for Children Launch

24 May 2001

Printed with the assistance of:

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FOREWORD

In 1990, the Philippine Government ratified the Convention on theRights of the Child (CRC). Since then, it has translated this commitmentto a number of initiatives such as the Philippine Plan of Action forChildren for the 1990s under Proclamation No. 672 and Republic Act8425 which institutionalized the Philippine Government’s Social ReformAgenda and Poverty Alleviation Program. These initiatives recognizedchildren as a basic sector distinct from the youth and students.

The Minimum Basic Needs approach made local governments awareof a set of 33 basic needs of a family, including children’s needs inparticular. This list of needs now serves as reference of municipalitiesand barangays in local development planning in keeping with RA 7160or the Local Government Code of 1991.

To help implement the programs, local subcommittees for the welfareof children were created. The Department of Social Welfare andDevelopment also launched its Comprehensive Integrated Delivery ofSocial Services (CIDSS) Program.

In year 2000, the Philippines renewed its commitment to the CRCthrough the Philippine National Strategic Framework for PlanDevelopment for Children, or “Child 21.” Developed by the Councilfor the Welfare of Children, the document outlines the goals andstrategies to realize the vision of the Filipino Child within the firstquarter of the 21st century. This vision pictures the Filipino Child as“healthy, happy, curious, confident, cooperative and able to develop his orher full potential and faculties”.

Significantly, Child 21 recognized current disparities in the treatmentof boys and girls and prescribed ways to address these. Furthermore,it strengthened the Philippines’ commitment to the Convention on theElimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)in combating the trafficking of and violence against women and girlsand in ensuring gender-responsive policies and programs.

Along with the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (1999-2004), Child 21 binds national and local governments to synchronizedevelopment plans and operations with the child as the focalbeneficiary.

Foreword ................................................................................................. 3

What is a Child-Friendly Barangay? ............................................... 5

What can Barangay Officials do in order to fulfill

these goals? ......................................................................... 6

Why is it important to set up a Child-Friendly Barangay? ..... 9

What are the local institutions that can attend to the

needs and rights of children? .......................................... 9

What other institutions can be motivated to participate in

advocating Child-Friendly commitments .................. 13

Why is it necessary to linkk up with civil society and the

private business sector ? ...................................................13

What can be done immediately to respond to

Child-Friendly commitments ? .....................................14

Assessment Instrument to Rate if the Barangay

is Child-Friendly ...............................................................................14

Purpose of the Instrument...........................................................14

Why is it important to fill up this Instrument? ....................... 14

Who can accomplish this Instrument? .....................................16

Sources of information to answer the Instrument.................. 16

What the Instrument can measure ............................................17

Time frame to gather information ............................................18

How to compute the precentage for Form A ......................... 18

Table and Forms:

Table 1. Child-Friendly Commitments ................................... 7

Form A. Standards to Rate the Families

in the Barangay ..........................................................19

Form B. Standards to Rate the

Institutions in the Barangay ..................................23

Form C. Form to Rate the Barangay on Sets A and B ..... 24

Table of Contents

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A barangay is Child-Friendly when it is able to assure that the followingrights and needs of children are realized:

• health and nutrition• education• protection• participation

In the Philippine National Strategic Framework for Plan Developmentfor Children formulated by the Council for the Welfare of Children, atotal of 24 goals have to be fulfilled in order to achieve the above needsand rights. Table 1 shows a list of requirements/standards to attainhealth, nutrition, education, protection and participation of children insocio-cultural and development activities.

What is aChild-Friendly Barangay?

Since 1998 the Council for the Welfare of Children has conducted the“Search for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities” to recognize theimportant role of local government units in promoting and protectingchildren’s rights to survival, development, protection and participation.The annual search supports a broad-based Child-Friendly Movementtowards the realization of child rights in the Philippines.

This Movement will actively involve children, families, communities,the government, non-government organizations, the private sector andother members of civil society. The Fifth Country Programme forChildren (CPC V) 1999-2003, a program of cooperation between thePhilippine Government and UNICEF, supports this movement at alllevels of Philippine society. The underlying objective is to makelegislators, local and national executives, the judiciary and programimplementers “child-sensitive” and thus effectively address the priorityneeds of children.

We hope that this booklet would serve as a useful guide in creatingchild-friendly communities that will help realize the vision of theFilipino child in the 21st century.

Dr. Dante B. Canlas Hon. Jose D. Lina, Jr.Secretary SecretarySocio-Economic Planning and Department of Interior andNEDA Director-General Local Government

Mr. James Marty L. Lim Dr. Terrel M. HillNational President RepresentativeLiga ng mga Barangay UNICEF, Philippines

Hon. Corazon Juliano-SolimanSecretary

Department of Social Welfare and Development andChair, Council for the Welfare of Children

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Table 1. Child-Friendly Commitments

Requirements/Standards

1. All children are registered at birth2. All infants are exclusively breastfed up

to about 6 months3. All children are fully immunized

against tuberculosis, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus, polio and measles.

4. All children 0-2 years old are weighedmonthly

5. All children are well nourished6. All children 1-5 years old are given

Vitamin A Capsules 2X a year

7. All births are attended by trainedpersonnel

8. All pregnant women get at least fourcomplete pre-natal check-ups

9. All mothers are fully immunizedagainst tetanus.

10. All pregnant/lactating mothers aregiven sufficient doses of Vitamin A andiron.

11. All pregnant women who are at riskget emergency obstetric care

12. All pregnancies are spaced at least 2years apart

13. All children 3-5 years old attend earlyeducation programs

14. All children 6-17 years old are in schooland finish their schooling (both inelementary and high school)

Goals

Health

MaternalHealth

Education

What can Barangay Officials do in order to fulfill these goals?

Barangay officials can achieve these commitments by ensuring that:

• local institutions are set up that are consistent with the needs andrights of children

• basic services are delivered to respond to the needs and rights ofchildren

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Why is it important to set up a Child-Friendly Barangay?

This is because like any adult, children have rights to live a decent life.

Then of course, children are the ones most affected in case calamitiesoccur, both natural (i.e., floods, earthquake, volcanic eruption) and man-made (i.e., wars). They are the most vulnerable sector but are often leftout in development projects. And yet, children are the most in numberand are supposedly, the “hope of the future generation.”

It is important, therefore, for all sectors – family, government and civilsociety to take into consideration the needs and rights of children.

What are the local institutions that can attend to the needs andrights of children?

These include the:

• Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC)• Barangay Development Council• Sangguniang Pambarangay• Sangguniang Kabataan or the youth council• Katarungang Pambarangay• Barangay Health Station• Child Care/Day Care Centers• Primary/Secondary Schools

15. All children graduating inelementary and high school pass theachievement tests

16. All out-of-school children are givenalternative education

17. All illiterate parents/caregivers areenrolled in functional literacyprogram

18. All children are removed fromexploitative and hazardous labor,prostitution and pornography

19. All cases of physical and sexualabuse and violence are eliminated inthe home and community

20 All children 12-17 years oldparticipate in socio-cultural andcommunity development activities

21. All families have safe drinkingwater

22. All families use only iodized salt.23. All families use sanitary latrine24. All fathers and mothers share in the

care and rearing of children.

Requirements/StandardsGoals

Protection

Participation

Family Practices

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• Document activities on the progress ofcases received

• Prepare an annual progress report on thecases affecting children

• Be able to pass legislations that areconsistent with Child-Friendly commit-ments

• Ensure that budgetary allocations foractivities catering to children’s needs areattended to

• Be able to help in monitoring the situationof children and work with the barangay

• Be able to initiate activities that build self-esteem and promote participation amongchildren and youth

• Train volunteers on Child-Friendlycommitments in health

• Provide basic resources for healthmanagement and service delivery i.e.,weighing scale, thermometer, BPapparatus, basic supplies for growthmonitoring and health informationmaterials, micronutrient supplements,oresol, drugs for deworming, iodized saltand immunization

• Have an updated data on newborn,malnourished and sick children

• Have an updated data on pregnant andlactating mothers

• Set up health and nutrition posts for everycluster of 20-30 households

SANGGUNIANGKABATAAN

BARANGAYHEALTH STATION

SANGUNIANGPAMBARANGAY

What can each of the local institutions do to ensure that Child-Friendly Commitments are fulfilled?

• Promote the best interest of the children• Prepare an annual action plan focused on

children, involving the participation ofthis sector

• Prepare an annual investment plan• Monitor closely the compliance with laws

and ordinances on children• Prepare an annual progress report on the

situation of children• Document meetings held at least once a

month• Install a local information system on

children’s condition using the set ofstandards in Table 1 or tap existingsystems (like Minimum Basic NeedsInformation System)

• Ensure the inclusion of child-focusedaction and investment plan in thecomprehensive development plan to besubmitted to the local Sanggunian

• Ensure the implementation of child-focused development plan

• Ensure that an annual progress report isprepared by the BCPC

• Be trained on legislations regardingchildren and in handling childrenvictims/offenders

• Be able to conform with internationalstandards on justice for children

• Install a monitoring system to trackincrease/decrease in cases pertaining tochildren offenders and those victimized

BARANGAYCOUNCIL FORTHEPROTECTION OFCHILDREN

LOCALDEVELOPMENTCOUNCIL

KATARUNGANGPAMBARANGAY

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What other institutions can be motivated to participate inadvocating Child-Friendly commitments?

Of course, the family is a basic institution that should be able to providea child-friendly environment. It is the duty of the parents and othermembers of the family to provide care and a nurturing environmentfor their children.

Apart from the family, other institutions include civil societyorganizations composed of:

• nongovernment organizations• professional clubs• religious groups• civic clubs• community-based organizations• children’s organizations

The private business sector may also be tapped to extend support tolocal projects to uplift the condition of children.

Why is it necessary to link up with civil society and the privatebusiness sector?

Civil society and private sector organizations may be able to:

• Offer a lot of talent, expertise and technical services in order toassist the barangay in its development initiatives for children. Thelack of resources in the barangay can be supplemented by thesegroups.

• Participate in local development planning process since the LocalGovernment Code of 1991 mandates that they constitute at least25% of the members of the Local Development Council. Thesegroups may be evaluated and recognized by the local sanggunian.

• Set up a multisectoral team (whichincludes parents/caregivers) to prepareand implement an action plan for childcare and development

• Have the team monitor the progress ofplan implementation

• Have the multisectoral team prepare aprogress report

• Be trained on effective delivery of child-care requirements

• Ensure the availability of story books,toys and other materials using localresources

• Have a play area, weighing scales andutensils

• Ensure that teachers and school personnelpromote child rights/needs, child-centered learning and active learningmethods

• Set up a program to attain classroom ratioof one teacher to 40 students, with desksand textbooks for each child

• Ensure that local schools have the basicamenities (i.e., clean toilet, water facility)

• Link up with information centers toprovide access to children

• Coordinate with local Parents-TeachersOrganization to determine the needs ofstudents

• Tap the PTA to formulate the local planfor children

• Link with District Supervisors of DECS toadvocate the needs of pupils

CHILD CARE/DAYCARE CENTERS

PRIMARY ANDSECONDARYSCHOOLS

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Assessment Instrument to Rateif the Barangay is Child-Friendly

Purpose of the Instrument

The attached instrument can assist local officials determine if theirbarangay is Child-Friendly.

Why is it important to fill up this Instrument?

Filling up this instrument can help the barangay obtain the:

• Data about the situation of children, including their mothers/caregivers, and the necessary support services and institutionsto ensure the attainment of their basic needs and rights;

• Information to assist you in planning programs/services, tohelp formulate a child-focused development plan;

• Condition of children, if the tool is used regularly (at least oncea year) to help formulate a progress report; and,

• Information on the barangay’s status regarding children toassist the municipality to determine the barangay’s priorityneeds.

What can be done immediately to respond to Child-Friendlycommitments?

Be able to assess how the barangay rates in terms of Child-Friendlygoals using the attached Assessment Instrument.

ReligiousGroups

PrivateSector

Media

School

AgricultureHealth/NutritionSocial Services

Justice System

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If there are no data available in the barangay, then it is about time forthe locality to install its own information system to ensure that it isable to deal with the specific problems of children. Having these datawill help the barangay:

• plan projects and activities for children objectively• identify what activities can be given priority attention• identify who among the children can be given priority support

What the instrument can measure

The instrument is made up of three parts:

• Form A (Standards to Rate the Families in the Barangay)assesses the services and impact of these services on the health,nutrition, education, protection security and participation insocio-cultural/development activities of your children. FormA shows the following:

Column 1: Goals that the barangay has to achieve to beconsidered as Child-Friendly

2: No Data 3: Poor Indicates the percentage 4: One Star of accomplishment of the 5: Two Star barangay 6: Three Star 7: NA or Not Applicable, if there are no child-

ren in this age group or no pregnant/lactating mothers

• Form B (Performance of the Institutions in the Barangay)assesses if the institutions in the barangay are set up to respondto the basic needs/rights of children. It shows:

• Existence of facilities and the standards pertaining to thesefacilities (Column 1)

• The situation in the barangay: if the standard is not fulfilledof “Poor” (Column 2) and if the standard is fulfilled or onediamond (t) (Column 3)

Who can accomplish this Instrument?

Barangay officials can accomplish this instrument with the assistanceof a Barangay Council for the Protection of Children Team, composedof the:

• Midwife• Barangay Planning Officer• Paralegal Workers• Barangay-based Volunteers (i.e., Barangay Health Workers,

Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Day Care Workers)• Representative from the Sangguniang Kabataan

Sources of information to answer the Instrument

There are many sources of information to determine if the criteriamentioned here have been accomplished by each in your barangay.These are:

• A comprehensive one is the Minimum Basic Needs InformationSystem applied in areas implementing the Comprehensive andIntegrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) and other LGUsthat initiated to implemented this system

• Other sources include the:

• Barangay Health Station for health data• Social Welfare Officers for social welfare data• Katarungang pambarangay, for cases filed against children• Schools, for data on the profile of students’ achievements

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Instrument to Rate if the Barangay is Child-Friendly

Form A. Standards to Rate the Families in the Barangay

Direction: Encircle the column that represents the situation inyour barangay. This can help you determine what indicator hasto be given attention by your barangay.

1. Children 0-17 years oldare registered at birth

2. Infants are exclusivelybreastfed up to 6 months

3. One year old childrenhave immunization fortuberculosis, diphtheria,pertussis, tetanus, polioand measles

4. Children 0-2 years oldare weighed monthly

5. Children 0-6 years oldare well-nourished

6. Children 1-5 years oldare given Vitamin Atablets 2X a year (200,000IUs each)

7. Births are attended bytrained personnel

8. Pregnant women get atleast 4 prenatal check-up(Include only those whogave birth last year)

<90% 90% 95% 100%

<75% 75% 85% 100%

<89% 80% 90% 100%

<89% 80% 90% 100%

<70% 70% 80% 100%

<75% 75% 90% 100%

<75% 75% 85% 100%

<80% 80% 90% 100%

Indicators Pertaining to Families No Poor NAPin the Barangay Data

• Form C aims to Rate the Barangay’s Performance on A and B.

Time frame to gather information

All the information being gathered pertain to a previous calendar year,to standardize the time frame for the assessment process.

How to compute the percentage for Form A

To determine the percentage of each criterion in Set A —determinethe incidence per criterion then divide by the total number offamilies/persons referred to in the item, then multiply by 100, thus:

% = number of cases per criterion

total number of families/persons in this category

Example:

5 pregnant women % of pregnant with 4-prenatal check-up women with 4 prenatal

check-up 20 pregnant women whogave birth

= 25 %

X 100

X 100

=

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Indicators Pertaining to Families No Poor NAP in the Barangay Data

<95% 95% 97% 100%

<70% 70% 75% 100%

<77% 77% 80% 100%

<50% 50% 75% 100%

<50% 50% 75% 100%

<60% 60% 75% 100%

<50% 50% 75% 100%

<50% 50% 80% 100%

<50% 50% 75% 100%

14. Children 6-12 yearsold are in elementaryschool

15. Children 13-17 yearsold are in high school

16. Children inelementary schoolwho enrolled 6 yearsago complete theireducation

17. Children whograduate inelementary schoolpass NEAT

18. Children whograduate in highschool pass NSAT

19. Out-of-school childrenare given alternativeeducation

20. Illiterate parents’caregivers of childrenattend functionalliteracy classes

21. Children engaged inexploitative andhazardous labor,prostitution andpornography nolonger experiencethese during theassessment period

22. Cases of violence/abuse involvingchildren are resolvedwithin a year

Indicators Pertaining to Families No Poor NAPin the Barangay Data

9. All pregnant mothersare immunized againsttetanus (Include onlythose who gave birthlast year)

10. Pregnant/lactatingmothers are givenVitamin A ( 1 capsuleof 10,000 IUs 2x a weekstarting on the 4thmonth until delivery; 1capsule of 200,000 IUswithin 1 month afterdelivery)

11. Pregnant/lactatingmothers are given iron(1 tab. of 60 mgs.elemental iron + 400mcgs. of folic acid dailyfor 6 mo. or a total of180 tabs for pregnantwomen; 1 tab. dailystarting after deliveryfor 3 months or total of90 tablets)

12. Women who gave birthlast year had two yearsapart from the previouschildbirth

13. Children 3-5 years oldare in daycare centersor other early educationclasses

<70% 70% 80% 100%

<70% 70% 80% 100%

<70% 70% 80% 100%

<75% 75% 80% 100%

<50% 50% 75% 100%

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Form B. Standards to Rate the Institutions in the Barangay

Direction: Encircle the answer to represent the situation in yourbarangay. This can help you determine what institution needsmobilization at your level.

Institutions in the Barangay Poor ❖

1. The BCPC is functional in your barangay No Yes

2. There is a development plan focused on children No Yes

3. The child-focused plan was formulated with theparticipation of children’s organizations No Yes

4. Katarungang pambarangay has updated informationon cases involving children No Yes

5. Katarungang pambarangay has resolvedat least 80% of the cases concerning childrenin the last year No Yes

6. Updated health and nutrition posts exist forevery 20-30 households. No Yes

7. Daycare Centers serve at most 40 children per class No Yes

8. A communication system focused on children(i.e., data board, radio program, etc.) is in place No Yes

9. Legislation are passed to address the plight ofchildren No Yes

10. More children participate in socio-cultural/development activities during the assessmentyear, compared to the previous year No Yes

Indicators Pertaining to Families No Poor NAPin the Barangay Data

<50% 50% 75% 100%

<60% 60% 75% 100%

<80% 80% 90% 100%

<20% 20% 40% 60%

<20% 20% 40% 60%

23. Families have accessto safe drinking water

24. Families use sanitarylatrines

25. Families use iodizedsalt

26. Children 9-17 yearsold are engaged insocio-cultural andcommunitydevelopment activities

27. Fathers participate inchild-rearingresponsibilities

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C. Form to Rate the Barangay on Sets A and B

Direction: Check the appropriate cell to describe your barangay.

How to Rate Your Barangay The Barangay’s Situation

- if you have at least 80 starsin Form A with at least 7diamonds in Form B

- if you have 65-79 starsin Form A with at least 6diamonds in Form B

- if you have 50-64 starsin Form A with at least 5diamonds in Form B

- if you have less than 50 starsin Form A and less than 5diamonds in Form B

CWC

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• To be born, to have a name andnationality

• To have a family who will loveand care for me

• To live in a peaceful communityand a wholesome environment

Promote the Convention onthe Rights of the Child towards

building a Child-Friendly Communities

• To have adequate food and ahealthy and active body

• To obtain a good education anddevelopmy potential

• To be given opportunities for playand leisure

• To be protected against abuse,exploitation, neglect, violenceand danger

• To be defended and given assistance bythe government

• To be able to express my own views.