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Securing The Future: Making Concepcion, Iloilo Child-Friendly
Key Implementation
Steps
community
structures for childfriendly
initiatives
5. Developing and
Implementing the 4
Gifts of Children
6. Ensuring
sustainability
Expected Outputs
functioning
• Community leaders
committed and trained
on enforcement of
child friendly policies
• State of the Children
Report
• Municipal Children’s
Code
• Development Plan for
Children
• Investment Plans for
children
• functioning structures
and designated
personnel at the
municipal and
barangay level
• development and
investment plans
implemented well
• monitoring mechanisms
Timeframe
(depend
ing on
the
number
of
baranga
ys
3
months
2
months
and
continui
ng
Person/
Agency
Responsible
governments
, community
leaders
MCPC, LGU
departments
, legislative
council
LCE, LGU,
MCPC
Budget/ Resources
Required
consultations,
orientation and other
activities
• Personnel to conduct
the consultations and
orientation activities
• Technical assistance
may be needed.
• Budget for various
meetings and
consultation
• Budget for implementing
the 4 Gifts
• Budget for plan
implementation
• Additional personnel at
the municipal and
barangay level
• Budget for additional
facilities and services
for children
Analysis and Lessons Learned: Sustaining gains
Sustaining a child-friendly program for four years is an achievement in itself;
but it is made even more significant by the wealth of lessons that four years of
experience has given the people and leaders of Concepcion. Most LGUs
genuinely committed to pursuing child-friendly programs can replicate
Concepcion’s success and the lessons provided by Concepcion’s experience may
serve other LGUs well in replicating or undertaking similar multisectoral
programs. Below are some of them.
• A strong and committed leadership/champion for the
project is vital in making a child-friendly program work.
The Municipal Mayor of Concepcion, a practicing
medical doctor, championed the implementation of the
child-friendly program; his commitment was critical in
sustaining the program and ensuring resources for its
implementation over the years
• Multi-sectoral participation is important in ensuring
program ownership and sustainability. Community
empowerment must form part of every stage of
program/project design and implementation. The LGU consciously
championed community ownership by fostering co-management and co-
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