CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN A DEMOCRACY:

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

ISSUES:CSOs programs/projects are being hindered

by systems and processes that are not sensitive to the conditions/realities on the ground , eg. CCT(Conditional Cash Transfer), 4Ps of the DSWD. The selection process in the identification of beneficiaries is controversial.

Mainstreaming beneficial indigenous knowledge/practices/sytems

SOLUTIONS TO THESE ISSUES CSOs to influence elected officials down

from the barangay level up to the highest level in order to achieve good governance using the tools that CSOs have namely:TechnologyHuman resource/connections/networksPolitics/people power

Consultation with the government

What CSOs need to implement advocacy

Resource GenerationProgram PromotionGovernment Engagement

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