BASIC CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CSO REPRESENTATIVES

IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS

Title: Capacity-Building for CSO Representatives in the Local Development Council (LDC)

Participants: Newly-appointed CSO Representatives in the LDC

Overview: The course aims to capacitate newly-appointed CSO Representatives in the LDC to effectively perform their roles and functions.
The training will provide participants with the basic knowledge and skills needed to participate actively in LDC activities and
advocate sustainable development in the Council.

Terminal Objectives: At the end of the workshop, the participants will:

1. Exhibit basic knowledge on sustainable development, and how local governments promote it through various local public administration
activities, particularly development planning
2. Exhibit basic knowledge on the functions and operations of the LDC, and the role of CSO representatives
3. Practice communication and negotiation skills in the context of advocating CSO policy positions and projects within the LDC
4. Prepare strategic plans for CSO intervention in local planning and development activities of the LGU

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 Topics Description Session Objectives: Methodology Time Description of Materials/
At the end of the session, required exercises to be Resources
participants will be able to: (estimate) included (if Needed
applicable)
Workshop Introduction of 30 mins
Preliminaries/ Participants
Introduction Expectation Check Activity Participants will be Online
and Objectives of asked to answer whiteboard or
the Training the following: collaboration
As a newly- tool
appointed CSO rep
of the LDC, what
(a) knowledge
(b) skills
do you need to
develop to
effectively
participate in LDC
activities?
Plenary Resource Person PowerPoint
Discussion (RP) will discuss the slide
training objectives
vis-a-vis
participants’
expectations
Training Outline RP will present PowerPoint
the module slide
topics and over-
all schedule
Module 1: General Discussion At the end of the session, Methodology Time Description of Materials/
Development on the meaning participants will be able to: required exercises to be Resources
and key (estimate) included (if Needed
dimensions of applicable)
development

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Session 1.1: 1) Meaning of 1) Define development in 1) Brief plenary 1 hour Participants will be Use Zoom chat
The Meaning Development their own words discussion asked to cite words box or online
and Key or phrases that whiteboard
Dimensions of 2) The 17 SDGs 2) Identify the 17 SDGs 2) Lecture or come to mind app
Development video when they hear the
presentation on word
SDGs “development”
Participants will be Virtual cards
3) Structured divided into small on SDGs
Learning Exercise groups. Each group
(SLE) will be given virtual
cards of the 17
4) Resource SDGs (icons
person will separate from the
conclude by labels). The groups
recalling some of will be asked to
the initial match the icon
words/phrases with the
given by the pax corresponding
at the start of label. First group
the session, and to finish with the
relating these to greatest number of
the SDGs correct answers
wins.
Session 1.2: Discussion of the Discuss and analyze in 1. Presentation 45 mins PowerPoint
Overview of Philippines’ general terms the (RP or video) and/or video
Philippine comparative Philippines’ performance in on
performance performance in selected SDG goals vis-à-vis comparative
vis-à-vis selected SDG goals other countries data (ex: on
selected SDGs hunger &
education)

2. Plenary Plenary Discussion:

Discussion

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 Participants will be
asked to give their
opinions as to why
the Philippines
performed as such
compared to other
countries/regional
counterparts
Module 2: Discussion on the At the end of the session, Methodology Time Description of Materials/
Local role of LGUs in participants will be able to: required exercises to be Resources
Development promoting local (estimate) included (if Needed
development applicable)
Session 2.1: 1) Development, 1. Define decentralization, 1. Brief plenary 1.5 hrs RP will ask a few May use
Development decentralization devolution and discussion participants what online random
in the LGU and devolution, deconcentration they think are the picker app to
Context and the Local Gov’t differences call
Code (LGC) 2. Discuss key features of between and participants
the LGC among
decentralization, PowerPoint
2) The SDGs in the 2. Identify the roles of the devolution and and video
context of LGU LGU in delivering basic deconcentration.
devolved powers services 2. Presentation
(Sec 17 of LGC) on Virtual cards
decentralization, on devolved
devolution and powers and
the LGC (RP or SDG goals
video)

3. Learning SLE: Participants

Activity will be asked to
classify each of the
devolved powers
under the
corresponding SDG

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 Goals discussed in
Module 1
Session 2.2: 1) Other local Distinguish between local 1. Presentation 45 mins Facilitator will
Executive and executive executive and legislative on the key local present the
Legislative powers (Sec 15, powers executive & following caselet:
powers of the 16, 18, 19 & legislative Municipality X is
LGU 444) powers and facing a problem of
functions (RP or too many vendors
2) Local legislative video) selling their wares
powers (Sec 48, in the town plaza,
49, 54, 305 & 319 2. Learning causing heavy
of LGC) Activity traffic along the
main road. The
facilitator will
divide the pax into
groups of 4 or 6
members each. For
each group, half
the members will
represent the
executive group
(LCE & LGU staff)
and the other half
the legislative
group
(Sanggunian). Each
group will be asked
to solve the
problem. A plenary
session will then be
convened where
each group can
present its
solution.

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Module 3: LDC Discussion of the At the end of the session, Methodology Time Description of Materials/
Operations functions of the participants will be able to: required exercises to be Resources
LDC, the local (estimate) included (if Needed
public applicable)
administration
cycle, and possible
areas for CSO
intervention
Session 3.1A 1. Definition of 1. Discuss in their own 1. Presentation 1.5 hrs Pax will be shown
Fundamentals planning, words, the basic elements (RP or video) sample pages of
of Local PIME investment and mechanics of the local different plans with
programming, planning-budgeting system 2. Learning the title pages or
implementation, Activity headings removed.
monitoring and Pax will then be
evaluation asked to identify
what plans these
2. Plans prepared 2. Identify and distinguish are (i.e. CLUP, CDP,
by LGUs (CLUP, the different plans LDIP, etc)
CDP, ELA, LDIP, prepared by LGUs
AIP)

Session 3.1B 3. The 5 sectors in 3. Enumerate the 5 sectors 3. Presentation 45 mins

development in development planning (RP or video)
planning
4. Local Public 4. Describe the basic
Administration elements of the LPA cycle/
cycle/calendar calendar

Session 3.2 1. Role & Functions Discuss roles, membership 1. Presentation 1hr
The Local 2. Members and structure of the LDC (RP or video)
Development 3. Structure
Council a) Execom
b) Secretariat

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 c) Sectoral/
Functional
Committees

Session 3.3 1. Intervention 1. Identify areas for 1. Presentation 1 hr tools and

CSO points for CSOs possible CSO (RP or video) templates
Intervention in the different interventions in the LPA
Plan stages of the cycle
local public
administration 2. Learning
cycle Activity A former CSO-LDC
2. Action Plan rep will share
his/her experiences
in the LDC (this can
be videotaped).
Participants can
then share their
reaction/insights on
the experience
shared.

3. Prepare a simple action

plan

3. Presentation
(RP or video)
Module 4: Soft Discussion and At the end of the session, Methodology Time Description of Materials/
Skills practice of participants will be able to: required exercises to be Resources
communication (estimate) included (if Needed
and negotiation applicable)
skills within the
context of
advocating CSO
policy

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 positions/projects
within the LDC.
Session 4.1 Emphasis on Identify and practice key 1. Presentation 1.5 hrs Pax will view
Communicatio listening skills, principles of effective (RP or video) various short videos
n and assertiveness communication illustrating poor and
Negotiation 2. Learning good listening;
Skills Activity positive and
(synchronous negative form of
session) assertiveness
Session 4.2 Focus on 1) Cite key principles of 1. Presentation 1.5 hrs Pax will view a
understanding the effective negotiations (RP or video) video of a
underlying (simulated)
interests & 2) Identify effective and 2. Learning negotiation
emotions of ineffective negotiation Activity situation involving
stakeholders, approaches LDC members (ex:
generating options discussion between
based on these LCE, MPDC and
interests/emotions CSOs regarding a
and having fall mining operation in
back options if the municipality).
negotiations fail Pax will then
critique the various
negotiation styles
employed by each
stakeholder.
Course Summary of KSAs At the end of the session, Methodology Time Description of Materials/
Synthesis and acquired in the participants will be able to: required exercises to be Resources
Action course (estimate) included (if Needed
Planning applicable)

Session 1 Major themes of Summarize and reflect on 1. Presentation 1 hr

Course the training: the lessons learned in the (RP or video)
Synthesis course

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a) Development 2. Pax will be
involves many asked to give
dimensions, best their
summarized in the reflections on
17 SDGs the training

b) By virtue of Sec 3. Resource

16 & 17 (LGC), person will
LGUs are synthesize the
responsible for discussion
delivering many of
the services linked
to achieving the
SDGs

c) The LPA cycle is

the organized
process through
which the LGU
tries to deliver on
its commitments
to promote
development in
their jurisdiction.

d) The LDC is a
major player in the
LPA cycle, as it is
responsible for
planning,
monitoring and
evaluation

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 e) CSO reps to the
LDC, therefore,
have significant
opportunities to
influence local
development for
the benefit of the
marginalized.

f) To maximize this
opportunity, CSO
reps must know
the formal LDC
processes, know
where they can
intervene, know
basic soft skills on
how to influence
others, assess the
situation of their
sector and consult
with their
respective sectors
on what to
advocate.

Closing Closing Remarks Presentation 15 mins

Activities (RP or video)

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