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Gender-Responsive LGU

(GeRL)

Ka Ba?

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  • To provide baseline data on the current capacities and practices of LGUs to mainstream GAD

Objectives

  • To identify LGUs who could serve as role models in terms of being gender-responsive

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  • To prioritize LGU capacity aspects that need to be� further developed and addressed based on the � results of the assessment; and��� • To outline and recommend mechanisms and � strategies that could be adopted to facilitate the � localization of GAD mainstreaming, including the � tracking of progress of localizing GAD

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  • DILG Memorandum Circular 2007-71 dated June 29, 2007

- LCEs and DILG Directors

- All LGUs should utilize LGU Harmonizing

Development and Implementation of

Training Programs for LGUs

- Available assessment tools (e.g. LGPMS,

GeRL) in identifying competency needs

- Results as basis of 3-Year Capacity Development

Agenda of LGU

Policy Basis

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The GeRL Ka Ba? Self-Assessment Instrument�

Roles of the LGOO

  • Organizer – spearheads preparation of the LGU in accomplishing the instrument
  • Facilitator – motivates LGUs to complete the task
  • Advocate – conducts self-assessment workshop
  • Documenter – records participants’ responses using report format

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The GeRL Ka Ba? Self-Assessment Instrument�

The GeRL Ka Ba? Self-Assessment is divided into three (3) parts:

Part I – Basic Information

This part aims to identify GAD-related socio-economic data of the LGU

Data generated would serve as background information for the succeeding parts of the instrument

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Part II – LGU Basic Services

This part enumerates gender-responsiveness indicators, which the respondent is expected to rate. The scores for the indicators will be used to determine the overall capacity of the LGU to deliver and employ gender-responsive services and strategies.

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Part III – Other Information

  • enumerate items relating to the LGU’s

responsiveness to GAD

  • answers to these questions will help explain

and/or expound on answers given in

previous parts and will also serve as basis

for recommendations for capability building

of the LGU

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Gender-Responsive �LGU (GeRL)�ka ba?

Indicators

(go over the GeRL Assessment Instruments)

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Department of the Interior and Local Government

Maraming Salamat!

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Availability of the following health-related facilities/services such as:

Day Care Center

(MSWD)

Percentage of households with source of/access to safe drinking water

(MPDO)

(Waterworks System)

Percentage of households with sanitary toilet

(MPDO)

Garbage disposal system

(MPDO)

Barangay Health Centers

(MHO)

(1) total number of personnel & volunteers working in the Barangay Centers: 114___________

(2) average number of personnel & volunteers working in Barangay Centers (per brgy.):_3____

Multi-purpose hall that can be accessed/used by women for recreation and other functions and activities (e.g. reading center, information center, etc.)

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Accessibility to the following health services in the LGU:

Maternal Care

 (MHO)

Family Planning Services using the Reproductive Health Framework

 

Counseling Services for Women

 

Disease Control Program for Sexually-Transmitted Diseases or HIV AIDS (could be an information dissemination program)

 

PAP Smear

 

Breast Cancer examination (including mammogram)

Barangay Health Centers

 

Immunization

Vitamin Supplementation

Deworming

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Availability of the following facilities in the LGU:

Private rooms for counseling and physical examination

MHO

Availability of Comfort Rooms

Availability of water

Lying-in facilities

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Availability of the following safety and protection related facilities/services in the LGU:

Availability of separate toilets for men and women in LGU-managed/owned facilities or places (e.g. market, public offices, parks, etc.)

MPDO

Adequacy of lighting of streets and public places to deter crime

MPDO

Women’s Desk at the Police Stations

PNP

Separate room for interrogation of women victims in police stations

Separate detention centers for women

Services related to prevention of Domestic Violence

MSWDO

Services and mechanisms to prevent human trafficking

Rehabilitation/Development/ Crisis Center for Women

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Availability of the services/programs provided at the Rehabilitation/Development/Crisis Center for Women

Check the services present:

 

[ ] Counseling Program

 MSWDO

[ / ] Treatment for Physical

 MHO

Injuries and Trauma

 

[ ] Temporary Shelter

 MSWDO

[ ] Legal Services

 

[ ] Productivity/Livelihood

 MSWDO

[ ] Job Referral System

 MSWDO

Others, please specify:

 

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Accessibility of LGU sponsored or conducted training programs for women constituents (cooperatives, women NGOS, women groups) in the past three years:

Functional (Literacy) Training Program for Women

Div. Office/MSWDO

Number of Livelihood Training Program for Women

Types of livelihood training programs offered by the LGU

          Traditional livelihood (e.g. basket-making, weaving)

          Non-traditional Occupation Training Program (welding, motorcycle driving, etc.catering services)

Credit Programs accessible to women

Please indicate the type(s) (e.g. educational, livelihood, machinery, etc.)

Formation of Cooperatives/Forms of Credit Facilities

Product development / Packaging

Marketing Assistance

Social Protection (SSS,PhilHealth for women microentrepreneurs)

Occupational Health & Safety orientations

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Accessibility of LGU sponsored or conducted GAD-related training programs to its constituents/groups (cooperatives, women NGOS, women groups) in the past 3 years:

Gender Sensitivity Training/Orientation

HR

Specify groups of women who participated in this program

 

Barangay officials ,community volunteers, lgu employees

Orientation Program on Domestic Violence

HR, MSWDO

Specify groups of women who participated in this program

Orientation Program on Sexual Harassment Law

Gender Responsive Planning

Sector Specific Training Program (e.g. gender and environment).

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Presence of organized committees/working groups to address specific gender issues and concerns

Committee on decorum and investigation

HR, SB

Committee on protecting children

Women, Children and Family Committee at the Sanggunian

Local Commission on Women or similar structures

GAD Focal Point/Persons

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Development and implementation of plans, strategies and resources to address gender concerns and issues

Use of sex-disaggregated data in planning

MPDO

Development and Implementation of GAD Plan

GFPS

Presence of GAD plans at the barangay level

MPDO, LGOO

Allocation of GAD Budget

MPDO

Mobilization of additional resources (human and financial)

Utilization of GAD budget

Capacity building strategies for GAD

HR, MSWDO

Involvement and participation of women in LGU development programs

Implementation of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategies (e.g. posters, flyers, “pulong-pulong”) to build awareness on gender issues and concerns

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Presence and implementation of local ordinances and policies:

GAD Code or Ordinances

Domestic Violence-related ordinance

Ordinances related to children and women protection and welfare

Ordinances against human trafficking

Equal Opportunity Policy/Ordinance

Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy

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Instrument’s Rating Scale

Part II of the instrument requires respondents to rate the descriptors of the main indicators of gender-responsiveness. The general description of the levels in the scale is as follows:

1 – does not manifest gender responsiveness

2 – shows early manifestations of gender-responsiveness

3 – has adequate manifestation of gender-

responsiveness

4 – manifests a systematic approach and moving towards

advanced stages of being gender-responsive

5 – has institutionalized and comprehensive approach in

making the LGU gender-responsive

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Main indicator

More than 75% of households have source of/ access to safe drinking water

51%-75% of households have source of/access to safe drinking water

26%-50% of households have source of/access to safe potable water

11%-25% of households have source of/access to safe drinking water

10% or below of households have source of /access to safe drinking water

Percentage of households with source of/access to safe drinking water

Available in more than 75% of the barangays

Available in 51%-75% of the barangays

Present in 25%- 50% of the barangays

Present in less than 25% of the barangays

Not available in any barangay

Day Care Center

Availability of the following health-related facilities/services in the LGU:

5

4

3

2

1

REMARKS

LEVEL OF GENDER-RESPONSIVENESS

GENDER-RESPONSIVENESS INDICATORS

Descriptor

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Rating Scale Responses

Consensus Rating

  • rating given to each descriptor
  • respondents would have to arrive at a consensus on what rating shall be given to each descriptor

Overall Consensus Rating

  • respondents would have to arrive at a consensus on what rating shall be given to the main indicator
  • respondents would have to arrive at a consensus on what rating shall be given to the main indicator

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Report Format

Overall consensus rating

Computed Rating =

Barangay Health Centers

Garbage disposal system

Percentage of households with sanitary toilet

Percentage of households with source of /access to safe drinking water

Day Care Center

Availability of the following health-related facilities/services in the LGU:

5

4

3

2

1

Remarks

Level of Gender - Responsiveness

Gender- Responsiveness Indicator

Consensus ratings for descriptors

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Computed Rating

  • average of the consensus ratings
  • sum of all consensus ratings for the descriptors divided by the no. of descriptors

COMPUTED RATING = sum of consensus ratings given to the descriptors

no. of descriptors

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Computed Rating = 2.6

Barangay Health Centers

Garbage disposal system

Percentage of households with sanitary toilet

Percentage of households with source of /access to safe drinking water

Day Care Center

Availability of the following health-related facilities/services in the LGU:

5

4

3

2

1

Remarks

Level of Gender - Responsiveness

Gender- Responsiveness Indicator

Consensus Rating = 3

Computed Rating

= (3+2+2+3+3) ÷ 5

= 2.6

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Maraming Salamat!

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