ACCREDITATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

ORGANIZATIONS AND SELECTION OF

REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LOCAL SPECIAL
BODIES

DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-72

 LEGAL BASES
Article 62, IRR of the Local Government Code of 1991
• mandates LGUs to promote the establishment and operation of people’s
organizations, non-governmental organizations and private sectors and
make them active partners in the pursuit of local autonomy.

Article 64, IRR of the Local Government Code of 1991

• provides for the procedures and guidelines for the selection of CSO
representatives to the local special bodies and the criteria for accreditation
of CSOs for the said purpose.

DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2016-97

• reiterates the provisions of the Local Government Code and its IRR to
provide clarificatory guidelines in the accreditation of CSOs and in the
selection of representatives to the local special bodies.
 COVERAGE
DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-72 only applies to CSOs that are
intending to apply for accreditation to seek representation in the local
special bodies.
 MAJOR ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
(every election year)

Inventory & Directory of CSOs July

Posting of the Inventory Schedule & Existing Directory of CSOs in the LGU 1st week
Conduct of Inventory of All Existing CSOs Operating within the LGU 1st to 2nd week
Posting of Draft CSO Directory & Verification of CSO information 3rd to 4th week
Posting of the Final Updated CSO Directory 4th week
Call for Accreditation August
Conduct of CSO Conference 1st to 2nd week
Accreditation Proper August
Submission of Application & Requirements 2nd to 3rd week
Evaluation of Applications 3rd to 4th week
Selection of LSB Representatives September
Reconstitution and Convening of LSBs September
 STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION
Inventory and Directory of Civil Society Organizations:

All provinces, cities and municipalities shall conduct an inventory to

generate or update their existing CSO Directories. The Directory of
CSOs shall serve as the source document for the issuance of the Notice
of Call for Accreditation.

The Planning and Development Officer or duly designated LGU

appointive official shall conduct the inventory.

The local chief executive shall engage the support of DILG Field Office,
other appropriate NGAs, and CSO Networks, if any, in the conduct of the
inventory and in the preparation of the Directory.
 STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION
Call for Accreditation:
The Sanggunian shall issue a Notice of Call for Accreditation to all the
CSOs listed in the Final Updated Directory of CSOs whether previously
accredited or seeking accreditation for the first time. This will be done
through a CSO Conference that shall be conducted by the LGU.

CSO Conferences shall be conducted in order to enhance CSO

awareness and understanding of civil society participation and increase
CSO capacity to engage in local governance.
 shall be handled by the DILG Provincial Director, City Director, C/MLGOO (or their
designated DILG personnel) and concerned Planning and Development Officer
 four (4) major topics: relevance of participatory governance, DILG guidelines on CSO
accreditation of CSOs, avenues for CSO participation as provided in RA 7160, and
formation of a local CSO Network
 shall be conducted using the Training Modules provided by the DILG Central Office
 STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION
Accreditation Proper:
The Sanggunian shall evaluate all applications based on the following
criteria:
1. Registration with an accrediting NGA or any NGA that is
empowered by law/policy to accredit or register such organization;
2. Organization purposes and objectives;
3. Community-based and sectoral-based with project development
and implementation track-record of at least one (1) year;
4. Reliability; and
5. For CSOS applying to be members of the Local School or Health
Board: Photocopy of profiles of at least three (3) individuals in the
organization that will verify their involvement in the health or
education sector.
 STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION
Accreditation Proper:
The Sanggunian shall issue the following:

1. Certificate of Accreditation to every qualified CSO;

2. Notice to every organization, which applied and satisfied the set

criteria but failed to submit all the requirements, encouraging them
to complete the lacking requirements not later than the last working
day of the 1st week of September; and

3. Notice of Non-Qualification to CSOs that were not able to satisfy

the requirements and set criteria, informing them of the reason/s for
said non-qualification.
SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES

After the Accreditation Process, the DILG Field Officers shall issue a
notice to all accredited CSOs for a meeting on the selection of
representatives to the following local special bodies:

Local Development Council

Local Health Board
Local School Board
Local Peace and Order Council

The selection of representatives shall be in accordance with pertinent

laws as reiterated in Section 4.4, Items 4.4.8 and 4.4.9 of DILG MC No.
2019-72.
 REPLACEMENT
A representative-CSO that has incurred three (3) cumulative absences to
the meetings of the local special body where it sits as a member shall be
replaced by the Sanggunian.

The replacement organization shall be chosen from among the CSOs in

the LGU that were accredited for the same purpose, and shall be selected
in adherence to the criteria provided in Section 4.4, Items 4.4.8 and 4.4.9 of
DILG MC No. 2019-72.
 RECONSTITUTION
Immediately following the selection process, the LCE shall call for a joint
organizational meeting with the Local Development Council, Local
Health Board, Local School Board, and Local Peace and Order Council.

This meeting provides a venue to discuss the functions of the local

special bodies.

For the LDC, it will be for the creation of the executive committee,
sectoral and functional committees, technical working group, and
consideration of the selection of a CSO representative as vice-
chairperson.
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provincial Governor, City and Municipal Mayors:
 Conduct a CSO Conference.
 Cause the start of the accreditation process and the selection of
representatives to the local special bodies.

DILG Central Office:

 Develop and provide the Training Modules to be used for the CSO
Conferences.
 Provide technical assistance to DILG Regional and Field Offices, if
necessary.
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DILG Regional Directors and the BARMM Minister for LG:

 Mobilize additional staff support in the conduct of the CSO Conference
and the accreditation and selection processes, if necessary or upon the
request of local authorities.
 Cause the provision of technical assistance to strengthen local special
bodies, where necessary and also upon the request of local authorities.
 Lead their respective Regional Monitoring and Reporting Committees
and see to it that the functions and responsibilities of said Committees
are performed.
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
DILG Provincial Directors and City/Municipal Field Officers:
 Take the lead in the conduct of the CSO Conference.
 Facilitate the conduct of the orientation/meeting among accredited
CSOs after the accreditation process.
 Document the proceedings of the said orientation/meeting and submit
an official report to the concerned local chief executive within two (2)
working days after the orientation/meeting.
 Provide staff/technical support if necessary, or upon request of local
authorities.
 Lead their respective Provincial, City, or Municipal Monitoring and
Reporting Committees and see to it that the functions and
responsibilities of said Committees are performed.
 MONITORING & REPORTING COMMITTEES

National Monitoring &
Reporting Committee
Undersecretary for Local
Government
Members: Members:
Director of the Bureau of
Local Government
Supervision
Representative from
ULAP
Provincial/City/Municipal
Regional Monitoring &
Monitoring & Reporting
Reporting Committee
Committee
DILG Provincial Director/City
DILG Regional Director
Director/C/MLGOO
Members:
Representatives from Secretary to the
LPP, LCP and LMP Sanggunian
Regional CSO Networks Local PDO

CSO Networks
Reporting of accreditation-related activities conducted in all LGUs shall be
reported to the BLGS through an online monitoring form.
End of Presentation.