O D A N G O M A T R I X
Mode 1 - Official Development Assistance provided directly to NGOs or through government agencies
| PROGRAM | OBJECTIVES | MAIN AREAS OF ASSISTANCE | ELIGIBILITY /ASSISTANCE CRITERIA | AVAILMENT PROCEDURE | STATUS OF ASSISTANCE |
| A. Umbrella Facilities Administered Directly by ODA Sources to NGOs | |||||
| 1. Phil. Australian Community
Assistance Program (PACAP)
Address: PACAP Secretariat, Australian Embassy, 5/F Dona Salustiana Dy Tower, 104 Paseo de Roxas cor. Perea St., Legaspi Village, Makati City Tel. 817-7911 |
Enhance the capacity of
Australian ODA programs to respond directly to development needs
identified by local community groups in the Phils.
Provide direct financial support to non-government projects in the Phils. which are aimed at raising the living standard of poor Filipinos. Establish an effective working relationship between the local NGO coomunity and AusAID. Provide AusAID with an additional means of contributing to the implementation of GOP development plans. |
Support for income
generation/community livelihood programs, job creation, development of
micro- and small-scale enterprises.
Support for innovative programs especially those which are unable to secure funding from other sources. |
Recognized legal identified --
registered with an appropriate authority of GOP such as the SEC, DOLE,
DSWD and others.
Involvement in development activities are managed primarily by Filipinos. Track record of NGO in implementing development projects. No previous funding support has been received yet from external sources. Individuals or privately owned business enterprises are not eligible to avail of PACAP funds. |
PACAP will receive applicatons
from any Phil. NGO and will determine the eligibility of the proponent as
well as appraise the project proposal based on a number of factors.
Following approval of proposals for funding an arrangement in the form of an arrangement in the form of an exchange of letters will be entered into by the proponent and AusAID. Payments will be made by an Australian Embassy cheque in the name of the proponent as non-repayable grant. |
The PACAP took effect in April 1986 but actual operations started only in December 1986. It started with a budget of A$ 300,000 and currently has an annual allocation of A$ 3.0 M 1994-1995 |
| 2. The Small Grants Program (WB
Facility)
Ms. Leonora Gonzales - External Affairs Officer, Small Grants Program The World Bank, Tai Pan Building, Ortigas Centre, Pasig City Tel. 917-3000 e-mail: lgonzales@worldbank.org |
1. poverty reduction
2. environmental protection 3. human resource development 4. private sector development
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Most grants range from $10,000
to $15,000, does not fund 100% of any activity and usually funds less than
half of the proposed budget for the activity. The Small Grants Committee
reviews the application against the following criteria:
1. Will grant promote useful dialogue and dissemination of information about international development? 2. Is the grant for a specific activity? 3. Is the activity to be completed within one year? 4. Will the grant be used to generate additional support from other donors? 5. How well were previous grants to the organization used (if applicable)? 6. Is the institution suitable for WB support? |
Applicant to apply 4-6 months in advance of the date of grant delivery. Applicants should be advised that competition is intense and budget is limited. | The program was created in 1983. Availability of funds is determined on an annual basis. | |
| 3. Small Grants Program - Global
Environment Facility
Address: Ms. Angie Cunanan, Small Grants Program, 2/F NEDA Bldg, Amorsolo St., Makati Tel. 892-0611 |
To support small scale activities initiated by community groups and NGOs | Conservation of Phil. biodiversity, international waters and ozone depletion | |||
| 4. Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (formerly known as the Mission Administered Fund) | Aimed at community development and poverty alleviation | Most projects supported are socio-economic in nature such as community dev't., women in dev't., health care, income generating and environmental protection. | Grants are provided to local community groups in need of funds for small community projects. | The Fund is administered directly by the Aid Section of the Canadian Embassy with an Embassy Committee making a recommendation to the Ambassador, who has the authority to approve or reject project proposals. Projects are funded only once for a single year. The upper limit of funding is about P 300,000 per project. There are formal guidelines and standard repeat formats issued, and a Letter of Agreement is prepared for approved projects. | A large portion of the fund was channeled to the agriculture sector, micro-enterprise, women in development, health and nutrition and human resource dev't. The rest went to the sectors on population and human settlements, fisheries, industry, education, and water supply. |
| 5. Japanese Small-Scale
Grant-aid Program
Address: Mr. Kinji Shinoda, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan, 2627 Roxas Blvd., Manila |
To provide direct benefits through activities undertaken at the grassroots level. Particular emphasis is placed on poverty-alleviation and livelihood improvement at the grassroots level. | The Embassy of Japan gives high priority to projects which contribute directly to the alleviation of poverty in rural and depressed areas, as well as the strengthening of livelihood efforts that would make the communities self-reliant. | NGOs, research and medical institutions, LGUs | Funding requests (following
specified format) are submitted directly to the Japanese Embassy during
the first quarter of the calendar year. In addition to the project
proposal, proponents are advised to submit relevant data such as copy of
SEC registration, financial report for the immediate past year, etc. The
fund cannot be utilized as resource for credit / loan type assistance.
The indicative funding level should be less than YS$20,000. |
Preliminary implementation of the program commenced in Jan. 1990. |
| 6. JICA Local Development
Program
Address: Mr. Tetsuo Yamashita, JICA, 12/F Pacific Star Bldg, Makati Ave., Makati Tel. 893-3081 |
To improve livelihood and welfare at the grassroots level | 1. Community development
2. Elderly, disabled, and child welfare support 3. Health and hygiene improvement 4. Women's self-reliance assistance 5. Improvement of environmental health 6. Capacity building 7. Promotion of local industry |
Submission of proposal | Started FY 1998, currently there are five projects being funded under the facility | |
| 7. USAID's PVO Co-Financing
Program IV
Address: Office of Food for Peace and Voluntary Cooperation (OFPVC), USAID 1680 Roxas Blvd., Manila Tel. 521-5244 |
Stimulate PVOs to attempt more
numerous and diverse dev't. activites.
Strengthen PVOs in the areas of project design, management and evaluation. Provide constructive devt. programs for the poor, primarily rural beneficiaries. To expand the participatory and advocacy capabilities of PVOs to enhance policy dialogue, facilitate project coordination and coordinate disaster preparedness, mitigation and prevention efforts at the local, regional, and national levels. |
Includes a range of specific activities such as agricultural policy and dev't. cooperatives, human resource dev't., health care delivery, marine, agro-forestry, micro-enterprise dev't., etc. | PVO should be non-profit by GOP
and registered with USAID and SEC. In essence, registration means that
USAID has determined that the organization has the capacity to administer
USAID-assisted dev't activities and to account properly for the funds.
Application for registration may be requested from USAID. |
Once registered with USAID,
pertinent documents along with a project proposal must be submitted
directly to the OFPVC. The proposal would also have to be submitted
simultaneously to the NEDA/RDCS or the respective NEDA Regional Office (NRO).
The proponent agency must be able to address any comments / revisions that
may be suggested by the NROs and advise USAID accordingly.
Limit of USAID funding per project is US$650,000 for a duration of three years. |
PVO IV - Total project cost is $33 M. As of 1 January 1998, around $8 million may still be programmed. |
| 8. Cooperacion Espaņola and
NGOs in the Philippines Program
Contact: "Coordinadora de ONGD" at http://www.nodo50.org/congde |
Support to agricultural development, upgrading the infrastructure for access to basic services, environmental protection, preventive and curative medicine and institutional capability building | Philippine NGO should submit proposals to Agencia Espaņola Cooperacion Internacional (AECI). The Spanish NGO will adapt the project document to the legislation, regulations, and methodology requirements of AECI before its final submission to the headquarters in Madrid. After approval, the agreement will be signed between the NGO and AECI. AECI will require any NGO to comply with the Logical Framework methodology in project development by specific formats designed by AECI. | |||
| 9. United Nations System | |||||
| a) United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Address: UNDP, NEDA sa Makati Building, Makati City |
Promote the use of volunteers in development | Advisory services on youth policies, training youth leaders, stimulation youth employment and establishing documentation and information centers | |||
| b) United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) | Provide direct cooperation
assistance to innovative and potentially replicable projects involving
women.
Help ensure women's involvement in mainstream development activities, including in preinvestment stages. |
Projects related to economic needs and credit systems | Proposals may be submitted directly to UNIFEM thru UNDP country offices or UN regional economic commissions. | ||
| B. Foreign-assisted Projects (FAPs) with Relending Features to NGOs | |||||
| 1. ADB Rural Microenterprise
Finance (ADB-IFAD assisted project)
Address: Ms. Carmelita Causon, Program Lending Dept., Land Bank of the Philippines, 319 Sen. Gil Puyat, Makati City |
The project seeks to increase the availability of credit assistance through GBA Replicators to the target group for investment in income & employment generating microenterprise. | Provision of credit to GBA replicators for their financial / capital requirements and for the institutional preparation and formation of self-help groups. | Potential replicators should
meet the following criteria:
a) 2 permanent full-time staff and adequate office space for handling a GBA replication program b) financial resources of at least P50,000 and a minimum net worth of P250,000 c) have successfully implemented a GBA or other lending program for a minimum of two years |
Interested GBA replicators may apply directly at PCFC office. | PCFC would onlend funds for
credit requirements at an interest rate of 10% per annum, with a maturity
of 7 years including a grace period of 3 years. Funds for institutional
development would be on-lent at at 3% per annum with the same repayment
and grace periods. GBA Replicators can avail of a maximum $270,000 for
credit requirements and $27,000 for institutional building, both over the
project life.
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| 2. Third Rural Finance (WB)
Contact: Ms. Nenita Veran, Program Lending Dept., Land Bank of the Phil., 319 Sen. Gil Puyat, Makati City Tel. 814-0154 |
Provision of financial and institutional support to the microfinance system; and capacity building for LBP as main financial institution serving rural areas | LBP has launched the program and conducted information dissemination to promote the project to conduit banks. LBP has likewise started relevant training programs to strengthen its capability in implementing the program. | |||
| 3. Rural Farmers and Agrarian
Reform Support Credit Program (OECF)
Contact: AVP Antonio Domingo, Program lending Dept., Land Bank of the Phil. |
Provision of credit and relending to cooperatives and farmer members | Actual availment as of 31 March 1999 amounted to income of 6.1M, equivalent to 58% of the fund. For fiscal year ending 31 Mar 1999 actual drawdowns of 1.2 M exceeded the target for the period of 13% based on revised target of 1M. |
Mode 2 - Assistance Provided Directly by NGOs of Donor Governments to Local NGOs (Foreign NGOs to Local NGOs)
| PROGRAM | OBJECTIVES | MAIN AREAS OF ASSISTANCE | ELIGIBILITY /ASSISTANCE CRITERIA | AVAILMENT PROCEDURE |
| 1. Dutch NGOs to local NGOs (e.g., NORDA, CEBEMO) | To help alleviate poverty in the poorest sectors of society | Projects with maximum involvement of the target group; directly promote social justice; intended to improve the status of women | Projects of NGOs, PVOs | Proposals may be submitted directly to and pre-screened by the Dutch Embassy. |
| 2. European non-governmental department organization | Small training projects, education, health (family planning, drug rehabilitation and tuberculosis controls) | Under this program, the evaluation of the NGDO proposal is undertaken on the basis of the following rules and criteria: professionalism and financial soundness of the NGDO, the quality of the project; the local partner's operational capacity and its quality of ties with the European NGDO; and the potential multiplier effect on the largest groups concerned. | Local NGO proponents should directly coordinate with concerned NGO. | |
| 3. German NGOs to Phil. NGOs | The Roman Catholic church and the Protestant church of Germany have sub-agencies devoted specifically to relief programs to support social, educational, and economic progress. | Local NGOs directly
contact German NGO. Local NGOs may tap the following private German
organizations in finding possible German counterpart NGO:
1. Kubelstiftung Gubh, Darmstadter Str. 100, 6140 Bensheim FRG 2. Beratungstelle fur Private, Trager in der EZ, Postfach 200265, 5300 Bonn 2, FRG |