volunteerism: a strategy in achieving inclusive growth
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VOLUNTEERISM
A Strategy in Achieving Inclusive Growth
UPLB Ugnayan ng Pahinungod
18th Anniversary
24 September 2012
Joselito C. de Vera
Executive Director
PNVSCA
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Presentation Outline
Volunteerism as a national policy Republic Act 9418 Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016
Volunteerism in the past ten years (2001-2011) Philippine Country Report on the State of
Volunteerism State of the World Volunteerism Report
Challenges and directions
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Republic Act 9418
The Volunteer Act of 2007
An Act Institutionalizing a Strategy for RuralDevelopment, Strengthening Volunteerism and forOther Purposes (10 April 2007)
Provide a policy framework to harness and harmonize thediverse efforts of the different sectors for national
development and international understanding
Provide a conducive and enabling environment for volunteersand volunteer service organizations
Strengthen the role of PNVSCA
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Republic Act 9418
The Volunteer Act of 2007
Salient Features
Recognition of the role and contributions of the academe,not-for-profit, corporate, government and foreign volunteerorganizations in volunteering for development
Enhanced private sector representation in policy making onvolunteerism through the PNVSCA Multi-Sectoral AdvisoryBody (MSAB)
Institutional mechanism for research, documentation,recognition and modelling of best volunteer practices
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Republic Act 9418
The Volunteer Act of 2007
Salient Features
Establishment of a National Volunteer Infrastructure andForum for sharing information and resources
Integration of volunteerism in basic and higher educationcurriculum
Establishment of volunteer programs in national governmentagencies and the local government units
Recognition and incentives to volunteers
Visa privileges for foreign volunteers
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Republic Act 9418
The Volunteer Act of 2007
Current Efforts in Implementing RA 9418
Popularizing RA 9418 through public information and strategic
advocacy
Collaboration and partnership with other institutions in
pursuing the different provisions
Volunteerism as a topic in the NSTP module
Volunteerism in the LGUsGovernment employee volunteering
Sectoral dialogues for localization of RA 9418
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Volunteerism in the PDP 2011-2016
The government shall reinforce the practice of volunteerism in
the delivery of social services, provision of technical assistance,
responding to disaster and undertaking humanitarian efforts,
especially in the remote and unserved areas.
The sector shall mobilize the talents, expertise, time and
energies of volunteers from the academe, corporate sector,
NGOs, government and foreign volunteer organizations.
Chapter 8
Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016
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Priority Areas for Volunteer Assistance
Sectors/Program Areas Agriculture
Trade and Industry
Peace and Security
Governance
Education
Health
Social Services
Environment
Geographic Areas
Top 20 provinces with high
poverty incidence
609 focus cities and
municipalities for poverty
reduction (NAPC MC 2011-
001)
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Promotion
Marked increase or upscale of mobilization and engagement
of volunteers by the different sectors of the academe,corporate, NGOs, government and foreign volunteer
organizations
Inter and intra sectoral partnerships, e.g. Bayanihang Bayan
program, disaster response,
Capability building for volunteers and volunteer managers
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Sectoral Highlights: Academe
Improved academic performance of students in national
achievement tests
Curriculum development
Skills training programs for the communities
Nurturing and development of student volunteers to become
more socially relevant and better citizens
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Sectoral Highlights: NGOs
Making a difference in the lives of the youths
Enjoining volunteers as champions
Self-sufficient, sustainable programs
Assistance to achieve self-reliant community
Service provider
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Sectoral Highlights: Corporate
Empowered communities through its employee volunteering
activities Organized rescue groups to save lives during disasters and
calamities
Facilitated relief operations during typhoons and calamities
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Sectoral Highlights: Government
Developing new programs and projects for volunteering, i.e.,
BayanihangBayanVolunteer Program for Government Service
Mobilizing citizens for volunteering activities - delivery of
basic services in their localities, and during emergencies, crisis
situations and calamities.
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Sectoral Highlights: International Volunteer Services
Focused assistance to specific needs of partners
Programmatic plan that helped local partners in
synergizing volunteer assistance.
Filipino UNVs in technical assistance, humanitarian andpeace building programs in developing and less developed
countries
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Facilitation
RA 9418 or the Volunteer Act of 2007
RA 101211 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act of 2010 providing for the mobilization ofindividuals and volunteers in the delivery of disaster riskreduction programs and activities
Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016
Regional Development Plans incorporated volunteerism inchapters of good governance and the rule of law, peace andorder, sustaining development, education and youthempowerment and social protection.
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Facilitation
Foreign Volunteer Deployment Framework on priority
program areas and locations for volunteer assistance
Online volunteering facilities for easy access to and matching
of volunteering opportunities, i.e., iVolunteer.net.ph set up by
Pinoy-Rin in 2003 and DSWD Online Registry of Volunteers on
Disaster Risk Management and Response in 2010.
Initial study of the National Statistical Coordination Board(NSCB) on measuring the economic impact of volunteercontributions to Philippine development
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Networking
Partnership building flourished through institutional networks
of volunteers and volunteer organizations, e.g. VOICE, IAVE-Philippines
Networks provided sources of information and experiences
for sharing best practices and volunteering models
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Recognition
Volunteerism events, e.g. National Volunteer Month (NVM),
International Volunteer Day (IVD), International Year ofVolunteers (IYV)
Awards, e.g. Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV),
Bayaning Pilipino Award
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National Situationer: 2001-2011
Volunteering for the MDGs
High volunteer turn-out for environment (MDG7), education(MDG2), eradicating poverty (MDG1), and gender
concerns(MDG3)
Low turn-out in combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and otherdiseases (MDG6), improving maternal health (MDG5) andreducing child mortality (MDG 4)
Government agencies and NGOs have volunteers in globalpartnership (MDG8)
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State of the World Volunteerism Report (SWVR)
Prepared by UNV and launched at the United Nations
General Assembly on 5 December 2011
Examined important contributions in diverse fieldssuch as sustainable livelihoods, social inclusion, social
cohesion and disaster risk reduction
Suggested how volunteerism can be taken forward,
providing an alternative vision of a better society
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State of the World Volunteerism Report (SWVR)
New faces of volunteerism
Volunteerism has universal spread, massive scale and impact
Opportunities for people to engage in volunteerism hasexpanded in the 21st century as a result of globalization and
new technologies
Private sector involvement and responsibility
New trends in international volunteerism emerged, i.e.
voluntourism, student gap year, diaspora volunteering
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State of the World Volunteerism Report (SWVR)
Volunteerism and the development paradigm
Volunteerism values are relevant in strengthening thecapacity of the vulnerable to achieve secure livelihoods andenhance physical, economic, spiritual and social well-being
Volunteering can reduce social exclusion
Volunteer engagement promotes the civic values and socialcohesion which mitigate violent conflict, fosters reconciliationin post-conflict situations and contributes to trust building
Volunteer action in the context of natural disasters has longbeen one of the most visible manifestations of volunteerism
Voluntary efforts are needed to meet international targetssuch as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
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State of the World Volunteerism Report
The Way Forward Volunteerism should not take the place of actions that are the
responsibility of the state
Care should be taken not to overprescribe how citizens should
engage in volunteerism, it could remove the spontaneity ofvoluntary action
Role of volunteer action should be included in core discussions ondevelopment policy and programmes
Connect volunteerism and national development planning towards
the MDG targets and peace and development
Enhanced partnerships between governments and major groupsincluding volunteer groups in the run-up to Rio+20 and post MDGsustainable development agenda
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Challenges and Directions
Supporting PDP 2011-2016, MDGs and RIO+20 Synergizing the diverse local initiatives with national and
global agenda
Localization of sectoral efforts Sectoral interface and coordination for complementation of
information and resources, facilitation of delivery of servicesand achievement of mutual goals
Promoting inclusive volunteerism Providing opportunity for all segments of society to
volunteer, especially the youth, senior citizens, personswith special abilities, indigenous people, etc.
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Build Hope, Change Lives:Volunteer!
Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating AgencyNEDA sa QC, EDSA, Diliman, Quezon CityTelephone: 381 0559Telefax: 927 68 47
Email: [email protected]: www.pnvsca.gov.ph
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