Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA)

Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (IMTF) Meeting

September 13, 2022
Liga Hall, Abuyog, Leyte
 Orientation on the
Revised Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 Category - Survival
Indicators
Text here
 Percentage coverage of Fully Immunized Children (FIC) aged 12 months old
 Prevalence of malnutrition among children 0-59 months
 Percentage coverage of pregnant adolescents provided with pre-natal and
postpartum services
1.1 Percentage coverage of Fully Immunized Children (FIC) aged 12 months old
1.1 Percentage coverage of Fully Immunized Children (FIC) aged 12 months old
MOV: Data from the Field Health Service Information System (FHSIS)
report of the local health unit

Scenario:
LGU reports lack of supplies for immunization owing to
logistical concerns of the health system. IMTF may give
consideration provided the LGU can show proof of received
request for the supplies (vaccines) needed dated a quarter prior
to the audit.
1.2 Prevalence of malnutrition among children 0-59 months
 1.2 Prevalence of malnutrition among children 0-59 months
MOV: Accomplished OPT Plus Form 2A: City/Municipal Summary
Report of the local health/nutrition office

Condition: The OPT Plus Coverage should be at least 80% to get succeeding
points for the nutritional status based on standards set by the
NNC.
1.3 Percentage coverage of pregnant adolescents provided with pre-natal and
postpartum services

For this indicator, data will use the DOH bracket of 10-14 and 15-19 years
old.
1.3.1 Percentage coverage of pregnant adolescents provided with pre-natal
services
There should be at least four (4) prenatal visits as follows:
• 1st trimester: at least 1 check-up
• 2nd trimester: at least 1 check-up
• 3rd trimester: at least 2 check-ups
1.3.1 Percentage coverage of pregnant adolescents provided with pre-natal services

MOV: Data from the National Safe Motherhood Program – Pregnancy

Tracking from the local health unit
1.3.2 Percentage coverage of pregnant adolescents provided with postpartum services
Postpartum check-ups refer to check-ups provided by the midwife / nurse /
C/MHO to the mother together with their newborn within 1 week after
delivery.
• 1st postnatal check-up: before discharge of mother and child
• 2nd postnatal check-up: within seven (7) days after delivery/discharge.
1.3.2 Percentage coverage of pregnant adolescents provided with postpartum services

MOV: Data from the National Safe Motherhood Program – Pregnancy

Tracking from the local health unit
 Category - Development
Indicators
Text here coverage of children aged 3-4 years old provided with early
 Percentage
childhood care and development (ECCD) services
 Presence of ECCD services in all barangays, either private or publicly-
managed, in any modality
o Percentage of barangays with at least one (1) ECCD service
o Percentage of accredited or recognized center-based ECCD services
 Percentage of out-of-school children and youth assisted for [re]enrolment to
school or other flexible learning options
2.1 Percentage coverage of children aged 3-4 years old provided with early
childhood care and development (ECCD) services
2.1 Percentage coverage of children aged 3-4 years old provided with early
childhood care and development (ECCD) services
MOV: Enrolment/Registration List from the LSWDO/ECCD Focal Person
 2.2 Presence of ECCD services in all barangays, either private or publicly-
managed, in any of the following modality - center/facility, home, community,
or other modalities
Child Development Center/Learning Center (CDC/LC) is an early
learning center, public or private, that offers early education
and/or child care program for the 0 to 4 years old children who are
taught by a Child Development Teacher/Worker (CDT/CDW).
 2.2.1 Percentage of barangays with at least one (1) ECCD service.

MOV: Data from the LSWDO / ECCD Focal Person

Condition: Presence of multiple centers in a barangay is counted as one (1)

2.2.2 Percentage of accredited or recognized center-based ECCD services
 2.2.2 Percentage of accredited or recognized center-based ECCD services
MOV: Certificate of Accreditation or Recognition from the LSWDO

Scenario: In cases wherein the LGU reports that the lack of recognized /
accredited CDCs/LCs is due to the lack of evaluators, the IMTF can
look into the following MOVs:
• Result of the internal assessment conducted by the LSWDO/
ECCD Focal Person and the CDT/W or Administrator/
Principal/Director of the public or private CDC/LC, respectively;
• Proof of request for the external assessment and reason for the
delay in the site visit.
 2.3 Percentage of out-of-school children and youth (OSCY) assisted for
enrolment/ re-enrolment to school, ALS, or other flexible learning options
Out-of-school children and youth are considered more at-risk to abuse, neglect and
exploitation, thus, requiring special attention.
Flexible learning options, currently called alternative delivery mode (ADM), include Open
High School Program (OHSP), Instructional Management by Parents, Community and Teachers
(IMPACT), modified in-school/off-school approach (MISOSA), rural farm schools, and the like.
Alternative learning system (ALS) is another mode of learning to cater to OSCY who cannot
afford to pay tuition fees in regular schools.
2.3.1 Percentage of children who have dropped out from school that were
reintegrated in the academic year being audited

MOV: Simple Drop-out Rate from the primary and secondary schools
and/or as reported in the LSB Meetings
2.3.2 Percentage of OSCY registered/enrolled to schools, ALS, or other flexible
learning options

MOV: Data from the LSWDO and/or LYDO

 Category - Protection
Text here Indicators
 Management of reported cases of children in need of special protection
(CNSP)
o Case Management Coverage
o Case management preparation
o Established referral network
 
 3.1 Management of reported cases of children in need of special protection.
• A case file containing all information and notes [on the case] shall be kept by
the LSWDO and the WCPD which must be treated with utmost confidentiality.
• Detailed documentation related to such cases shall only be shared with the
authorities and concerned agencies following strict and confidentiality
protocols.
 3.1.1 Percentage Coverage of Case Management

MOV:
Case Management Report from the LSWDO. However, noting the
confidentiality of said Reports, an alternative MOV is a Summary Report
certified by the LSWDO that lists the number and type of reported cases and
the actions taken for each.
3.1.1 Percentage of OSCY registered/enrolled to schools, ALS, or other flexible
learning options

Scenario: In case the LGU has no reported CNSP case, the IMTF should ask
for the following:
• VAWC Desk Officer Certification on the lack of reported cases; and
• LSWDO Certification on the lack of reported cases and the list of
initiatives implemented by the LGU that has contributed to this status
• Certification from the DOLE Provincial Office on the absence of child
labor cases.
 3.1.2 Case Management Report Preparation

MOV: License of the Registered Social Worker (check expiration date),

Certificate on Case Management Training and/or Gender-
Responsive Case Management
 3.1.3 Established referral network

Rating: 3.00, all or nothing

MOV: Available flow chart with accompanying referral procedures and
Directory of agencies/ organizations for referral of interventions/
services.
 Category - Participation
Indicators
Text representation
 Child here in the Local Council for the Protection of Children
o Child Representative in the City/Municipality CPC
o Child Representative Selection Process at the City/Municipal level
o Child Representative in the BCPC
 Development of policy and programs, projects, and activity (PPAs) with
children's participation in the planning, implementation or monitoring phase 
 4.1 Child representation in the Local Council for the Protection of Children.

Child Participation
• children taking part in a process or playing a role in a process at
their level, according to their evolving capacities, thinking for
themselves, expressing their views effectively, and interacting in
a positive way with other people.
• involving children in decision-making on matters that affect their
lives, the lives of the community, and the larger society in which
they live.
 4.1.1 Child Representative in the City/Municipal LCPC

Rating: 1.00, all or nothing

MOV:
Executive Order on the [Re]Organization of the LCPC from the Office of
the Mayor and/or a Legislative Issuance from the Sangguniang Bayan/
Panlungsod citing the name of the child representative
 4.1.2 Child Representative Selection Process

MOV:
Documentation of the Children’s General
Assembly from the LSWDO or concerned local
office
 4.1.3 Child Representative in the Barangay LCPC

MOV: Executive Order on the [Re]Organization of the BCPC citing the

name of the child representative as consolidated by the Office of
the Sangguniang Bayan/Panlungsod and/or the Local Government
Operations Officer
4.2. Development of policy and programs, projects, and activities (PPA) with
children's participation in the planning, implementation or monitoring phase
4.2. Development of policy and programs, projects, and activities (PPA) with
children's participation in the planning, implementation or monitoring phase

MOV: Documentation Report of the activities highlighting the role played

by the children from the organizer or concerned local office (refer
to Annex for different ways of child participation)
 Category - Governance
Sub-Indicators
 Text here and updated database on children
Established
 Available and implemented local plans for children
 Updated Local Code for Children contextualizing recent laws on children
 Budget allocation and utilization
 Functional LCPCs
 Child-Friendly Facilities in all Barangays
 5.1 Database on children
5.1.1. Established and updated database on children

Rating: 5.00 points, all or nothing

MOV: Local State of Children Report or Summary Report with the

aforementioned details/information
 5.1.2 Annual Local State of Children Report

Rating: 2.00 points, all or nothing

MOV: Local State of Children Report as well as Documentation Report of

the NCM
 5.2 Available and implemented Local Plans

Rating: 2.00 points for each plan (maximum of 6.00 points for this
indicator)

MOV: Signed copy of the abovementioned Plans

5.3 Updated Local Code for Children (LCC) contextualizing / adopting recently
issued national laws on children

MOV: Copy of the Ordinance/local issuance

 5.3 Updated Local Code for Children (LCC) contextualizing / adopting recently
issued national laws on children
Scenario: LGUs that practice the codification of laws shall identify and present the
specific section/s and provision/s that have been integrated in the
[Omnibus] Local Code for Children.

Note: Commonly identified issuances that have been credited in the past audit will
no longer be considered. This includes, but not limited to, the following:
curfew for minors; prohibition/regulation of sale of alcoholic beverages,
substances, cigarettes and firecrackers to minors; regulation of seating
capacities of public utility vehicles (PUVs), computer/internet shops as well
as billiards/gaming centers; establishment of VAWC desks; and the like.
 5.4 Budget allocation and utilization for children’s PPAs
The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act states that one (1) percent of the Internal
Revenue Allotment (IRA) of barangays, municipalities, and cities shall be
allocated for the strengthening and implementation of the programs of the LCPC.
5.4.1. Approved Local Investment Program for Children (LIPC) or an Annual
Work and Financial Plan for Children.

Rating: 2.00 points

MOV: Signed copy of the LIPC with supporting Resolution

 5.4.2 Budget Allocation for Children’s PPAs

MOV: Annual Work and Financial Plan for Children signed by

the Local Chief Executive and Secretariat and/or Annual
Investment Program for Children signed by the LCE and
Budget Officer supported by a Resolution from the Local
Development Council appropriating funds for the AIP.
 5.4.3 Budget utilization of children’s PPAs

MOV: Liquidation Report/s signed by the City/Municipal Accountant from the

Accounting Office
 5.5 Functional LCPCs

The Local Council for the Protection of Children is an inter-agency and multi-
sectorial institutional mechanism that is in charge of planning, monitoring,
and implementing local development plans for children to ensure their
safety and protection.
 5.5.1 Functional City/Municipal LCPC

MOV: LCPC Functionality Assessment Report from the City/Municipal Local

Government Operations Officer
 5.5.2 Functional Barangay LCPC

MOV: LCPC Functionality Assessment Report from the City/Municipal Local

Government Operations Officer
 5.5.2 Functional Barangay LCPC

Note: Only BCPCs with ideal and mature functionality levels are being considered
which may lead to some difference against the total number of barangays. In
the given example, the total number of barangays are 98 but the reported
ideal and mature BCPCs only sum up to 85. Meaning, other BCPCs have either
a progressive or basic functionality level.
 5.6 Child-friendly facilities in all barangays

The Barangay Information and Reading Center should be (i) located in a

designated area that is accessible to residents especially children, (ii) has a
barangay reading center-in-charge; (iii) well-lighted and well-ventilated, (iv)
availability of updated reading materials, reference books; and (v) has the
following minimum fixtures: reading table, chairs, bookshelves. Meanwhile,
the playground or designated recreational area should be located in a safe,
well-lighted, well-maintained and accessible area.
 5.6 Child-friendly facilities in all barangays

MOV: Monitoring Report on Barangay Facilities and Workers from the

City/Municipal Local Government Operations Officer
 Minimum
Category Full Score
Requirement
Survival 15.00 12.00

Development 15.00 12.00

Passing Rate Protection 15.00 12.00

Participation 15.00 12.00

Governance 40.00 32.00

Total 100.00 80.00

Thank you 