GUIDELINES IN MONITORING THE FUNCTIONALITY

OF LOCAL COMMITEES ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING AND

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN
(Per DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-006)
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• The State values the dignity of every human
person and guarantees full respect for human
rights.

• Republic Act (RA) No. 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in

Persons Act of 2003) as amended by RA
10364 (Expanded Anti-Trafficking Act of 2012 in
Persons) and RA 9262 (Anti-
Violence Against Women and their Children) Act
of 2004 were enacted to protect the people
from any threat of violence and exploitation.
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Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2010-01 dated October 18, 2010

CREATION OF LOCAL COMMITTEES ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN

PERSONS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR
CHILDREN (LCAT-VAWC)

Purpose: To establish and strengthen local structure that will

collaboratively address the problem of trafficking and VAWC.
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FUNCTIONS OF LCAT-VAWC IN EVERY

PROVINCE, CITY AND MUNICIPALITY

• Institute policies and programs to protect women and children

who are victims of trafficking and violence.

• Create and establish systems on surveillance, investigation, and

rescue to ensure effective and efficient coordination.

• Undertake information, education, and advocacy campaign

against trafficking in persons and VAWC.

• Monitor and oversee the implementation of TIP, VAWC and other

related laws for the protection of women and children, and national
plans of action of the Inter-Agency Council on Anti-Trafficking
(IACAT) and Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and
their Children (IACVAWC)
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PURPOSE

• To assess the functionality of and

strengthen the LCAT-VAWC as the
primary mechanism to address TIP
and VAWC
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WHY ASSESS THE FUNCTIONALITY OF LCAT-VAWC?

❑ Determine the performance of LCAT-VAWC in addressing the issues
of TIP and VAWC.

❑ Identify the gaps and areas to improve the functionality of LCAT-

VAWC.

❑ Serve as basis for policy gap analysis.

❑ Results-based planning and programming, and decision-making.

❑ Provide appropriate and much-needed interventions to elevate the

performance of LCAT-VAWC.
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ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
(10%) (10%)

Four (4) Areas

of Assessment

POLICIES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PLANS AND BUDGET
(50%)
(30%)
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Description

• LCAT-VAWC shall be organized at the

ORGANIZATIO provincial, city and municipal levels,
through an executive order or other
N similar issuances, in accordance with
JMC No. 2010-01.
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Indicators and Ratings

• The LCAT-VAWC is organized - 5%

• Composition of LCAT-VAWC is in
accordance with JMC No. 2010-1 (Creation
ORGANIZATION of Local Committees on Anti-Trafficking and
Violence Against Women and their Children)
(10%) - 5%

• Bonus points:
- Add 2% for expanded membership other than
the prescribed members per JMC No. 2010-1
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Composition of MCAT-VAWC
• City/ Municipal Mayor

• City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator

• City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer
• City/Municipal Health Officer
• Chairperson of the Committee on Women, Children and
ORGANIZATION •
Family, Sangguniang Bayan
City/Municipal Public Employment Services Officer
(10%) •
•
City/Municipal Prosecutor
City/Municipal Local Government Operations Officer
• City/Municipal Chief of Police
• NGO Representative of the following sector:
- Women
- Children
- OFW
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• The LCAT-VAWC shall conduct regular

Description quarterly meetings.

• Special meetings may be conducted

when necessary.

MEETINGS • The agenda of such meetings shall

include, but not limited, to the
(10%) development and implementation of
policies, programs, projects and
activities related to the promotion,
protection and fulfillment of women’s
and children’s rights, especially those
who are victim-survivors of TIP and
VAWC.
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Indicators and Ratings

• Regular Quarterly Meetings conducted
– 10%
- 4 regular quarterly
meetings (10%) -3
regular quarterly meetings (7.5%)
MEETINGS (5%)
- 2 regular quarterly meetings
- 1 regular quarterly
meetings (2.5%) - No
(10%) regular meeting conducted (0%)

• Bonus points:
• - Add 1% if there is Special Meeting
conducted
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Description

• Policies refer to LGU’s executive and

legislative issuances to protect people
POLICIES, from any form of TIP and VAWC and to
provide support to trafficked persons
PLANS AND and VAWC victim-survivors.
BUDGET • Plans and Budget refers to the Annual
Work and Financial Plan (AWFP) which
(30%) include, but not limited to, the functions
of LCAT-VAWC as stipulated in
DILG-DSWD-DOJ JMC No. 2010-1.
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Indicators and Ratings

• LCAT-VAWC Annual Work and

POLICIES, Financial Plan (AWFP) reflecting PPAs to
address TIP and VAWC developed – 10%
PLANS AND
BUDGET • Approved LCAT-VAWC AWFP is integrated
in the Annual Investment Program of the
LGU – 10%
(30%)
• Policy to protect trafficked persons and
VAWC victim-survivors formulated by
LCAT-VAWC – 10%
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Description

• The accomplishment report of

ACCOMPLISHM LCAT-VAWC
shall include the activities
ENTS (50%) undertaken based on the
approved AWFP.
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Indicators and Ratings

• Database on TIP and VAWC cases
is maintained and updated - 10%

• Information, education and

advocacy campaign against TIP
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and VAWC conducted - 10%
(50%)
• Capacity-building activities for all
stakeholders involved in handling
TIP and VAWC cases conducted -
15%
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Indicators and Ratings • Mandatory services provided to trafficked

persons and VAWC victim-survivors such as,
but not limited to, psycho-social services/
counselling, medical, legal, education or
livelihood assistance, skills trainings, and
emergency/temporary shelter are monitored –
5%
ACCOMPLISHMENT
S (50%) • Semestral accomplishment reports submitted
to PCCAT-VAWC by C/MCAT-VAWC or RCAT-
VAWC by HUCCAT-VAWC and PCAT-VAWC –
5%
- 2 semestral
reports (5%) -1
semestral report (2.5%)
- No semestral report (0%)
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Indicators and Ratings

• Accomplishments of LCAT-VAWC are
reflected in the LGU annual report,
newsletter, website, etc. or presented/
discussed during the meetings or other
similar activities – 5%
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(50%)
• Bonus points
- Add 2% for two (2) or more
relevant PPAs fully implemented
- Add 1%
for one (1) relevant PPA fully implemented
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Creation of The Inter-Agency Monitoring Team (IMT) shall be created in every region and
province to monitor and assess the functionality of LCAT-VAWC within their
IMT jurisdictions.

The Regional IMT shall assess the LCAT-VAWC in provinces and HUCs while
the Provincial IMT shall assess LCAT-VAWC in cities and municipalities.
IMT Duties
and The Regional/Provincial IMT shall discuss with concerned governors and
Responsibilities city/municipal mayors the outcome of the assessment and provide
recommended actions to address issues concerning the functionality of the
LCAT-VAWCs.

The Provincial IMT shall consolidate and submit report on the result of
LCAT-VAWC functionality assessment in the province to the Regional IMT not
CONDUCT OF later than April 15 of every year.
LCAT-VAWC
FUNCTIONALITY
ASSESSMENT The Regional IMT shall consolidate and submit report on the result of LCAT-
VAWC functionality assessment in the region to DILG Central Office, through
the National Barangay Operations Office not later than May 15 of every year.
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IDEAL
If the LCAT-VAWC
MATURE obtained a rating
of 81% and above
If the LCAT-VAWC
PROGRESSIVE obtained a rating
If the LCAT-VAWC of 51% to 80%

BASIC obtained a rating of

If the LCAT-VAWC 21% to 50%
obtained a rating
of 20% and below Level of LCAT-VAWC
Functionality
Deadline of Submission of Assessment Results and MOVs

April 30, 2023