CSOs lament limited consultations with affected communities and civil society organizations in Yolanda rehabilitation plans The Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) formally submitted yesterday a list of recommendations for a more responsive Yolanda rehabilitation and recovery to the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) and other government agencies leading the program. These recommendations resulted from the recently concluded forum entitled “Yolanda, a Year After: Clearing the Road to Rehabilitation and Recovery” held last November 3-4, 2014 at the Ateneo De Manila University in Quezon City. CODE-NGO is the country’s biggest coalition of development-oriented civil society organizations. Almost a year after Typhoon Yolanda wreaked havoc in the Philippines, the forum served as a consultation and discussion venue for the lessons learned by local civil society organizations (CSOs) and the public sector after the typhoon. Read more: code-ngo.org/home/component/content/article/43-front/403-csos-lament-limited-consultations-with-affected-communities-and-civil-society-organizations-in-yolanda-rehabilitation-plans.html #CSOs4ResilientPh
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 01:48:16 +0000