Thematic Groups
CSO-SE Dialogue: Social Enterprises as Potential Partners in Development Cooperation Advocacy
December 1, 2022Social enterprises can be viable partners in nation building towards people-centered development if driven by social mission to uplift the lives and improve overall well-being of the marginalized. Community-based initiatives flourished even without government support, but they are threatened because of authoritarian neo-liberalism.
Victories in Defending PH Civic Spaces
December 31, 2021The Duterte administration and its security forces are at the forefront of closing civic space. Civil society kept fighting and won some small victories—but much still remains to be done. #DefendCivicSpaces#JunkTerrorLaw#DefendTheDefenders
Addressing Poverty and Inequality Towards Agenda 2030: A Policy Forum
September 30, 2019The policy forum themed “Addressing Poverty and Inequality towards Agenda 2030” re-examines
the Philippine government’s social and economic policies in relation to its SDG commitments and
identify policy reform areas specific to social services delivery – including but not limited to health, education, employment, housing, disaster resiliency and disaster response, water supply and sanitation, electrification, roads network in rural areas.