VOLUNTEERISM

A Strategy in Achieving Inclusive Growth

UPLB Ugnayan ng Pahinungod 18th Anniversary 24 September 2012

Joselito C. de Vera Executive Director PNVSCA Powerpoint Templates

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 Rural Development, Strengthening Volunteerism and for Other Purposes (10 April 2007)
Provide a policy framework to harness and harmonize the diverse efforts of the different sectors for national development and international understanding
Provide a conducive and enabling environment for volunteers and 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 volunteer organizations in volunteering for development Enhanced private sector representation in policy making on volunteerism through the PNVSCA Multi-Sectoral Advisory Body (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 and Forum for sharing information and resources Integration of volunteerism in basic and higher education curriculum

Establishment of volunteer programs in national government agencies 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 LGUs Government 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 2011001)

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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 and peace 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 of individuals and volunteers in the delivery of disaster risk reduction programs and activities

Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016

Regional Development Plans incorporated volunteerism in chapters of good governance and the rule of law, peace and order, sustaining development, education and youth empowerment 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 volunteer contributions 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, IAVEPhilippines 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 of Volunteers (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 other diseases (MDG6), improving maternal health (MDG5) and reducing child mortality (MDG 4) Government agencies and NGOs have volunteers in global partnership (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 fields

such 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 has expanded 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 the capacity of the vulnerable to achieve secure livelihoods and enhance physical, economic, spiritual and social well-being Volunteering can reduce social exclusion Volunteer engagement promotes the civic values and social cohesion which mitigate violent conflict, fosters reconciliation in post-conflict situations and contributes to trust building Volunteer action in the context of natural disasters has long been one of the most visible manifestations of volunteerism Voluntary efforts are needed to meet international targets such 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 of voluntary action Role of volunteer action should be included in core discussions on development policy and programmes

Connect volunteerism and national development planning towards

the MDG targets and peace and development Enhanced partnerships between governments and major groups including volunteer groups in the run-up to Rio+20 and post MDG sustainable development agenda
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Challenges and Directions

Supporting PDP 2011-2016, MDGs and RIO+20 Localization of sectoral efforts
Synergizing the diverse local initiatives with national and global agenda Sectoral interface and coordination for complementation of information and resources, facilitation of delivery of services and achievement of mutual goals Providing opportunity for all segments of society to volunteer, especially the youth, senior citizens, persons with special abilities, indigenous people, etc.
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Promoting inclusive volunteerism

Build Hope, Change Lives: Volunteer!

Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency NEDA sa QC, EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City Telephone: 381 0559 Telefax: 927 68 47 Email: info@pnvsca.gov.ph Website: www.pnvsca.gov.ph

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