Transcript The Intersectionality of Governance and People`s Participation in

THE WAR AGAINST POVERTY
& PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION
in GOVERNANCE
National Anti-Poverty Summit October 7-8, 2016
PICC, Manila
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)
12M or 26.3% extreme poor
who produce the food and provide labor
Farmers
family income of
P130/day and expenditure
Basis:
Fisher folks
66M or 70%
workers
considered poor
In 2012, the Philippines had the
highest income disparity in Asia.
5,000
Filipinos a day
leave for
abroad to find
jobs
SO what went wrong?
Corruption?
Overpopulation?
Poor or lack of governance?
Lack of people participation in governance
with PEOPLE having limited or no role at all
Poverty is not only a systemic socioeconomic problem, it is as much a
political and governance problem
Crucial role of mobilizing people’s
organizations, civil society and the people
in government initiatives to fight poverty
Elite Politics: Government partnerships with selected stakeholders to address
POVERTY have failed
Patronage politics remains dominant with the people unable to gain access to
governance, policy-making & “development”.
Business community, scientists, inventors, doctors, engineers, educators,
researchers, entrepreneurs, managers, church, faith based workers,
cultural workers, IT and other experts / professionals, women, PWDs,
senior citizens, OFW & families
Widen & optimize new openings for reforms;
MASS MOVEMENT: people-empowered governance + people-centered
development strategy = better prospects for the war vs poverty
The barangay is where poverty is most oppressive
(70-80% of rural communities) and where genuine
development should take root.
Europe
US
Philippines
Bangladesh
Public issues of governance are
engagement:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Deregulation or regulation?
Subsidies or no subsidies?
Decentralization
Devolution
Public-private partnerships
STATE policies of
Continuing CHALLENGE to civil society and
movements: MAJOR BARRIERS to PEOPLE
PARTICIPATION
Political exclusion & power structures- Political dynasties, labeling.
discrimination
Administrative – no capable doers and implementers
Public safety and security
Violence and State repression (militarization, EJK, martial law,
threats and harassments, imprisonment, black propaganda, legal
and criminal cases for political offense)
Lack of public support ; Legal/ Legislative
Access to information ; Lack of Organization and Budget
PROPOSED GOVERNANCE ACTION PLAN
(within the reform framework)
4. Use the inter-agency coordination mechanisms of
NAPC to initiate comprehensive and coherent
strategy and program
5. The barangay is the LOCALE of primary
development—beginning with the first 100 poor
barangays in each of the 81 provinces -- with
development plans effectively co-managed by
leaders of the organized community together with
LGU local executives and representatives of other
government line agencies;
9. Barangay as a busy hub for socio-economic,
educational and cultural activities guided by a
development model that integrates schools, training
centers (vocational, technical, people empowerment
governance), social services and industry
10. Democratic principles of transparency, accountability
and democratic representation must guide this
envisioned partnership of government, civil
society/people’s organizations and other interest groups
The international theme for the 17 October 2016,
the 30th UN International Day for the
Eradication of Poverty, chosen by the United
Nations with the International Committee for
October 17 is:
Moving from humiliation and
exclusion to participation: Ending
poverty in all its forms