GeRLGeRL andand CBMSCBMS-- GRBGRB Indicators:Indicators: SimilaritiesSimilarities andand relationshipsrelationships Overview • Introduction • Background on the two indicators – GeRL – CBMS-LLGRB • What are their similarities? • Summing it up Introduction • This presentation mainly looks at the similarities and relationships between the CBMS-GRB Tool and the GeRL Ka Ba? Self Assessment Tool

• Over the years, a number of actions have been done to look at the gender issues in the country and recognize the contributions of women to social and economic development

• NCRFW, takes lead in formulating policies, programs and instruments aimed at integrating gender relevant information into development activities.

• It has partnered with a number of government agencies to develop tools for monitoring the status of women in Philippine society

• One of the tools developed by the NCRFW is the “GeRL Ka Ba?” or “Gender Responsive LGU Ka Ba?” tool. The “GeRL Ka Ba?” Tool • The “GeRL Ka Ba?” tool is a self assessment tool developed in cooperation with the Local Government Academy. It is primarily administered at the Municipal/City Level • It was developed to aid LGUs become more gender- responsive by identifying and providing appropriate interventions for their constituents, both women and men • This tool attempts to help LGUs determine and assess the gender-responsiveness of their current governance efforts and practices.

• Results of which would be vital in determining the status of GAD mainstreaming activities in their localities. It would be likewise be useful in helping the LGUs develop effective GAD Plans The “GeRL Ka Ba?” Tool

Objectives of the GeRL Tool(based on the GeRL Brief): 9 Provide baseline data on the current capacities and practices of LGUs to mainstream GAD; 9 To prioritize the LGU capacity aspects that need to be further developed among LGUs based on the results of the assessment; 9 To identify LGUs who could serve as role models for gender-responsive local governance; and 9 To outline and recommend strategies that could be adopted to facilitate mainstreaming of GAD

9 Results of which would be vital in determining the status of GAD mainstreaming activities in their localities. It would be likewise be useful in helping the LGUs develop effective GAD Plans The “GeRL Ka Ba?” Tool: Its parts

The GeRL Tool essentially has three parts: 1. Basic Information

Name of LGU, Address, Type, Class, Etc. Population

Health Related data

Education Related data Security and Safety Related Data Economic Related Data Governance Related Data The “GeRL Ka Ba?” Tool: Its parts

The GeRL Tool essentially has three parts: 2. Basic Services Health-Related facilities/ service in the LGU Health services in the LGU

Safety and Protection data

Accessibility of LGU sponsored training programs for women Accessibility to LGU sponsored GAD-related training programs Presence and implementation of local ordinances and policies The “GeRL Ka Ba?” Tool: Its parts

The GeRL Tool essentially has three parts: 3. Other Information Top 3 concerns/ issues/ problems of women constituencies Top 3 factors that helped integrate GAD concerns in development programs Top 3 impeding factors for integrating GAD concerns into programs Innovative GAD-related Programs implemented in the last 3 years Type of support needed by the LGU to make it more gender responsive The “GeRL Ka Ba?” Tool

• The GeRL tool was piloted in a total of 73 LGUs in 11 Regions in 2004. These LGUs were chosen using to a simple random sampling. LGUs where the GeRL Tool was administered

Region Cities Municipalities II Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Claveria, Cagayan City – 1 Camalaniugan, Cagayan Mun – 6 Gamu, Isabela Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya Aurora, Isabela IV-A Balete, Mun – 8 Guinayangan, , Quezon Naic, Padre Garcia, Batangas , Taytay, Tiaong, Quezon IV-B Calapan City, Oriental Roxas, Oriental Mindoro City – 1 Mindoro Mun -1 LGUs where the GeRL Tool was administered Region Cities Municipalities V City, Daraga, Albay City – 3 City, Masbate Capalonga, Mun – 7 Legazpi City, Albay , , Camarines Sur Bato, Dimasalang, Masbate Castilla, VI Bago City, Negros Anilao, Iloilo City – 4 Occidental Numancia, Aklan Mun – 2 Cauayan, Negros Occidental Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental Iloilo City, Iloilo IX Pagadian City, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte City – 2 Zamboanga del Sur Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte Mun – 5 Dipolog City, Zamboanga Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur del Norte Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay LGUs where the GeRL Tool was administered

Region Cities Municipalities XI Tagum City, Davao del Laak (San Vicente), Com. Val City – 2 Norte New Corella, Davao del Norte Mun – 4 Digos City, Davao del Sur Matanao, Davao del Sur Gov. Generoso, Davao Oriental CARAGA Bislig City, Surigao del Sur Santiago, Agusan del Sur City – 1 Loreto, Agusan del Sur Mun – 5 Dapa, Surigao del Norte Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte Cagwait, Surigao del Sur CAR Langiden, Abra Mun – 6 Sallapandan, Abra Bakun, Benguet Hungduan, Ifugao Rizal, Kalinga Barlig, Mt. Province Total 15 58 What ARE the CBMS-GRB Instruments?

• The CBMS GRB instruments were developed to collect information for the CBMS-GRB project. This project aims to pilot a gender responsive CBMS that will strengthen gender responsive and mainstream budgeting activities of local governments.

• It is currently being piloted in 2 LGUs in Negros Occidental: Escalante City and EB Magalona

• The standard CBMS methodology and instruments were enhanced to enable it to provide or facilitate more gender relevant information aside from the other LGU specific information identified during preparatory meeting with the partner LGUs. What ARE the CBMS-GRB Instruments? • Data collection using is done through a census of all households in all barangays (villages) in a municipality/city or a province

• Data is collected with the use of three instruments: – 126-item Household profile questionnaire (CBMS-GRB HPQ) – 7- page profile questionnaire (CBMS –GRB BPQ). – CBMS-GRB Rider Questionnaire (a single sheet questionnaire administered to select barangays in the partner LGUs) CBMS-GRB HPQ1: The household profile questionnaire

ÙBasic census form used to gather all household and individual based indicators

ÙFocuses on obtaining information on the CBMS core indicators (14 indicators)

ÙIncludes LGU specific indicators as well as gender relevant indicators CBMS-GRB Barangay Profile Questionnaire (BPQ ) • Questionnaire that is designed to gather supplementary information to the CBMS-GRB HPQ • It collects information on the following: 9 Characteristics of the population and survey site 9 Availability/ accessibility of services 9 Existing programs and social services of the barangay 9 Reported crimes in the area 9 Willingness of the barangay to acquire land for resettlement 9 GAD Planning and budgeting in the barangay 9 Inventory of equipment of the barangay CBMS-GRB Rider Questionnaire

• This questionnaire is linked to the main questionnaire and is administered to select barangays • It is a 13 item questionnaire that aims to collect information on: ¾ Livelihood skills ¾ Primary caregivers in the household ¾ School attendance ¾ Household Roles and ownership of assets CBMS-GRB Instruments

• Overall, these instruments were developed to provide policy makers with a better picture of the prevailing conditions of their localities. It provides indicators that look into 5 aspects of well being: being educated, being healthy, being empowered, being protected/ taken cared of and having access to assistance

• These indicators of well being can also be considered vital from a gender perspective Comparing the GeRL and CBMS-GRB Indicators Comparing both Indicators: similarities and relationships 9Both are administered at the local level 9Both aim to improve gender responsiveness of both LGUs 9Both try to influence local level decision making Comparing both Indicators: similarities and relationships • It is thus interesting to look at how these two tools share similarities as there may be ways for one tool to complement another. GeRL and CBMS-GRB Indicators side-by-side GeRL Tool Variables Similar/ Related Variables from REMARKS/ NOTES the CBMS-GRB Questionnaires PART I : BASIC LGU INFORMATION AND DATA Population Basic demographic information This information •Total Population can be generated with the help can be generated •Number of Constituents of the CBMS GRB Household once data is aged 5 and below Profile Questionnaire (HPQ) consolidated at the (specifically through the municipality/ city •Number of constituents household members’ roster). level. CBMS-GRB can aged 15-49 The Barangay Profile generate information •Average Household size Questionnaire can generate on this down to the •Percentage of female- information on: barangay level of headed households •Total population, by sex disaggregation •Number of households GeRL and CBMS-GRB Indicators side-by-side

Health Related Data The CBMS-GRB HPQ : All these variables • Average Life • Death in household by age (with the Expectancy Rate and by cause of death exemption of # of • Maternal Mortality Rate • Women deaths due to cases of teenage pregnancy related causes • Infant Mortality Rate • Child Deaths (aged 0-5 pregnancy) can be • # of cases of teenage years old) generated once pregnancy • Types of programs by sex data is • % of Households with and by type of program consolidated at access to family • Household members that the municipality/ planning services received health assistance city level. CBMS- • % of population programs by sex and by GRB can generate covered by Philhealth type of program (with information on this special indicator for and other health- Philhealth) down to the financing schemes Additionally, the CBMS- GRB barangay level of HPQ can generate these disaggregation other related variables: • Children aged 0-5 years old who are malnourished GeRL and CBMS-GRB Indicators side-by-side

Education Related Data CBMS-GRB HPQ: Education data form •Literacy Rate •Literacy the CBMS GRB HPQ •# of girl child in school •Children 6-12 years old not in can be disaggregated and graduates in primary elementary school, by type of by sex. and secondary school (public or private) •# of girl child who •Children 13-16 not in graduated in primary and secondary school, by type of secondary school (public or private) •number of school •Children 6-16 not in school by dropouts (secondary and type of school (public or primary only) private) The CBMS-GRB rider: •Prevalence of school absences among children 6-16 who are in school by frequency or absences and by reasons for absence Security and Safety Data CBMS-GRB HPQ : Crimes listed in the CBMS (average number of • Victims of crime by GRB HPQ includes women victims of the type several VAW crimes following crimes in the CBMS GRB BPQ: aside from the usual last three years) • Reported criminal index crimes in the • domestic violence cases by type of crime original CBMS HPQ • sexual abuse/ and by age group harassment • acts of lasciviousness • rape • other crimes committed against women Economic Related Data CBMS-GRB HPQ: Mean annual family • Average annual family income income can be • Common practices of women • Employed persons generated once in the locality: - by occupation and data is - self employed industrial group consolidated at o practicing -by nature of the city/ professional employment municipality o businesswoman - by classification level o agriculture of employment - Government employee • Income from salaries and - Private employee wages - Overseas Filipino Worker • Persons who are - Others unemployed by reasons of • Number of women who: unemployment - own business enterprises CBMS-GRB Rider - officers/ leaders of cooperatives - members of cooperatives • Persons with livelihood skills by type of skills Governance Related Data CBMS-GRB HPQ: • # of organized group of Persons who are members of women or women NGO in community organizations by the area type of organization •Number of women Registered voter and representatives in participation in the recent present administration electoral process PART II: BASIC SERVICES

Functional/ Operational CBMS-GRB BPQ: Day Care Center • Presence day care centers in the barangay • Number of day care centers in the barangay • Proximity of the nearest day care center from barangay hall % of Households with CBMS-GRB HPQ: source of/ Access to • Proportion of Households safe drinking water with no access to safe water supply % of Households with CBMS-GRB HPQ: source of/ Access to • Proportion of Households sanitary toilet with no access to sanitary toilets Presence of Garbage CBMS BPQ: Disposal System •Presence of garbage disposal (Material Recover facility in the barangay Facility) •Number of households served by type of garbage disposal facility Barangay Health CBMS-GRB BPQ: Centers •Presence health posts in the barangay •Number of health posts in the barangay •Proximity of the nearest health posts from barangay hall Private Rooms for CBMS-GRB BPQ: counseling and •Presence women’s/ crisis Physical examination center in the barangay •Number of women’s/ crisis center in the barangay •Proximity of the nearest women’s/ crisis center from barangay hall Separate Comfort rooms for men and women Not available in CBMS-GRB Availability of water in Questionnaires the barangay health Center Lying in facilities CBMS-GRB BPQ: • Presence of health facilities in the barangay by type of facility • Number of health facilities in the barangay by type of facility Proximity health facilities center by type of facility Multipurpose hall that CBMS-GRB BPQ: can be accessed/ • Presence of multipurpose hall used by women for center in the barangay recreation and other • Number of multipurpose hall in functions and the barangay activities • Proximity of the nearest multipurpose hall from barangay hall Availability of the following health services: Average number of CBMS-GRB BPQ: personnel and • Number of health workers, barangay health by sex workers in each • Number of nutrition scholar, Barangay Health by sex Center Maternal Care CBMS-GRB BPQ: • Presence of maternal and child clinics in the barangay • Number of maternal and child clinics in the barangay • Proximity of maternal and child clinics in the barangay to the barangay hall Family planning CBMS-GRB BPQ: Services using the • Presence of family planning Reproductive centers in the barangay Health Framework • Number of family planning centers in the barangay • Proximity family planning centers from barangay hall Counseling Services for CBMS-GRB BPQ: women • Presence women’s/ crisis center in the barangay • Number of women’s/ crisis center in the barangay • Proximity of the nearest women’s/ crisis center from barangay hall Disease Control CBMS-GRB BPQ: Program for • Presence of health facilities in the Sexually barangay by type of facility Transmitted • Number of health facilities in the Disease barangay by type of facility • Proximity health facilities center by type of facility Disease Control Program for Not available in HIV AIDS CBMS-GRB Questionnaires PAP Smear (SVID wash exam)

Breast Cancer Examination

Other health services provided in the Barangay Health Centers and Rural Health Units Sentrong Sigla certification

Existence of a referral system Availability of the following safety and protection related facilities/ services in the LGU Availability of separate toilets for men Not available in and women in LGU managed/ CBMS-GRB owned facilities/ places Questionnaires Adequacy of lighting of streets and public places to deter crime

Women and children’s desk at the police stations

Separate room for interrogation of women victims in police stations

Separate detention cells (i.e. at least 10 sqm) for women and children

Has organized Barangay Council for Protecting Children

Services and mechanism to prevent human trafficking Services/ programs provided in the Rehabilitation/ Development/ Crisis Center for Women

Functional or life skills training CBMS-GRB HPQ: program for women • Beneficiaries of program by type of Number of Livelihood training program program for women CBMS GRB BPQ: • Programs/services Types of livelihood program implemented by the offered by LGU barangay - traditional - non traditional

Presence of economic support CBMS GRB BPQ: services for women in the LGUs • Presence of Credit - credit programs for women institutions - formation of cooperatives - product development and marketing assistance - other economic related services in the LGU Accessibility of LGU sponsored, GAD related Not available in training programs CBMS-GRB - Gender Sensitivity Training/ Questionnair es Orientation - Orientation Program on Domestic Violence - Orientation Program on Sexual Harassment Law - Gender Responsive Planning - Sector Specific Training Program Number of staff/ Officials that attended the GAD- related training programs in the last 3 years - Gender Sensitivity Training/ Orientation - Orientation Program on Domestic Violence - Orientation Program on Sexual Harassment Law - Gender Responsive Planning - GAD Budgeting - Gender Mainstreaming - Sector Specific Training Program Presence of organized committees/ working groups to CBMS GRB BPQ: Most of the items in address specific gender issues/ concerns • Presence and this section are - RA 7877 and CSC Resolution 01-0940 name of GAD not available in - Presence of council for the protection of Focal Point in the the CBMS-GRB Children in the barangays Barangay Questionnaire - Presence of council for the protection of Children at the City/ municipality level- - Women, Children and Family Committee at the Sanggunian - Local Commission on Women - GAD Focal point/ Persons Development and implementation of plans, strategies CBMS GRB BPQ: and resources to address gender concerns and issues • Presence of GAD - use of sex disaggregated data in planning Plan and Budgets - development and implementation of GAD Plan • Presence of GAD - Presence of GAD plans at the barangay level Focal Point in the - Allocation of GAD Budget Barangay - Mobilization of additional resources - Utilization of GAD Budget - Capacity-building strategies for GAD - Involvement and participation of women in LGU development programs - Implementation of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategies (e.g. posters, flyers, “pulong-pulong”) to build awareness on gender issues. Presence and implementation of Not available in CBMS-GRB local ordinances and policies Questionnaires - GAD Code or Ordinances - Domestic violence Related ordinance - Local code for children - Other ordinances for women and children - Ordinances against human trafficking - Equal opportunity Policy/ Ordinance - Anti-sexual harassment Policy - Other capacity building and mainstreaming related services of LGUs PART III: OTHER INFORMATION Top Three problems/ These questions might concerns/ issues of women be good to ask in the constituencies Community validation Top Three factors that and FGDs that are helped integrate GAD in planned to be carried development programs out. Top Three factors that hindered the integration of GAD in development programs Other innovative GAD related Programs that were not covered • Total number of items in the GeRL tool that can readily be provided by the CMBS-GRB system: 31

• Total number of items in the GeRL tool that the CBMS GRB system can provide but would require further processing: 13 • Items that can be derived through community validation/ FGD: 4

• Items that cannot be generated through the CBMS-GRB Tool: 41 Summing it up… • It shows that the CBMS-GRB is a viable source of information for LGUs to accomplish the GeRL Self Assessment tool.

• The community validation exercises and the focus group discussion will help provide other qualitative information needed by the GeRL tool

• While there are some indicators which the CBMS-GRB tools cannot readily generate, there are surely other sources of data that can fill this gap Summing it up…

• The future holds well that there would be more applications to the furtherance of gender in development with the use of the CBMS-GRB Thank you!