FORGE, Inc.: Examining the Organization and Its Capability- Building Needs for Policy Advocacy
Philippine Journal ofPublic Administration, Vol. XLV, No.4 (October 2001) FORGE, Inc.: Examining the Organization and Its Capability Building Needs for Policy Advocacy RIZALINO B. CRUZ* Fellowship for Organizing Endeavors, Inc. (FORGE) exists to empower marginalized members of society. This sector constitutes the so-called "informal sector" that has no security of tenure, decent shelter, and access to basic services such as water, shelter, livelihood and employment. FORGE hopes to empower this sector by making interventions in its cultural, spiritual, economic and political life. FORGE firmly believes it is addressing cultural, spiritual and political aspects as seen in its efforts at community organizing and mobilization, the conduct of training, tactic, reflection sessions and the advocacy of alternative models such as gender sensitivity and community-based health care. Along with its efforts in alleviating poverty, FORGE has identified many capability-building needs for policy advocacy as reflected in its training needs survey: (a) program and project management, (b) technical writing, (c) policy research and analysis, (d) policy advocacy, (e) resource generation and utilization, and (f) access to information and resources. These areas for improvement would definitely go a long way in helping FORGE confront the many faces of poverty and would help it advocate alternative development models. FORGE realized that there are certain requisites to be able to translate these good intentions into effective actions. The Project This case study is part of the collaborative project organized by the Center for Leadership, Citizenship and Democracy (CLCD) of the University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance (U.P.
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