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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