ASEAN
Leadership Awards
on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication
AWARD GUIDELINES
ASEAN Second (2nd) Leadership Awards on Rural Development and
Poverty Eradication (RDPE)
I.
Description
The ASEAN Rural Development and Poverty Eradication Leadership Awards is a regular
activity of Senior Officials Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication
(SOMRDPE) under the Framework Action Plan on Rural Development and Poverty
Eradication (2011-2015). The Awards is convened once every two years in conjunction with
the biennial ASEAN Ministers on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE).
The host country of the 9th AMRDPE will be the Lao PDR.
The objectives of the Leadership Awards are as follows:
a. Recognize the roles, outstanding achievements and contributions of non-government
organizations/ civil society organizations (NGOs/CSOs) in the Philippines to the
rural/community development, livelihood and poverty reduction of local communities;
b. Encourage the NGOs/CSOs to continue and strengthen their work and contributions
to rural/community development and poverty eradiation in the country and, in a
broader context, to the ASEAN Community Building by 2015;
c. Promote inclusiveness through closer cooperation and partnerships between the
government and NGOs/CSOs in developing rural areas/communities and eradicating
poverty in the country; and
d. In the spirit of promoting a people-oriented ASEAN, promote ASEAN awareness
amongst the NGOs/CSOs and bring ASEAN closer to people’s heart.
II. Eligible Participants
The Awards are for NGOs/CSOs in the Philippines with outstanding achievements and
contributions to the rural/community development and poverty reduction in ASEAN Member
States.
III. Eligibility Criteria
Interested organizations must meet the following criteria:
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National or Local Organizations - must be registered with the Philippine Council
for NGO Certification (PCNC), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) or
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a non-government organization
Must have been operational for at least the past three (3) years
Must be engaged in programs, activities or efforts for rural development and
poverty eradication in the Philippines.
Winners from the past awards are not eligible to apply
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IV. Mechanics, Guidelines and Requirements
1. There is no application cost.
2. Self-nominations and third-party nominations are accepted, provided that, they are
signed and attested by the head of the nominated NGO.
3. The eligible organization should submit the accomplished nomination forms in three
(3) hard copies to the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC).
4. The eligible NGOs/CSOs are also required to submit the following supporting documents
in three (3) hard copies to NAPC:
a. Project/program accomplishments that showcase significant contribution to the
rural/community development, disadvantaged groups, and other poverty eradication
efforts in the country.
b. Adequate documentation of the following information:
 Organizational profile which outlines the background of establishment
programmes, organizational structure, experiences, and achievements
 Description of the projects dedicated to rural/community development and
poverty eradication efforts in the country, and the project/program impacts to the
target communities
 Submission of photos, videos and other related documentation to the
implementation of the projects/programs are welcomed
Send the completed nomination forms and supporting documents to this address:
 National Anti Poverty Commission (NAPC)
LWUA Water Supply Training Center (WSTC) Building, MWSS-LWUA Complex,
Katipunan Avenue, Balara, Quezon City
Attention: USEC. PATROCINIO JUDE H. ESGUERRA III
Telephone Number: (02) 426-5028 local 105/118/142
Online submissions of the completed nomination and supporting documents must be sent
through this email address: [email protected].
5. The Selection Committee will assess initial entries and select a shortlist of five
nominations, before the selection of winning entries after a process of further evidence or
inquiry.
6. The shortlisted NGOs and the NGO Leadership Award recipient will be posted in the
NAPC website and bulletin boards.
7. NAPC will coordinate with the shortlisted NGOs and the recipient of the ASEAN
Leadership Award for further announcement.
8. The NGO Leadership Award recipient will be invited to participate to the Second (2nd)
ASEAN Leadership Awards Ceremony during the Ninth (9th) ASEAN Ministers
Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (AMRDPE) in Lao PDR this
year (date to be determined).
9. The winning NGO from the Philippines will be awarded together with the other nine
(9) nominated NGOs from the ASEAN Member States.
10. The Awards will be given in a form of trophies and certificates that will be arranged
by the ASEAN Secretariat. The certificates will be jointly signed by the AMRDPE
Chairperson and the Secretary-General of ASEAN.
11. The round trip airfare and hotel accommodation of the ASEAN Leadership Award
recipient shall be shouldered/sponsored1 by NAPC, maximum of two (2)
representatives from the winning NGO from the Philippines.
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NAPC shall source funds from the Policy, Monitoring and Social Technology Service (PMSTS) fund, specifically
for participation to ASEAN-related activities and advocacies.
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V.
Evaluation Criteria
The Selection Committee will evaluate the organizations based on the following criteria:
Criteria
Impact
Description
Tracking and documenting results that
show a positive, tangible sustainable
impact of program/s on rural
development and poverty eradication
Weight
50%
Sustainability
Innovative practices within the program
and/or project activities, implementation
mechanisms and other measures to
ensure sustainability of the impact of the
program/project initiative
30%
Leadership,
Partnerships
and Community
Empowerment
Demonstrating leadership in inspiring
change while addressing specific needs
in the community, developing innovative
partnerships with the community,
government, other NGOs/CSOs, and
other relevant stakeholders, (publicprivate initiatives, if there are any) and
quality of engagement with the
community.
20%
Total
100%
The winning NGO will be selected or chosen according to the degree of organization’s
outstanding achievements and contributions to the rural/community development, livelihood
and poverty reduction of local communities.
VI. Benefits
The selected NGO will be recognized in the Ninth (9th) ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural
Development and Poverty Eradication in Lao PDR in 2015.
This year’s Awards will be an opportunity for the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)
to understand the enabling conditions that will allow for the replication and scaling up of the
successes of the nominees.
NAPC commits to form a policy research and policy-implementation advocacy team that will
support the winning NGO in an advocacy to replicate, scale up of mainstream its successes
into government programs. The policy research and policy-implementation advocacy to be
chosen shall be one that will best support priority agenda of the newly-elected Sectoral
Councils of NAPC.
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VII. Timelines
Activity
Date
Nomination period opens
Deadline of award nomination submission
Announcement of NGO Leadership Award recipient
February 9, 2015
April 30, 2015
May 15, 2015
VIII. Stakeholders Involved
The process of selecting and giving the Awards will involve the following stakeholders:
1. The host country of the AMRDPE will organize the Awards ceremony in conjunction
with the AMRDPE. The AMRDPE Chairperson will sign the Awards certificate
together with the Secretary-General of ASEAN. The AMRDPE Chairperson will give
away the Awards to the ten nominated NGOs/CSOs at the ceremony.
2. The SOMRDPE Focal Points will be responsible to select the suitable NGOs/CSOs
and submit the nominated NGOs/CSOs to the ASEAN Secretariat.
For any queries, please contact:
National Anti Poverty Commission (NAPC)
LWUA Water Supply Training Center (WSTC) Building, MWSS-LWUA Complex,
Katipunan Avenue, Balara, Quezon City
Telephone Number: (02) 426-5028 local 105/142
ATTENTION: Undersecretary PATROCINIO JUDE H. ESGUERRA III
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