Guidelines for the Creation,
Strengthening, and
Institutionalization of the GAD
Focal Point System (GFPS)
GFPS Assembly/ GAD Convention 2022
Zoom Conference | 24 March 2022
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Legal Framework on the Creation, Strengthening and
Institutionalization of the Gender and Development
(GAD) Focal Point System or GFPS
Structure, Composition and Functions of the GFPS
Accomplishing the Online GAD Focal Point System Form
GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
Institutional Mechanisms on Gender Mainstreaming
1
3
Creation or
strengthening of GAD GAD Planning and
Focal Point System Budgeting
2 4
Establishment and Formulation/enhancement
Maintenance of GAD and implementation of
Data Base LGU GAD Code
RA 9710 (Magna Carta of Women)
Institutional Mechanisms on Gender Mainstreaming
Creation or strengthening of GAD
Focal Point System
RA 9710 (Magna Carta of Women)
I. Legal Framework on the GAD Focal Point System Creation,
Strengthening, and Institutionalization
E.O. No. 348 (Philippine Development Plan for Women)
Focal Point for women’s concern February 17, 1989
R.A 7192 (Women in Nation Building and Development Act)
Sectoral WID Focal Points Approved: February 12, 1992
E.0. No. 273 (Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development)
GAD Focal Points September 8, 1995
I. Legal Framework on the GAD Focal Point System Creation,
Strengthening, and Institutionalization
RA 9710 (Magna Carta of Women)
GAD Focal Point System Approved: August 12, 2009
PCW MC 2011-01 (Guidelines for the Creation, Strengthening and
Institutionalization of the GAD Focal Point System)
GAD Focal Point System
October 21, 2011
(National)
PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular 2013-01 - Guidelines on the
Localization of the Magna Carta of Women (for LGUs)
Creation and/ Strengthening of the
LGU GAD Focal Point System (Local)
2013
I. Legal Framework on the GAD Focal Point System Creation,
Strengthening, and Institutionalization
CHED Memorandum Order No. 01 Series 2015: Establishing the Policies and
Guidelines on Gender and Development in the Commission on Higher Education
and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
GAD Focal Point System in
Issued: January 26, 2015
CHED
PCW Memorandum Circular No. 2022-02: Use of the Gender Focal Point
System Functionality Assessment Tool (GFAT)
Assessment Tool for GFPS in
March 8, 2022
NGAs
Memorandum for the Use of GFAT in LGUs will be provided by the DILG.
A. PCW Memorandum Circular No. 2011-01:
Guidelines for the Creation,
Strengthening and Institutionalization
of the Gender and Development
(GAD) Focal Point System
What then is the GAD Focal Point System?
• Is an interacting and interdependent group
of people in all government
instrumentalities tasked to catalyze and
accelerate gender mainstreaming.
• A mechanism established to ensure and
advocate for, guide, coordinate, and
monitor the development, implementation,
monitoring, review and updating of their
GAD plans and GAD-related programs,
activities and projects.
Functions of the NGA GAD Focal Point System
Set-up
appropriate
mechanism Coordinate
Formulate
GAD GAD efforts of
policies the different
division/
offices/ units
Prepare
Leads in
GAD Plan
GM
and Budget
Leads in
Capacitate
monitoring
all
the
personnel
implementa
on GAD
tion of GPB
Promote/ Prepare
pursue GAD AR
participatio Strengthen and other
n of women external link reports
with other
agency on
GAD
GFPS Structure and Composition
GFPS Structure
Composition
N
Chairperson-Department Secretary;
Bureau Directors; Chair of Commissions
Existing Agency EXECOM or highest
policy making body to be headed by the
USEC OR Equivalent positions as may be
G designated by the agency head
GFP Committee- TWG composed of
members from the designated pool of
Directors. Planning, Finance, HRD,
Senior technical Officers from operations
A units, Stat or MIS (may be modified in
the Regional and SUC GFPS)
Secretariat- composed of support staff
from various units of central office
Regional Offices
Roles and Responsibilities
GFPS
Chairperson/
Head of the
Agency
Issue policies/ Approve the
directives on GAD Plan and
GAD Budget
Mainstreaming
Roles and Responsibilities
Ensure effective
implementation
Ensure timely of GPB, PAPs Networking
submission of and
GPB and GAD partnership
AR building
Identification Recommends
of GAD approval of
strategies, GPB and GAD
PAPs AR
Executive
Committee
Recommends
Direction awards and
setting and recognition to
policy institutional GAD
advice programs
Roles and Responsibilities
Coordinate Lead the
with various
advocacy
units on GAD
strategic
activities/
develop IEC Monitor
Assist in planning
implementat
capdev and ion of GAD-
provide TA related
programs
Formulate Prepare
Technical and
GPB Working consolidate
Group/ GAD AR
Secretariat
Provide
Facilitate the
updates and
implementation
feedback on
of GM
GM
B. PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint
Memorandum Circular 2013-01:
Guidelines on the Localization of the
Magna Carta of Women
Coordinate
with various
units on GAD
strategic
Assist in planning
capdev and
provide TA
Formulate
GPB
Facilitate the
implementation
of GM
Functions of the LGU GAD Focal Point System
Leads in Prepare
Leads in monitoring the GAD AR and
GM implementation other
of GPB reports
Strengthen
Formulate Prepare external link
GAD GAD Plan with other
policies and Budget agency on
GAD
Coordinate Promote/ Capacitate
Set-up GAD efforts all
appropriate of the pursue
mechanism different participation personnel
of women
division on GAD
B. PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular 2013-01
B. PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular 2013-01
GFPS Structure
(ExeCom) CHAIR ALTERNATE CHAIR
Local Chief Executive (optional)
(LCE) Designated by LCE
LGU GAD Office
L VICE-CHAIR (optional)
Designated by LCE
MEMBERS
G
- Heads of LGU departments and other offices relevant to Gender Mainstreaming:
- Chairs of the following Sanggunian Committee:
- Women, Children and Family
- Appropriations
- Representative/s from the following groups:
- PNP Women’s Desk - Women’s Organization or recognized NGO
U
- Indigenous Peoples (IPs) (where existent) - Private Sector
- Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) - Academe
- President of the Liga ng mga Barangay (applicable only for cities and municipalities)
- Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) Federation President (applicable only for cities and municipalities)
- President of the Mayor’s League (applicable only for provinces)
- President of the Liga ng mga Barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan (applicable only for provinces)
Note: These are the minimum requirements, however, this should not limit the LGU from adding additional
members as may be deemed necessary.
B. PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular 2013-01
GFPS Structure (TWG)
CHAIR
Elected from among
the TWG members
SECRETARIAT
L MEMBERS ▪ Agriculture Office
G
▪ Office of the LCE
Key staff committees represented in the
EXECOM and the relevant LGU
departments, but not limited to the Representatives from the following
following: groups:
▪ Planning and Development Office ▪ Private Sector
U ▪ Social Welfare and Development Office
▪ Human Resource and Management Office
▪ Budget Office
▪ Accounting Office
▪ Civil Society/People’s Organizations
▪ Academe
▪ Persons with Disabilities
▪ Treasurer’s Office
▪ Health Office
B. PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular 2013-01
B a ra n g a y G F P S
CHAIR CO-CHAIR
Punong Barangay Chair of the Sanggunian Barangay Committee
on Women, Children and Family
L SECRETARIAT SUPPORT
Barangay Secretary
G
MEMBERS
o Barangay Health Worker
o Barangay Human Rights Action Officer (where existent)
o Barangay Nutrition Scholar
o Barangay Treasurer
U
o Day Care Worker
o Lupong Tagapamayapa Member
o Sanggunian Barangay Committee on Appropriations
o SK Chairperson
o Tanod Executive Officer
o Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk Officer
o Representation from Women’s organization/s existing in the barangay level
Roles and Responsibilities
GFPS Chairperson/
Head of the
Agency
Issue policies/
directives on
GAD
Mainstreaming
Approve the
GAD Plan and
Budget
B. PCW-DILG-DBM-NEDA Joint Memorandum Circular 2013-01
Roles and Responsibilities
Ensure advice
* Direction setting and policy
effective
Executive
* Identification of GAD strategies, PAPs
implementation
of GPB, PAPs
* Ensure timely submission of GPB and GAD AR
• Ensure effective implementation of GPB, PAPs
Committee
* Networking and partnership building
Recommends
* Recommends awards and recognition
awardstoand
recognition to
ExeCom institutional GAD programs institutional GAD
programs
Roles and Responsibilities
Coordinate
with various
units on GAD
strategic Technical
Facilitate the implementation of GM
Assist in planning
Working
capdev and
Formulate GPB Group/
provide TA
Secretariat
Assist in capdev and provide TA
Formulate
Coordinate with various units on GAD strategic planning
GPB
Lead the advocacy activities/ develop IEC
Monitor implementation of GAD-related programs
Prepare and consolidate GAD AR
Facilitate the
implementation Provide updates and feedback on GM
of GM
C. CHED Memorandum Order No. 01 Series 2015:
Establishing the Policies and Guidelines on
Gender and Development in the Commission on
Higher Education and Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs)
C. CHED Memorandum Order No. 01 Series 2015
GAD Focal Point System in HEI:
C. CHED Memorandum Order No. 01 Series 2015
Functions of the HEI GAD Focal Point System
Leads in
monitoring the Prepare GAD AR
Leads in GM
implementation and other reports
of GPB
Strengthen
Formulate GAD Prepare GAD external link with
policies Plan and Budget other agency on
GAD
Promote/ Capacitate
Set-up Coordinate GAD
appropriate efforts of the pursue
participation of all personnel
mechanism different division
women on GAD
C. CHED Memorandum Order No. 01 Series 2015
GFPS Structure
Composition
H GFPS
Head
SUC President or Governing
Board Chairperson
Designated members of Academic
E
and Administrative Councils
GPFS Executive
Committee GFP Committee- TWG composed of
members from the designated pool of
Directors / Deans / Representatives
I GAD Focal
Committee External
Secretariat- composed of support
staff from various units of SUC
Act as external or
- TWG and Campuses/
satellite units of main
Secretariat Branches campus GFPS
Roles and Responsibilities
Issue
Approve
GFPS policies/
the GAD Chairperson/ directives
Plan and on GAD
Budget Head of the Mainstrea
Agency ming
Roles and Responsibilities
Ensure timely Ensure effective
submission of GPB implementation of
and GAD AR GPB, PAPs
Executive
Committee
Identification of GAD Networking and
strategies, PAPs partnership building
Recommends
awards and
Direction setting and
recognition to
policy advice
institutional GAD
programs
Roles and Responsibilities
Coordinate
with various
Technical Working Group/
units on GAD
Secretariat
strategic
planning
Facilitate the
Assist in capdev
implementation Formulate GPB
and provide TA
of GM
Formulate
GPB Coordinate with Lead the Monitor
various units on advocacy implementation
GAD strategic activities/ of GAD-related
planning develop IEC programs
Prepare and Provide updates
Facilitate the consolidate GAD and feedback on
implementation AR GM
of GM
PCW Memorandum Circular No. 2011-01 states that….
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) shall:
❑ serve as the over-all monitoring body and oversight to implement GFPS
policy
❑ develop a database and profile of GFPS
❑ Recognize deserving and good performing agency GFPS thru incentives
and awards
❑ Support capacity development of GFPS
PCW Memorandum Circular No. 2020-04: Online Profiling of
GFPS: 2018-2020
IV. Accomplishing the Online
GAD Focal Point System Form
Sections of the Online GFPS
Profile Form
❑ Section 1: Details
about the Agency
Sections of the Online GFPS
Profile Form
❑ Section 2: Policy/ies on
the Creation,
Strengthening, and
Reconstitution of the
GFPS
Sections of the Online GFPS
Profile Form
❑ Section 3: Profile of the
GAD Focal Point System
Members
Sections of the Online GFPS
Profile Form
❑ Section 3: Profile of the
GAD Focal Point System
Members
Sections of the Online GFPS
Profile Form
❑ Section 4: Details of the
Contact Person to be
contacted for GAD-related
inquiries
Sections of the Online GFPS Profile Form
❑ Section 5: Data Privacy Statement
V. GFPS Functionality
Assessment Tool – PCW
Memorandum Circular 2022-02
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
I. Scope of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
Local Government Units
Period of assessing the
functionality of GFPS covers
the last three (3) years prior
National Government Agencies to the assessment period
National Government Agencies
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
National Government II. GFPS Functionality Assessment Areas
Agencies
Structure and Composition of the necessitates the competent leadership of
agency executives in spearheading the
GFPS creation and strengthening of the GFPS.
pertains to the fulfillment of the specific
Fulfillment of Functions and Roles roles of the GFPS Chairperson, the
Executive Committee, and members of
of the GFPS the TWG and Secretariat.
focuses on monitoring the performance
Core Competencies of the GFPS of the members of the Executive
Committee, the TWG and the Secretariat
Members as catalyst for gender mainstreaming in
their agency.
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
National Government II. GFPS Functionality Assessment Areas
Agencies
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
III. Levels of GFPS Functionality
National Government
Agencies
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
IV. GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool Forms
National Government
Agencies
FORM 1:
PROFILE OF THE
AGENCY
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
IV. GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool Forms National
Government
FORM 2: THE NGA GFPS FUNCTIONALITY ASSESSMENT TOOL Agencies
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
IV. GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool Forms
National Government
Agencies
FORM 3:
COMPUTATION OF TOTAL SCORE
Local Government Units
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
Local Government II. GFPS Functionality Assessment Areas
Units
outlines the list of
necessitates the competent possible roles of each
leadership of LCEs in group of individuals
spearheading the creation derived from the
and strengthening of the general functions of the
GFPS. GFPS anchored in the
JMC 2013-01 guidelines.
underscores the list of focuses on monitoring
individuals that should be the performance of
part of the GFPS at the the GFPS as catalyst
Executive Committee and for gender
members of the Technical mainstreaming in their
Working Group (TWG). LGU
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
II. GFPS Functionality Assessment Areas
Local Government Units
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
III. Levels of GFPS Functionality
Local Government Units
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
IV. GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool Forms
Local Government Units
FORM 1:
LGU BASIC
INFORMATION
SHEET
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
IV. GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool Forms Local Government Units
FORM 2: THE LGU GFPS FUNCTIONALITY ASSESSMENT TOOL
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
IV. GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool Forms Local Government Units
FORM 3: THE LGU-GAD FOCAL POINT SYSTEM (GFPS) FUNCTIONALITY
ASSESSMENT TOOL SUMMARY OF SCORES
Content of the GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool
IV. GFPS Functionality Assessment Tool Forms
Local Government Units
FORM 4:
LGU ACTION POINTS TO
STRENGTHEN
GFPS FUNCTIONALITY
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