CFM INDICATORS and MONITORING the IMPLEMENTATION of the

CFM INDICATORS and MONITORING the IMPLEMENTATION of the CODE By Edgar P. Callanta 1

Categories of Rights CFM Indicators A. Survival Rights 1. Children 0 -17 years old are registered at birth Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects a. Establishment of a a. Local Birth civil registration Registration system (which is Program part of the national system) indicating where the function should be lodged and who will be assigned to manage it, and the processes needed to produce civil registration database. Using the Barangay through BCPC and the Schools to get birth registration data 2

Categories of Rights CFM Indicators A. Survival Rights Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects b. Using the Barangay through BCPC and the Schools to get birth registration data 2. Infants are exclusively breastfed up to 6 months a. Milk Code of 1986 or EO 51 b. RA 7600 Rooming in and Breast-feeding Act c. Promoting breastfeeding and banning the use of milk formula for children 0 -24 months a. Breastfeed. Ing Programme 3

Categories of Rights A. Survival Rights CFM Indicators Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects 3. Under one year old children have immunization for tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio and measles a. Immunization policy b. Appropriation for supplies and vaccines a. Immunization Programme 4. Children 0 -2 years old are weighed monthly a. OPT /International Reference Standard a. Nutrition Programme 5. Children 0 -6 years old are wellnourished a. Nutrition Policy b. Appropriation for nutrition intervention c. RA 8976/Food Fortification Law a. Nutrition programme 4

Categories of Rights A. Survival Rights CFM Indicators Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects 6. Children 1 -5 a. Appropriation for years old are given Vit. A Vitamin A capsules/ tablets twice a year and those 6 -11 months old one dose of Vitamin A a. Health programme 7. Births are attended by trained personnel a. Maternal and Child Health Programme(MCH) a. MCH policy b. Appropriation for supplies and medical drugs for MCH b. Provision for health personnel to man provincial and district hospitals and Barangay Health Centers 5

Categories of Rights A. Survival Rights CFM Indicators Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects c. Include monitoring the implementation of National Health Insurance Act/RA 7875 using the following accreditation standard: Maternity care package, DOTs package and OPDC d. LGC Sec. 16 General Welfare and Sec. 17 Basic Services 6

Categories of Rights A. Survival Rights CFM Indicators Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects 8. Pregnant a. Appropriation for women get at least equipment and 4 complete prenatal supplies check-up(include b. Provision for health only those who personnel gave birth last year) a. MCH Programme 9. Pregnant a. Immunization policy mothers are immunized against tetanus (include only those who gave birth last year) a. Immunization Programme 7

Categories of Rights A. Survival Rights CFM Indicators Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects 10. Pregnant/ lactating a. MCH policy mothers are given Vitamin a (1 capsule of 10, 000 IUs 2 x a week starting on the 4 th month until delivery; 1 capsule of 200, 000 IUs within 1 month after delivery) a. MCH Programme 11. Pregnant/ lactating mothers are given iron (1 tab. of 60 mgs. elemental iron + 400 mcgs. of folic acid daily for 6 mos. or a total of 180 tabs for pregnant women; 1 tab. daily starting after delivery for 3 months or total of 90 tablets) a. MCH programme a. MCH policy 8

Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects Categories of Rights CFM Indicators A. Survival Rights 12. Women who gave birth last year had 3 years apart from the previous childbirth a. MCH policy a. MCH programme 12. Women who gave birth last year had 3 years apart from the previous childbirth a. Policy on Reproductive Health a. Reproductive health programme 13. Pregnant women who are at risk get emergency obstetric care (including case fatality rate of maternal cases in health facilities) a. MCH policy a. MCH programme 9

Categories of Rights A. Survival Rights CFM Indicators Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances 14. Families have access to safe drinking water a. Policy to install water system and sanitary toilet in every school b. Policy on Community Water System development 15. Families use sanitary latrines/toilets a. Included in the local environment law? If not, include it in the local code for children b. Sanitation Code 16. Families use iodized salt Plans, Programmes and Projects a. Water and sanitation programmme a. Asin law 10

Categories of Rights B. Development Rights Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects 17. Children 3 -5 years old are in daycare centers or other early education classes a. PD 1567/Day Care Center Law b. Allocation of funds for Day Care Worker's salary and their security of tenure c. RA 8980/Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) law a. DCC for every barangay Program b. Center-based, Home-based, run by parentvolunteers and parent education and home visiting ECCD Programme 18. Children 6 -12 years old are in elementary School a. Policy to have all children 6 -12 enrol in ES b. RA 9155/Governance of Basic Education Act c. Enforce Anti-truancy law in the community a. Child-Friendly School System and Student Tracking System b. Basic Ed. Programme c. School-Community partnership keeping children in school CFM Indicators 11

Categories of Rights CFM Indicators Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances B. Development Rights 19. Children 13 -17 years old are in high school a. Policy to have all children 13 -17 enroll in HS b. RA 9155 c. Enforce Anti-Truancy law in the community 20. Children in elementary school who enrolled 6 years ago complete Grade 6 a. RA 9155 21. Children who graduate in elementary school pass national achievement test Plans, Programmes and Projects a. RA 9155 a. Child-Friendly School System b. Basic Ed. Programme c. School -community partnership programme 12

Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances Plans, Programmes and Projects Categories of Rights CFM Indicators B. Development Rights 22. Children who graduate in high school pass national achievement test a. RA 9155 23. Out-of-school children are given alternative education a. Alternative education for OSY a. Alternative education programs for Out-of-School Children 24. Illiterate parents and caregivers of children attend functional literacy classes a. Policy on promoting functional literacy a. Functional literacy programme 25. Fathers participate in child rearing responsibilities 13

Categories of Rights C. Protection Rights CFM Indicators Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances 26. Children engaged in exploitative and hazardous labor, prostitution and pornography no longer experience these during the assessment period (including drug abuse prevention) a. Anti-trafficking law/RA 9208 b. Anti-child labor law/RA 9231 c. Local ordinance on recruitment d. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Law e. RA 6972/Barangay total development and protection of children act 27. Cases of violence/abuse involving children are resolved within a year Plans, Programmes and Projects a. Anti-child abuse law/RA 7610 b. Violence against women and children law/RA 9262 c. Diversion Program 14

Categories of Rights D. Participation Right CFM Indicators Monitoring Local Legislations and Ordinances 28. Children 9 -17 years old participate in local policy making, planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of children's program Plans, Programmes and Projects a. Child participation b. Organization of children's association c. Representation of children's association in LCPCs and local development council 15

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II. Local Governance on Children Indicators Standards/Indicators to rate Institutions in the LGU Other Suggested Indicators 1. LCPCs organized and functional a. Include the SK president as member of the LCPC b. Include the president of a children's organization representing the elementary students as member of the LCPC 2. LSB/LHB existing and functional a. Additional classrooms constructed with the required tables and chairs for elementary and secondary schools, elementary/secondary school teachers recruited and deployed. b. Additional Barangay Health Centers constructed and provided with the required health equipment and supplies and additional health workers recruited and deployed 17

II. Local Governance on Children Indicators Standards/Indicators to rate Institutions in the LGU Other Suggested Indicators 3. Barangay Health Center and Health and Nutrition Post exist for every 20 -30 households a. Full staff complement b. Availability of medical supplies and drugs 4. Day Care Centers serve at most 40 children per class a. DCCs up to standard interns of building, facilities, teaching materials, teacher or DC worker's capability 5. Child-Friendly School System exist 6. Local Development Plan for Children adopted by the Sanggunian a. Presence of a development plan for children 7. Local Investment Plan for Children adopted by the Sanggunian a. Presence of an annual investment plan for children b. Presence of an approved annual budget incorporating activities identified in the investment plan 18

II. Local Governance on Children Indicators Standards/Indicators to rate Institutions in the LGU Other Suggested Indicators 8. Local Code on Children/ordinances passed by the Sanggunian a. Implementation of the Code and monitoring its implementation every 6 months 9. Local State of Children Report a. Prepared and delivered by the LCE during the children’s month of October b. CFM thrust and direction is part of the Local Legislative and Executive Agenda 10. Justice system for children in place a. Justice system for children involving the pillars of justice is organized and all pillars of justice system are trained and efficiently working 19

II. Local Governance on Children Indicators Standards/Indicators to rate Institutions in the LGU Other Suggested Indicators 11. Cases concerning children resolved at least by 80% a. Reduced number of cases b. Support mechanisms identified and implemented. For example, the construction of a children and youth center similar to the Project Second Chance of Cebu City 12. Civil Registration System a. 100% registration of births 13. Early Childhood Development Initiatives a. ECCD implementation 20

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