OUR PARTNERS AND NETWORKS
MISEREOR
www.misereor.org
MISEREOR is the German Catholic Bishops Organization for Development Cooperation. For over 50 years, has been committed to fighting poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America. MISEREOR’s support is available to any human being in need regardless of their religion, ethnicity or gender. MISEREOR believes in supporting initiatives driven and owned by the poor and the disadvantaged. This is because in MISEREOR’s experience, it is they themselves who possess the strength to improve their lives sustainably.
MISEREOR has been SALIGAN’s development partner since 1996. Currently, it is supporting SALIGAN’s Legal Empowerment and Assistance Program.
Save the Children Philippines
www.savethechildren.org.ph
Since 1981, Save the Children has been working with Filipino children and their families for nearly 40 years. Through its emergencies, education, health and nutrition, child protection, disaster risk reduction, child rights governance, and livelihood programs, SCP has been supporting children growing up in the poorest and most challenging circumstances.
SCP has been SALIGAN’s development partner since 2013 in the formation of children-paralegals, research, and ensuring child-responsive local and national policies.
Verite SEA
www.verite.org
Verite is an independent, non-profit, civil society organization working with hundreds of corporations, government, and NGOs to illuminate labor rights violations in supply chains and remedy them to the benefit of workers and companies alike.
SALIGAN has been engaged by Verite in the conduct of research on working conditions and training programs for workers.
PLAN International
www.plan-international.org
Plan International has been working in the Philippines since 1961. It goal is to ensure that children realize their rights to education, protection, health care and a high quality of life.
SALIGAN has worked with PLAN for the strengthening of civil society in eliminating violence against children. Currently, they are partnering for the localization of the Safe Spaces Act.
Alternative Law Groups, Inc.
www.alternativelawgroups.ph
ALG is a coalition of NGOs with legal program components that adhere to the principles and values of alternative or developmental law. The member organizations have distinct programs for developmental legal assistance that is primarily concerned with the pursuit of public interest, respect for human rights and promotion of social justice. SALIGAN is one of the founding members of ALG.
Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Inc.
www.philssa.org.ph
PHILSSA is a non-stock service network of social development NGOs based in urban centers nationwide. It is engaged in various fields of development service, such as education and training, research and documentation, legal service, socio-economic and other technical support, issue and policy advocacy, and other innovative endeavors. SALIGAN is a founding member of PHILSSA.
Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (to be amended to Partnership Mission for People’s Initiatives once approved by SEC)
https://www.pmpi.org.ph
PMPI is a social development and advocacy network of more than 250 Philippine church/faith-based groups, non-governmental organizations and people’s organizations in the country. It provides an avenue to facilitate dialogue, exchange of expertise and experiences, and collective action among member organizations in addressing common development issues and concerns. SALIGAN is a member of PMPI, participating in both the National Capital Region and Davao Region clusters.
Non-Government Organizations for Fisheries Reform, Inc.
www.nfr.ph
Formed in 1994, the NFR is a national policy advocacy coalition of non-government organizations working towards fisheries policy reforms and sustainable fisheries development and management. SALIGAN is a founding member of NFR.
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women – Asia and the Pacific
www.catw-ap.org.ph
CATW-AP is a network of feminist groups, organizations and individuals fighting the secual exploitation – especially prostitution and trafficking – of women. SALIGAN is a member of the network.
Naga City People’s Council (NCPC)
Naga City People’s Council is a non-government organization created pursuant to the people empowerment ordinance of Naga City. It is composed of various non-government organizations and people’s organizations based in Naga City. It promotes transparency and people’s participation in the government by sitting as a member in the executive and legislative bodies of the City government.
SALIGAN is a pioneer member of NCPC and one of its Board of Directors.
Naga City Council for Women (NCCW)
Nag City Council for Women is a tripartite consultative and policy recommendatory body on the issues and concerns of women sector in Naga City. NCCW is composed of non-government organizations, people’s organization, government support offices and barangay council for women. Its mission is to facilitate and ensure the development of empowering policies and implementation of dynamic and sustainable programs towards a gender-responsive citizenry.
SALIGAN is part of its legal aggrupation which facilitates policy advocacy and capacity building on women empowerment and gender sensitivity.
Bicol Center for Community Development
Bicol Center for Community Development, Inc. is a non-government organization working for community development through the participation of children, youth and women in the Bicol region.
SALIGAN worked with BCCD in the establishment of child friendly local governance through the enactment of children’s mechanism in select LGU’s.
Mindanaw Peaceweavers
www.mindanaopeaceweavers.org
The Mindanao Peaceweavers is a convergence of peace advocates in Mindanao with solidarity networks in Manila and Visayas. It currently represents the broadest network of peace constituency in Mindanao cutting across NGOs, academe, religious, human rights groups, people’s organizations and grassroots communities in advancing a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Mindanao.
SALIGAN- Mindanaw is one of the co-secretariats of the Mindanao Peaceweavers.
WE Act 1325
Women Engaged in Action 1325 is a network of human rights, peace and women’s organizations committed to the implementation of the Philippine National Action Plan on UNSCRs 1325 and 1820.
Davao City Council for the Welfare of Children (DCCWC)
The DCCWC is the Davao City local council for the protection of children. It primarily recommends, ensures and monitor policy, programs, budget for children. SALIGAN is a member of the Protection and Participation Committees.