CSO in Education

Yolanda C. VicenteDiaspora for Good Governance

“Knowledge will bring you the opportunity to make a difference.” ― Claire Fagin

“These are the conditions in my school....”

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ― Nelson Mandela

“And this is our classroom...”

Collaboration for Reforms in Education

•School-based monitoring initiative•Aims to empower school-based stakeholders (PTAs, SGCs, CSOs)•Monitoring of services your school is receiving

Expenditure trackingSimple way for community to monitor delivery of goods and infrastructure

•Constructive Partnership with Department of Education

CORE Monitoring Framework

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Benefits of School Furniture Monitoring

• Become better partners of school and community• Ensure quantity and quality• Better utilization of Department of Education resources• As tax payers, parents, concerned citizens helping

government ensure tax money is spent on worthy projects

• Take part in creating procurement reforms in the country

Monitoring School

Armchairs

• Copy of Technical Specifications

• Delivery Receipt• Monitoring Forms• Measuring Tape

Parts of the Armchair

Backrest Height

Seat Depth

Writing Board Length

Writing Board Depth

Writing Board Width

Seat Width

Seat Height

Common Deviations

Small Victories

• • Contractor installed 86 pieces of substandard GI sheets were removed and replaced by the contractor with no additional cost to DepED

Small Victories• Manila volunteers

prevented the installation of ceiling materials that were termite infested found in the ceiling joust and hangers where the new ceilings will be attached.

• DepEd Engineer commends the observation and ordered contractor to replace the wood and apply solignum

Small Victories

Excess materials found in POW did not match actual area measurement & materials installed. Contractor agreed to divert excess materials through Variation Order

Initial Unused/Uninstalled Materials Prior to Issuance of Variation Order

Area POW Total Construction Cost

Total Unexpended Cost as per POW

Percentage of Unexpended as

per POW

LAS PINAS CITY 2,793,887.22 225,811.61 8.08 %

MANILA CITY 8,061,337.50 626,032.25 7.77 %

MARIKINA CITY 5,169,370.42 1,316,247.38 25.46 %

PARANAQUE CITY 15,640,930.79 2,648,634.22 16.93 %

PASIG CITY 5,829,017.19 129,328.93 2.22 %

QUEZON CITY & MANDALUYONG

12,636,593.25 498,425.27 3.94 %

TOTAL 50,131,136.37 5,444,479.66 10.86 %

Cost Efficiency: Savings or Loss?

Pilot Site: Unit ABC Actual Unit Cost: Market Survey Cost: Unit Cost Differential Cost Differential in %age

Ilocos Norte 777 750 850 -100 -13.33%

Bulacan 780 735 673.15 61.85 8.41%

Rizal 780 418.48 380 38.48 9.20%

Davao 739 730 550 180 24.66%

Tagbilaran 760.72 759 450 309 40.71%

NCR (QC) 805 749 380 369 49%

Source Data from BE 2009

Pilot Site: Unit ABCActual Unit

Cost: % ABC VarianceMarket Unit

Cost: Ucostdiff:

NCR (QC) 805 749 7% 380 369

Rizal 780 418.48 46.30% 380 38.48

Bulacan 780 735 5.80% 380 355

Tagbilaran 760.72 759 0.13% 380 379

Ilocos Norte 777 750 3.47% 380 370

Davao 739 730 1.20% 380 350

Cost Efficiency: Savings or Loss?

Negligible varianceExcept for Rizal

A difference of about 97% over DepED cost!

United in a Common Goal

Providing Our Kids with Conducive Learning Environment

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