Background
The National Council of Social
Development (NCSD) formerly known as the
Council of Welfare Agencies in the
Philippines, Inc. (CWAPI) was
established in 1949. It was formally
organized in 1952 when a group of
Filipino leaders of various welfare and
civic organizations bonded together to
respond to the aftermath of World War
II. The formation of the Council is
recorded as the beginning of NGO network
in the Philippines.
In its more than 50 years of existence,
it has built and expanded its network
with both private, government and
people’s organizations, locally and
internationally to address varied issues
confronting deprived sectors of our
society. It continues to be a network of
social service and social development
agencies and organizations demonstrating
the capacity to undertake capability
building, advocacy and social
mobilization activities towards
influencing change in national policies
and development programs. From its
initial children’s concerns during the
past years, NCSD now gives equal
emphasis to “total family and community
development” to be more responsive to
the thrusts of its member organizations.
To date, the Council has not only linked
its arms to the local organizations. It
also actively participates in the
International Council on Social Welfare
(ICSW) and other international bodies
such as the United Nations Children’ s
Fund (UNICEF), Food and Agriculture
Office (FAO), World Health Organization
(WHO), International Labor Organizations
(ILO), Children International (CI),
amongst others. Locally, we are a member
of the Caucus of Development NGO
Networks (CODE – NGO), an umbrella
organization of several networks, and an
ally of the Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD), Council for the
Welfare of Children (CWC), National
Program on Street Children (NPSC),
National Program against Child Labor (NPACL),
Department of Labor and Employment -
Bureau of Young Workers and Women (DOLE-BYWW),
Philippine Development Assistance
Program (PDAP), Philippine Association
for Youthful Offenders (PAYO),
Foundation for Sustainable Society, Inc.
(FSSI), and NGO Coalition.
NCSD is governed by 15 Board of
Directors who are elected by the general
assembly in its annual meeting.
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