Act! (Amplifying Children’s Voices for Transformation) Policy Guide for the Implementation of RA 11650

This local policy guide is intended to serve the following purposes: 1) guide the LGU in understanding the important provisions of RA 11650; 2) enumerate the roles of the LGU in its progressive realization of the law; 3) help the LGU appreciate the necessary inter-agency coordination to implement the law; 4) encourage prioritization of inclusive education and the appropriation of funds by the LGU; (5) Promote setting up a mechanism for child protection and social accountability; (6) analyze success factors and pitfalls to avoid in the implementation of RA 11650; and (7) recommend measures of objective evaluation and monitoring of the LGU’s capacity to implement the law step-by-step using a decision tree, based on a conceptual model of policy compliance adapted for use at the local level. Ultimately, the guide can help the LGU initiate the development of local ordinances supporting the implementation of RA 11650 in coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).