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THEME PAPER

Case Study 1: Sangguniang
Kabataan (SK) and the
National Youth Commission,
The Philippines
The Management Systems of the National Youth
Commission, with scope in public administration
Source: UNESCO, 2023 covering Training Development and Management,
Policy Research, Social Marketing, Planning,
Monitoring and Evaluation, have been assessed
Sangguniang Kabataan and registered against the requirements of ISO
(SK) is a Youth Council 9001: 2015 effective 05 January 2023.
that represents young
people, aged between 15-21
years old, in a barangay or
community, and provides
them with opportunities
to directly participate in
local governance. Each SK ORGANISATIONAL CHART
is mandated to formulate a
three-year rolling plan called
the Comprehensive Barangay
Youth Development Plan THE
(CBYDP) that must align COMMISSION
with the Philippine Youth
Development Plan. Projects EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
called for by law in the
execution of SK functions
include advocating for good Administrative and Social Marketing Planning Monitoring Policy Research Regional Youth
Finance
Development
and Evaluation
governance, climate change
adaptation, disaster risk
reduction and resilience,
youth employment and
livelihood, health and anti- The law provides economic and two other members, plus
drug abuse, gender sensitivity, independence in the city other representatives of youth
and sports development. youth council’s operations organisations. The National
and disbursements, subject Youth Commission, together
The law designates the to accounting and auditing with relevant national and
SK to approve its budget, laws, rules, and regulations. local agencies and youth
promulgate resolutions, The national law also leaders, has also published
implement projects, hold established Local Youth the SK Operations Manual,
fundraising activities, Development Councils which lays down guidelines
create regular and select (LYDC) in every province, on implementing the roles
committees, and submit city, and municipality, and responsibilities of city
progress and financial composed of the SK President youth councilors.
reports, among other things.

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