Walking the Road Together:
Issues and Challenges in Facilitating Children's Participation in the Philippines

Elizabeth P. Protacio-de Castro
Agnes Zenaida V. Camacho
Faye A. G. Balanon
Michelle G. Ong
Jay A. Yacat
Psychosocial Support and Children’s Rights Resource Center
Philippine Social Science Center
Quezon City, Philippines

Citation: Protacio-de Castro, Elizabeth P., Agnes Zenaida V. Camacho, Faye A. G. Balanon, Michelle G. Ong and Jay A. Yacat (2007). "Walking the Road Together: Issues and Challenges in Facilitating Children's Participation in the Philippines ." Children, Youth and Environments 17 (1): 105-122. Retrieved [date] from http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/

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Abstract

This paper gathers learning and insights from the efforts of non-government organizations in the Philippines to involve children in organizational processes, particularly in situational analysis, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. It discusses relevant issues and challenges that adults and children encounter in integrating children’s participation in programming such as defining participation, representation, adult and child partnership and roles, the extent and form of children’s participation in programming, gender issues, policy issues, and sustainability issues. The paper stresses the importance of dialogue, planning, and feedback from both adults and children.

Keywords: child participation, Philippines, learning, integration in programming