Deadline: 28-Jun-24
Applications are now open for the Galing Pook Awards that promotes innovation, sustainability, citizen empowerment, and excellence at the local level.
The Galing Pook Awards launched on October 21, 1993 as a pioneering program that searches for and recognizes innovative practices by local government units. LGU finalists with outstanding initiatives are carefully selected and winners are recognized in a very prestigious awarding ceremony.
The awardees of the Galing Pook are chosen from a national search of local governance programs, evaluated through a rigorous screening process, using the following selection criteria: (1) positive results and impact, (2) promotion of people’s participation and empowerment, (3) innovation and adaptation, (4) resilience, (5) sustainability, and (6) efficiency of program service delivery and transferability.
Beyond the awards, winning programs become models of good governance promoted for adoption in other communities. They provide useful insights and strategies to find innovative solutions to common problems. More importantly, they affirm the community and the local government’s commitment to good governance.
The 2024 Galing Pook Awards for the Ten Outstanding Local Governance Programs is presented by the Galing Pook Foundation in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government – Local Government Academy and SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
Program Categories
- Agriculture
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Management/Climate Change Adaptation
- Education
- Energy Development
- Environment
- Health
- Housing
- Infrastructure Development
- Local Administration and Management
- Local Economic Development
- Security, Peace and Development
- Social Welfare
- Youth Development
- Others
Why Join the Awards?
- Winning LGU programs are promoted nationwide through their partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Local Government Academy.
- Your LGU will be recognized as pioneering and innovative when your programs are scaled up and replicated in other areas throughout the country. This will surely boost the morale of your team and communities as they feel the pride in seeing their ideas being implemented nationwide to benefit more Filipinos.
- You would have access to Galing Pook partners from the private sector and non-government organizations who could potentially support your programs. They will know more about your programs through the Awards.
- This is a good platform for strengthening your advocacies and establishing your legacy as a local chief executive.
Special Citation
- A special citation will also be given to one of the finalists that has demonstrated the principles of diversity, inclusivity, equity and accessibility in promoting participatory local governance. The said citation will be presented by the Galing Pook Foundation in partnership with the USAID through the Cities for Enhanced Governance and Engagement (CHANGE) Project.
Eligibility Criteria
- For your program to be considered for the Galing Pook Awards, it must meet the following minimum requirements:
- It must have involved or engaged processes within a local government unit (barangay, municipality, city, or province) even if the program might have been initiated (either independently or jointly) by an NGO, CSO and/or an LGU.
- It must have been in operation for at least two years before the deadline of submission.
- It must have verifiable and significant results.
For more information, visit Galing Pook.