The
Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO)
was organized in 1991 by 10 of the largest
networks in the country. Close to a thousand
non-government organizations (NGOs) and peoples'
organizations (POs) assembled for the
organization's first national congress.
Its formation marked the development
community’s desire to promote professionalism,
expand the reach, and increase the effectiveness
of NGO/PO work in the Philippines.
Today,
CODE-NGO counts as its members seven national
networks and five regional networks,
representing more than 2,500 NGOs, POs and
cooperatives all over the country.
As an organization of scale, CODE-NGO has the
broadest purview of NGO/PO issues and concerns.
It has been an effective fora for discussion and
consensus-building of issues among its members.
It represents its members with government and
donor agencies to advocate for the concerns of
NGOs, POs, and the sectors and communities they
assist. It is also recognized as a
principal clearinghouse of information on NGOs
and POs in the Philippines.
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