Caucus of Development NGO Networks, Inc.

The Caucus of Development NGO Networks, Inc. (CODE-NGO) is a non-stock, non-profit organization duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 1991. It was established by the 10 largest NGO networks in the Philippines to scale up NGO impact on national development. Its main office is located at 69 Esteban Abada St., Loyola Heights, Quezon City. The network has 7 regular staff, 5 project-based staff and 14 members of the Board of Trustees. CODE-NGO has 6 national and 6 regional member networks, representing more than 1,600 development NGOs, people’s organizations and cooperatives nationwide. Being the country’s biggest coalition of NGOs working for social development, it commits itself to taking civil society leadership in policy advocacy and partnership building in the public arena, as well as developing the capacity and accountability of its member networks, towards the realization of a peaceful, just and sustainable Philippine society. This is CODE-NGOs third application for PCNC Certification. It was granted a 3-year certification for donee institution status by PCNC on June 6, 2001 which ended on June 5, 2004. On PCNC’s second visit, it was granted a 5-year certification on March 3, 2005 which ended on March 2, 2010.