GAWAD KALASAG 2016

18TH ANNUAL GK SEARCH FOR EXCELLENCE ON DISASTER RISK

MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
 SCOPE OF PRESENTATION :
 A. Gawad KALASAG Background

 B. Structure and Institutional Arrangements

 C. Composition and Functions of the

Regional Selection Committee

 D. Categories of the Award

 E. Evaluation Process

 F. Recognition and Incetives

 G. Regional and National Awarding
 BACKGROUND
 KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang
Kaligtasan

 Gawad “KALASAG” is the National Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Council’s (NDRRMC’s) annual recognition scheme in
search for excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
(DRRM) and humanitarian assistance since 1998.

 It provides the mechanism in obtaining sustained commitment and

support from the highest level of governments by recognizing the
exceptional contributions of various DRM practitioners in rebuilding the
resilience of nations and communities against disaster.

 It also promotes the spirit of volunteerism among agencies and

individuals in providing the much needed help during the response
phase of DRM.

 A total of 120 LDRRMCs, 42 NGOs, 24 individuals and 119

groups/institutions have been awarded.
 STRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

A. At the National Level, the National Selection

Committee (NSC) is chaired by the Department of
the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and co-
chaired by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).

B. At the Regional Level, the Regional Selection

Committee (RSC) is chaired by the Regional Office,
OCD and co-chaired by the DILG, Regional Office.
Regional Selection Committee
Composition:

Chair/Secretariat : Reginal Office, OCD

Co-Chair : Regional Office, DILG
Members : Regional Office, DOH
Regional Office, DepEd
Regional Office, DSWD
Regional Office, DOST
Regional Office, NEDA
Regional Office, PIA
 FUNCTIONS
 Coordinate activities for the implementation of the National
assessment and
award system.

 Encourage maximum participation of

organizations/institutions/ individuals in all categories.

 Evaluate regional entries in accordance to the NSC Guidelines

and Criteria.

 Ensure the proper category of every entry.

 Conduct desk evaluation and field validation of regional

entries and
recommend the top one (1) winner of each category to the
Chairman, NSC.
CATEGORIES OF THE AWARD
( 28 Categories)
The following are the awards to be given:
  1. Gawad KALASAG for Best LDRRMCs (DILG, Team
Leader)
1. Provinces (Checklist and Guidance Notes)

2. Cities (Checklist and Guidance Notes)

 Component/Independent Chartered Component City
 Highly Urbanized City

3. Municipalities (Checklist and Guidance Notes)

 1st-3rd Class
 4th-6th Class
 
II. Gawad KALASAG for Best Barangay DRRM
Committees
(Checklist and Guidance Notes)
1. Barangay (Urban)
2. Barangay (Rural)

III. Gawad KALASAG for Best CSOs (Civil Society

Organizations,
Faith-based, Organizations, NGOs) (Checklist and Guidance
Notes) ( DSWD – Team Leader , PIA – Member).
 
IV. Gawad KALASAG for Best People’s  Organizations
(Checklist only) ( OCD, Team Leader)

V. Gawad KALASAG for Best Volunteer Organizations
(Checklist and Guidance Notes) ( PIA, Chair)

VI. Gawad KALASAG for Best Government Emergency

Response Management (GEMs)  (Checklists only)  
                           ( OCD, Team   Leader)
1. Basic Search and Rescue
VII. Gawad KALASAG for Best Schools (Checklist and Guidance Notes)
( DepEd, Team Leader)
1. Public
School/s
 Urban
 Rural
2. Private
 Urban
 Rural

VIII .
Gawad KALASAG for Best Early Learning Centers
(ELCs)
(Checklist and Guidance Notes)
 Urban ( DepEd, Team Leader)
 Rural (DSWD, Team Leader)

IX. Gawad KALASAG for Best Hospitals
(Checklist and Guidance Notes)  ( DOH, Team Leader)
1. Government National
2. Government LGU
3. Private
4. Specialty
X. Gawad KALASAG for Heroic Act of
Individuals/Groups in providing Humanitarian
Assistance (Checklist only) ( OCD, Team Leader)

1. Individual
 Living
 Posthumous

2. Groups
 Living
 Posthumous

XI. Special Recognition Awards (Checklist only) )

( OCD, Team  Leader)

1. Individual
2. Group
 EVALUATION PROCESS
 The Selection Committee and Validating Teams shall
use the criteria and assessment checklists appended in
the Circular.

 All regional nominees should submit ONLY relevant

evidential documents for Desk Validation in
chronological order in accordance to the standard
Checklist per category.

 Regional nominees should have a minimum score

of 80% to be qualified as national nominee for field
validation.

     No  field  validation  for  the  national  level  will  be 

conducted when the score is less than 75%.
To  qualify  as regional winner –     80%

To  qualify for  as nominee for national level –     80%

To  qualify for desk evaluation  (national level)     – 
80%

To qualify for  field validation (national level)   – 75%

To qualify as winner  (post field validation – national 
level)       – 80% 
 After  field  validation,  nominees  shall  have  at  least  a 
minimum score of 80% to merit an award. 

 Each region shall recommend ONLY THE TOP 3 of each

category, with corresponding scores to qualify for the
national level.

 Percentile scoring shall be used in the evaluation of

the Regional and National Nominees. Ranking shall be
used in the identification of the top scorer.

 Those that have garnered a Gawad KALASAG Award

for three (3) consecutive years in the same category
shall be given a Hall of Fame Award.

 The Hall of Fame Awardee may again join the Search

only after three (3) years from receipt of the said
Award.
 During the Desk Evaluation, in case of disagreement
on scores of validators, additional two (2) validators
preferably from those using the same checklist will be
requested to rate for the category. Ranking shall be
used in the identification of the top scorer.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
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