Development of an Online Executive Course on Child-Rights Based Public Finance
Welcome to the Online Executive Course on Child-Rights-Based Public Finance! We are thrilled to have you join us on this journey and hope it offers a rewarding, insightful experience that empowers you to make a meaningful impact in child-focused public finance management.
About the Course:
This course provides an in-depth exploration of child-rights-based public finance, covering essential topics like fiscal space for children, public finance management (PFM) systems, the budget cycle, and promoting public participation and fiscal transparency. Through these online modules, participants will:
- Build a shared understanding of the Child Rights-Based Public Finance Framework and its role in supporting the realization of children's rights.
- Enhance their knowledge of fiscal space for children and the budget cycle, with a focus on relevance to the Philippine context at both national and subnational levels.
- Gain practical insights into public finance management tools that are instrumental for effective planning, analysis, monitoring, and advocacy. These tools are designed to promote and optimize public investment for children, ensuring that resources are used efficiently and effectively.
The online learning modules are designed to be field-tested with target participants from both national and subnational government partners, including agency members involved in Public Finance for Children. These modules will be delivered through a Learning Management System (LMS), specifically Moodle. By using an LMS, we can ensure a more accessible and flexible learning experience for participants, regardless of their location or time constraints, maximizing the benefits that ICT in education brings to the learning process.
Target participants:
National Sectoral Agencies
- Budget Officer and staff
- Accountant and accounting staff
- Internal Auditor and staff
- Cashier and staff
- Procurement Officer and staff
- Planning Officer and staff
- Information Systems Officer
Local Government Unit (LGU)
- Local Chief Executive (Governor, Mayor, or Barangay Captain): The Local Chief Executive has ultimate oversight of the LGU's financial decisions, including approval of the budget, prioritizing local development projects, and ensuring that financial policies are aligned with local needs and laws.
- Local Treasurer: The Local Treasurer is responsible for the management and safekeeping of all local funds and revenues. This includes collecting local taxes and other revenues, disbursing funds for LGU expenditures, and managing cash flows to ensure funds are available for priority projects.