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Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA)

Following the recommendations of the 2012 study entitled “Towards More Effective Local Councils for the Protection of Children (LCPCs) in Child Rights Responsive Governance in the Philippines”, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) developed and launched the Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) in 2014. The CFLGA is a results-based assessment tool and an annual mandatory audit designed to gauge the level of performance of local government units (LGUs) insofar as implementing programs and instituting measures to uplift the welfare status of the children. Under the CFLGA, the LGUs are assessed based on set indicators. 

LGUs that pass the CFLGA are conferred with the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG) by the CWC Board. The SCFLG is a requirement for both the Seal of Good Local Governance and the Presidential Award for the Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities.

Objectives

The objective of the CFLGA is to assess the performance of the LGU in implementing child-friendly policies, programs, projects, and services. More specifically, it seeks to:

•  To determine the level of performance of the LGUs;

•  To identify priority areas to improve the situation of children;

•  To utilize CFLGA result as basis for planning and programming;

•  To determine areas for technical and/or financial assistance; and

•  To recognize good LGU performers

The CFLGA data and results may serve as the basis for LGUs and national government agencies (NGAs) to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in child rights responsive governance which can answer the following strategic points:

• What the LGUs are (currently) doing;

• What the LGUs should be doing;

• What the LGUs can do more; and

• How the NGAs can support the LGUs.

Assessment Criteria

Cognizant of the LGU functions, national plans, and international commitments, all City and Municipal LGUs shall be assessed using the following indicators categorized under the core rights of children and governance, these are:

Indicators

Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (IMTF)

The audit process involves an Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (IMTF) at different level that does (i) data gathering at the city/municipal level, (ii) data validation and review at the provincial and regional levels, and (iii) table evaluation and conferment at the national level.

Chairperson: DILG

Vice Chairperson: DSWD 

Members:

• City/ Municipal/ Provincial Planning and Development Office; NEDA Regional Offices

• City/ Municipal/ Provincial Health and Nutrition Office; DOH and NNC Regional Offices

• DepEd Representative at all levels 

• Non-government and/ or interfaith organization

Repealing Clause

The DILG-DSWD-DepEd-DOH JMC 2019-01 dated 28 August 2019 and other related issuances which are inconsistent herewith are hereby amended or repealed accordingly.

Legal Bases / References

• MC 2026 - 018 Conduct of 2026 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) 

• MC 2024 - 094 Integration of Indicators on Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) into Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA)

• MC 2024 - 160 2025 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) For All Levels of Local Government

• MC 2024 - 140 Model Ordinance in Addressing Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Cases

• Advisory 2024.06.03 Detailed Results Of The 2022 CFLGA

• 2024.04.29 Regional Advisory Updates in CFLGA using SCFLG-KMS

• 2024.03.18 Regional Advisory SCFLG-KMS Accessible

• 2024.01.26 Regional Advisory Update in the Conduct of 2023 CFLGA

• 2024.01.12 Regional Advisory 2023 CFLGA Implementation Guidelines

• Unnumbered Memo 2024.01.11 Summary of Key Agreements During the Online National Orientation on the 2023 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA)

• Advisory 2024.01.04 Guidelines on the Conduct of the 2023 Child Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA)

• Unnumbered Memo 2023.11.07 List of 2023 Child Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) Passers

• Unnumbered Memo 2023.11.03 Consultation Cum Validation of the Child Friendly Local Governance Audit CFLGA Indicators for Local Provinces and Barangays

• Advisory 2023.05.26 Reiteration of the Roles and Functions of the DILG in the Conduct of the Child Friendly Local Governance Audit CFLGA

LGMED References

• R10-LGMED-2026-03-06-012 DISSEMINATION OF MC NO. 2026-018 RE CONDUCT OF 2026 CHILD-FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE AUDIT (CFLGA)

• R10-LGMED-2025-10-30-020 INVITATION TO THE CONFERMENT CEREMONY FOR THE 2023 SEAL OF CHILD FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE

• R10-LGMED-2025-06-13-013 REGION 10 CY 2025 CFLGA RESULTS 

• R10-LGMED-2025-05-16-010 REGION 10 CY 2025 CFLGA RESULTS

• R10-LGMED-2025-05-05-007 CLARIFICATION RE: CFLGA REWORK FROM THE RIMTF

• R10-LGMED-2025-04-04-001 PERCEPTION SURVEY ON THE CHILD-FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE AUDIT (CFLGA)

• R10-LGMED-2025-03-14-002 EXTENSION OF CFLGA PROVINCIAL VALIDATION

• R10-LGMED-2025-02-26-019 REMINDER ON THE CFLGA PROVINCIAL INTER-AGENCY MONITORING TASK FORCE (IMTF) ASSESSMENT

• R10-LGMED-2025-02-11-012 ADJUSTED TIMELINE FOR THE 2025 CHILD-FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE AUDIT (CFLGA)

• R10-LGMED-2025-02-04-010 DETAILS ON 2025 CFLGA LATE USER REGISTRATION ANDLOG SHEET FOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS ON THE CFLGA TECHNICAL NOTES