The document summarizes discussions from a workshop about clarifying the role of the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) in governance and processes at the Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE). Key points discussed include: 1. The RAC sees potential new roles in involvement in FPE's project development, monitoring, and evaluation (PDME) processes. However, some comments noted potential conflicts of interest if RAC is directly involved in proposal reviews. 2. Being a liaison between FPE, government agencies, and Indigenous Peoples was another proposed new role, with a note about addressing offensive Christian practices. 3. Having local area coordinators was suggested since RAC members cannot fully cover their regional assignments

1. RAC Workshop:
W1-B: RAC & FPE Governance
(RAC plenary)

2. Workshop 1B: To clarify the
role of RAC in FPE
Governance and in PDME
processes
Note: This will be done in plenary. Each
RAC can answer the questions and these
will be collated/summarized in a matrix

3. Workshop 1B: Guide Question
1. Knowing the
traditional roles of the
RAC, what are the
new/emerging roles that
you want to assume
based on current needs
and realities?

4. Workshop 1B: Guide Question
2. How do you envision
to carry out these new
roles and
responsibilities? Define
the strategies and
mechanisms to do
these.

5. Workshop 1B: Matrix
New/Emerging Roles Strategies & Mechanisms
1. Involvement in the PDME
*Comments:
-RAC should not be involved
in the review of proposals
because it is in conflict of
interest with their role as
advisor to the BOT
-RAC as Eds of their
organizations may not have
time for the evaluation
process
- Proposals approved should
be consistent to the REA
- RAC to be part of the
proposal review process
(but not at the expense of
set deadlines)

6. Workshop 1B: Matrix
New/Emerging Roles Strategies & Mechanisms
1. Involvement in the PDME
*Comments:
-If proposals are not in line
with REA, then RAC can
advise (Mindanao)
- Review PDME process of
FPE (Mindanao)
- Review roles/capacities of
FPE staff in the review of
proposals (Mindanao)
- Stick to the old roles but
- Proposals approved should
be consistent to the REA
- RAC to be part of the
proposal review process
(but not at the expense of
set deadlines)
- Allow the RAC to input in
the review of the proposals
- FPE to review internal
structure, processes, and
human resources

7. Workshop 1B: Matrix
New/Emerging Roles Strategies & Mechanisms
2. Liaison to Government/IPs
*there are Christian
perspectives/practices that
are offensive to IPs
3. RAC to have local area
coordinators (since they do
not cover their regional
assignment)

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