The LINKAPIL Program relies on cooperative linkages among Filipinos overseas, the national government, local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to enable the transfer of resources and skills from overseas to beneficiaries in the Philippines.

LINKAPIL Coordination Procedures / Donation Process

The entities involved in the LINKAPIL Program and their respective roles are as follows:

Overseas Donors/Sponsors

• Provide financial, material or technical support directly to the beneficiaries or through the CFO
• Identify or select the project(s) and specific locality in the Philippines where assistance would be provided
• Identify local counterparts in the selected locality who will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the project
• Conduct, in coordination with CFO, inspection of project sites

Commission on Filipinos Overseas

• Serve as the principal conduit between overseas donors and the local beneficiaries of the project
• Identify or recommend to overseas donors projects which could be undertaken in various localities in the Philippines
• Coordinate with government agencies that could provide project support services
• Identify possible local counterparts who have the capability to deliver obligations in the implementation of the project
• Arrange the transfer of resources from sponsoring Filipino groups overseas to the local counterpart or beneficiaries
• Assist in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects
• Submit, on a regular basis, feedback on the status or progress of projects to the sponsoring Filipino or other donors overseas

Philippine Embassies/Consulates

• Engage the overseas Filipino community as a direct partner in mobilizing human and financial resources to promote development projects / activities in the Philippines
• Assist overseas donors in identifying projects in the Philippines
• Promote unity among Filipino and foreign organizations and individuals to support and achieve development objectives

Government Agencies/Local Government Units

• Assist members of the community in identifying projects, and formulating feasibility studies and proposals
• Provide technical assistance or training as may be required in project implementation, to recipients of development assistance
• Coordinate and facilitate the transfer and release of goods and services to beneficiaries

Local Counterparts/Non-Government Organizations

• Receive resources/assistance directly from overseas donors or through CFO
• Assist in identifying development projects in their community, as well as potential beneficiaries
• Coordinate with relevant government and other agencies for the conduct of training programs and other technical requirements for projects supported under the LINKAPIL program
• Conduct regular supervision, monitoring, and evaluation during the project duration
• Prepare and submit to CFO periodic progress reports on projects implementation and evaluation

Beneficiaries

• Identify projects that would be feasible to develop in their locality/community
• Receive financial and other forms of assistance directly from sponsoring association overseas, through the CFO, or through the local counterparts identified by the overseas donor
• Provide the CFO, directly or through the local counterparts, with regular updates on the status of the project