PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 11 ELF three-year impact evaluation: experiences and insights

Document begins: PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988­2001 11 ELF three-year impact evaluation: experiences and insights Roy Abes Background project development, culture, Filipino Psychology (see below), gender, ecology, The Education for Life Foundation (ELF) is a popular economics, politics, health, non-governmental organisation working to leadership, and empowerment. strengthen grassroots groups for greater · Special Leadership Course: for continuing participation of citizens in democratisation. educational needs of graduates of the GLC The aim is to create a dynamic civil society (called leader graduates). that is actively and effectively participating in · Short Courses on specific needs identified public affairs and negotiating with local by communities, groups or organisations, government, and other powerful players, to and which are open to anyone. ensure they are more accountable to · A new program, Distance Education, has community needs. also been developed, initially for ELF- trained leaders. ELF's main project is the Philippine-Danish folkschool (Paaralang Bayan). This carries ELF also supports graduates of the GLC with a out different leadership formation programmes program on popular economics and another on for community-based grassroots leaders, participatory evaluation and research. through working in partnership with field- based NGOs, People's Organisations, and in Since 1992, a total of 709 community-based some ...