About ISA and the PGS
The Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) is a non-stock, non-profit, and non-partisan organization that envisions a Dream Philippines where every government institution delivers, and every citizen participates and prospers. ISA has worked closely with handpicked national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), hospitals, schools, and professional associations in hopes of achieving socio-economic breakthroughs by collaboration. ISA was founded in 2000 by former Finance and Economic Planning Minister Jesus Estanislao (now Chairman Emeritus). The institution is currently led by Francisco F. Del Rosario Jr. (Chairman), Evaristo S. Francisco, Jr. (Chief Executive Officer), and Christian Zaens (Executive Director).
ISA introduced the Performance Governance System (PGS) to contribute to national progress by teaching government institutions, hospitals, schools, and professional associations how to create, execute, monitor, and sustain effective development plans. Today, ISA continues to develop the PGS as a framework that can address a wide variety of challenges and deliver breakthrough results. These outcomes can be achieved across a four-stage pathway – Initiation, Compliance, Proficiency, and Institutionalization – and measured against the institution’s targets. Once an organization has completed the program, it is declared an “Island of Good Governance.”
About the Public Governance Forum
The Public Governance Forum (PGF) is ISA’s recognition program where partner institutions showcase their progress and milestones along the PGS pathway. This program gives us an insight into the growth of our public organizations in providing quality service to the Filipino people.
