c. lack of feedback mechanisms or standard measures to assess and monitor the quality of response that affect the quality of services provided Protection Desks (WCPDs), Public Attorneys Office (PAO), and LAW Center, Inc. Results from the field-test will be incorporated in the forms before its full implementation. Challenges that Continue to Persist Recommendations for 2020 Operationalization of the IACVAWC Strategic Plan 2017-2022. Section 54, Rule IX of the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) Act states that the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children (IACVAWC) shall undertake the monitoring of the implementation of the Act. 1. Review the applicability of the Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, for possible recalibration of targets and strategies, set baselines and targets for indicators, and provide impetus to strengthen and focus implementation according to the targeted results. 2. Strengthen support on programs on male involvement in addressing VAW, including the establishment of male advocates groups such as Men Opposed to VAW Everywhere (MOVE) in government agencies and local government units 3. Develop a training module for the capacity development of Barangay VAW Desk Officers and Barangay Chairperson 4. Have a unified registry of cases towards a common platform for reporting and recording of cases 5. Review existing protocols/guidelines and standardize services across the country; inventory of all available services (including functional VAW desks) and dissemination of list that will serve as reference for referrals 6. Provide adequate management, financial, and technical support for full operationalization of the IACVAWC Strategic Plan 2017-2022 7. Develop the 2020-2027 strategic and costed implementation plan for Women and Children Protection Program 8. Measure the effectiveness of demand generation activities in terms of improving the “help-seeking” behaviour of survivors and decreasing the acceptability of VAWC. 9. Ensure the quality of response services. Over the years, mandated responders have significantly improved the availability and accessibility of various services. However, reports of traumatizing experiences with responders persist—from victim blaming, breach of privacy and confidentiality, to forced reconciliation with abusers. These are serious ethical issues that erode the trust of victim-survivors in response institutions and ultimately discourages reporting. The responsibility was further emphasized in the IACVAWC Strategic Plan 2017-2022. One of the key programs identified to implement the monitoring of the law is to develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework to track the progress of the implementation of the strategic plan. A results-based monitoring and evaluation framework (RBMEF) was developed to provide evidence-based assessment of the extent of plan implementation. Unified Registry of Cases. A harmonized data collection remains to be one of the primary concerns of the IACVAWC. The lack of coordination among member-agencies has resulted in individual statistical reports, doublecounting of reported cases, and difficulty in monitoring and sharing of data. A unified data collection is critical for effective advocacy efforts, resource mobilization, program development, policy implementation, and monitoring of VAW interventions for the better implementation of the law. Currently, the IACVAWC is conducting a field test for the enhanced VAW Standard Intake Form, Service Referral Form, and Consent Form. The field test intends to gauge the effectiveness of the enhanced forms and help in identifying potential problems that may be encountered by service providers during intake with clients. In 2019, a field-test in Cebu City was conducted with five participating service agencies namely City Social Welfare Development Office (CSWDO), Pink Center of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), PNP-Women and Children 92 2019 Annual Report Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012