spheres of society particularly in the decision-making and policy-making prOcesses in government and private entities to fully realize their role as agents and beneficiaries of development. The State shall institute the following affirmative action mechanisms so that women can participate meaningfully in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policies, plans and programs for national, regional and local development: A. All agencies shall take proactive steps to capacitate women employees to strengthen their qualifications and performance to compete for third-level positions. Given equal qualifications between men and women, appointing authorities shall appoint women in third-level positions. Further: 1. The CSC and the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) shall establish and eligible for managerial maintain a roster executive of women positions in government, indicating the positions they presently The occupy whether in the private or public sector. CSC and CESB, taking into consideration appropriate training, experience and education required or desirable for the position, shall furnish these data to the appointing and recommending authorities, including the Office of the President (OP); and 2. All NGAs, and whenever applicable the LGUs, shall submit to the CESB, every end of the semester, the list of women who were appointed to third-level positions. The CESB shall consolidate the list and track the qualification of women to third-level positions and submit to the PCW for inclusion in the report to the Congress on the implementation of the Magna Carta of Women; B. To ensure increased participation of women in all levels of development planning and program implementation, at least forty percent (40%) of membership of all development councils from the regional, provincial, city, municipal, and barangay levels shall be composed of women. Further: 60