Philippine Development Forum
Working Group on
Decentralization and Local Government
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DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Accomplishments on the Work Plan
Development Agenda 2
Promoting Good Local Governance
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Outcome:
Meaningful engagement of people’s organizations in local governance
Project / Activity
Intensifying
partnership
with POs, CSOs,
PS
Actual Outputs/ Deliverables
Vigilance to Volunteerism: Program for Intensifying
People’s Engagement in Local Governance (VTV
PIPELOG):
Proponent/
Responsible
Agencies
DILG-BLGS,
LGA
(AECID)
1.CSO Mapping / Profiling
• Mapped a total of 3,640 CSOs both formal and informal
except Region VII and ARMM, and mapped according to
service areas; To complete the mapping this year to cover two
said regions, and
• CSO Map published in the LGA website.
2. Local Special Bodies (LSB) Strengthening
• 2 regions (Regions V and XIII) provided with training of
trainers (ToT) on LSB Strengthening.
3. Volunteer Program
• Draft policy for volunteer program developed;
• Volunteer Management Service training pilot-tested to Nueva
Ecija , and
• Volunteer program framework developed.
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Period of
Implementation
October 2010 –
On-going
Outcome:
Meaningful engagement of people’s organizations in local governance
Project / Activity
Actual Outputs/ Deliverables
Intensifying
partnership
with POs, CSOs,
PS
4. Local Governance Watch Program
• Developed “Civil Society Participation Fund”.
Guidelines. Project lunching will be on 27 July 2012.
• Establishment of a “Citizen Satisfaction Index System” to
generate feedback on the service performance and programs
of the government currently being undertaken
Proponent/
Responsible
Agencies
DILG-BLGS
Period of
Implementation
October 2010 –
On-going
Next activities:
Field testing in July
in 3 pilot sites (1 in
Luzon, 1 in Visayas,
1 in Mindanao).
Needing further
donors’ support
5.
•
•
Building on Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) for
Strengthening Citizen demand on Local
Governance”
Ninety One (91) participants capacitated from Sixty Nine (69)
CSOs in the five (5) clusters: Naga, Davao, Cebu and two
from Manila,
Consultations with TF-PLG conducted and came out with
Concept Note on Capacity Development for CSOs.
DILG-BLGS
(DIALOG TFWB,CIDA,
AUSAID)
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Outcome:
More transparent and accountable local operations
Project / Activity
Actual Outputs/ Deliverables
Proponent/
Responsible
Agencies
Institutionalization of
Public Disclosure
Integrated compliance to full disclosure policy as a
necessary indicator in various programs grants and award
systems for LGUs i.e.,
• Performance Challenge Fund
• Seal of Good Housekeeping
• Gawad Pamana ng Lahi
DILG-BLGS and
BLGD
October 2010 –
On-going
On widening Public Access to LGU reports
• Developed Full Disclosure Policy View Portal
system; functionalities tested by DILG and LGUs in
NCR.
DILG-BLGS
(DIALOG TF)
2012-On-going
Conducted of training and workshops for the PACTS
Team and DILG Regional Focal Persons in the
development of a systematic and updated database and
generation of reports on LGU compliance to public
disclosure policy
DILG-BLGS
On-going
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Period of
Implementation
Outcome:
Improved Local Government Performance
Project / Activity
Implementation of
Performance
Challenge Fund and
Institutionalization of
Incentive Systems for
Local Governance
Actual Outputs/ Deliverables
1.
2.
3.
4.
Refined the PCF concept and program design;
PCF Guidelines for 2010 and 2011
implementation issued for guidance of LGUs;
Established the institutional mechanism for DILG
to manage the PCF• Organized the PCF Management Team at
the DILG CO and RO levels
• Developed the PCF Website for easier
information dissemination
Conducted policy dialogues and knowledge
sharing on Incentive Systems for Local
Governance and Performance;
Rapid assessment on PCF and SGH
Implementation was conducted by CODE-NGO
and DLSU; Initial findings shared to DILG PCF
Management Team. Report currently being
finalized.
Proponent/
Responsible
Agencies
DILG
(ADB,World
Bank and
AusAid)
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Period of
Implementation
2010 - On-going
Next Activities:
1. Development of a
National Strategy for
Incentive’s System for
Local Governance
and Performance
2. Enhancement of the
PCF-Website for online monitoring and
reporting
Outcome:
Improved Local Government Performance
Project / Activity
Strengthening LGU
Planning and Budgeting
Capacity
Actual Outputs/ Deliverables
1.
2.
3.
Capacitate Local Planning Officers in selected
Regions
• Printing and dissemination of the CDP
Guidelines & RPS Manual
• Conduct of capacity-building to local
planning officers
Improve performance measurement
• Development of CBMS Manual for LGUs
& relevant NGAs
• Development of LGPMS modules to
monitor key indicators of Plan- Budget
Execution & Service Delivery Outcomes
to determine budgeting performance
Proponent/
Responsible
Agencies
DILG / NEDA (EU)
Finalized Compendium of Planning Documents DILG / DOF/
and endorsed by CCD last 18 May 2012
DBM/NEDA
(GIZ)
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Period of
Implementation
Not yet started
Included in the
upcoming EU Public
Financial
Management (PFM)
program to be rolled
out on the 3rd
Quarter of 2012.
Done/ Completed
Outcome:
Improved Local Government Performance
Project / Activity
Strengthening
LGU budget and
accountability
Actual Outputs/ Deliverables
1.
Improve accountability mechanism and integrate OPIF
results-oriented outcomes and outputs ;
• Improve M&E systems, and
• Policy guidance and development of tools on ICS/IAS
2.
Capacitate budgeting officer
• TNA tool for assessing capacity and training
needs of budgeting officer developed by DBM
with ADB;
• Improve budgeting tools;
• Alignment of Planning and Budgeting documents, &
• Competency Certification System for budget office
Procurement
Develop a DBM LGU Public Financial Management (PFM)
strategy
• Roadmap for LGU PFM developed;
• PFM assessment tools developed, currently
being finalized and to issue on July 2012, and
• Finalization of Bottom-Up Assessment tool on-going.
3.
Proponent/
Responsible
Agencies
DBM, COA
(ADB, EU)
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Period of
Implementation
Included in the
upcoming EU Public
Financial
Management (PFM)
program to be rolled
out on the 3rd
Quarter of 2012.
Outcome:
Devolution models identified for replication
Project /
Activity
Actual Outputs/ Deliverables
Proponent/
Responsible
Agencies
Promote interlocal governance
reforms
1. Policy review on areas for expanding LGU
alliance building and partnerships, particularly
on promoting Inter-local governance (ILG)
reforms conducted;
2. Established procedures to promote local area
development partnerships through the conduct
of the policy review on ILG;
DILG / Leagues
/ Sub-WG on
Inter-Local
Cooperation
(GIZ / EU /
CIDA / USAID
/ AECID)
3. Exploring the potential of providing financing to
LGU Alliances still on-going
5. Knowledge Management on alliances’ activities
published:
• Cook Book and
• Learning Modules
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Period of
Implementation
May 2009 - Ongoing
Outcome:
Improved capacities of LCEs
Project / Activity
Actual Outputs/ Deliverables
Newly Elected
Officials (NEO)
Program 2010
Series of Capacity building activities for newly
elected local chief executives were provided
Peer-based
assessment and
accreditation
system for local
governance
trainings
1.
Conducted peer-based assessment and
accreditation system;
2.
100+ training programs accredited under
the system with PhilNet, supported by Asia
Foundation, and
3.
Currently undergoing social marketing and
extending outside PhilNet;
On-going enhancements to include
equivalency.
4.
Proponent/
Responsible
Agencies
Period of Implementation & Next
Activities
DILG-LGA
(DIALOG TF /
CIDA / AusAID
/EU)
Done/ Completed
DILG-LGA /
LOGO TRI
(USAID TAG)
On-going
Next Activities: Conduct series of FGDs on
July 2012 to generate inputs on how to
assess the NEO program;
By 2013, redesign the program and come
up with a framework / instrument to assess
the impact of the program.
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Outcome:
More efficient local service delivery
Project / Activity
Strengthening
LGUs in Bicol and
CARAGA
Actual Outputs/ Deliverables
1.
Capacity building provided for 467 DILG Personnel
conducted in terms of technical proficiency
2.
Provided infrastructure support and equipment to Bicol
and Caraga LGUs such as the construction of
Magpayang Public Market at Mainit, Surigao del Norte;
development of Municipal Ecology Park at San Andres
and San Miguel , Catanduanes, among others.
3.
1,025 LGU officials of Bicol and Caraga provided with
Technical Assistance in institutionalizing local planning
and mechanism
4.
Provided technical assistance to LGUs on local
economic development
5.
Funding grants for infrastructure development awarded
to selected LGUs that have passed the SGH and have
performed well during the implementation of SLGP
Phases 1 and 2.
Proponent/
Responsible
Agencies
DILG – LGA
(AECID)
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Period of
Implementation &
Next Activities
Done/Completed
last 24 February 2012
(Finalizing the
terminal report based
on AECID templates)