CDD AND GPBP AS PLATFORM
FOR EMPOWERMENT OF
CITIZENS
Secretary Corazon“Dinky” Juliano - Soliman
Department of Social Welfare and Development
“A participatory government lies
at the very foundation of our
efforts…”
- President Benigno C. Aquino III
Project goals,
objectives and
results are
already predetermined by
the implementers
Consultation
with potential
beneficiaries to
discuss project
objectives,
strategies, and
indicators
Final decision
is with the
Agency or
Institution
People
participate in
implementation
and feedback
Experience # 3
Participatory
processes
through
consultation on
how projects will
be implemented
Experience # 2
Experience # 1
Experiences in Empowering Citizens
People’s
participation in
the entire
problem solving
process:
identification,
analysis, solution
and strategy
development,
implementation,
evaluation and
maintenance of
project goals or
results
Transforming Citizens’ Role
in Governance
HDC Program
Executing Agencies: Dep Ed,
DoH, DAR, DA, DSWD, DOLE,
DoE, DENR, DILG, DTI, TESDA
HDC Program
Executing Agency: DSWD
In partnership with DILG
And HDC Agencies
National
CDD
Program
Grassroots
Participatory
Budgeting
Process
Citizens-driven
What is Community Driven Development?
CDD is a strategy that gives:
Control
over
decisions
Control
over
resources
To COMMUNITIES
CDD
The Community is the BOSS in
CDD
The community is the
Voice Inclusion Participation
• Involved from start to end.
• Direct access and control of the
funds.
• Make development decisions on
priority needs and solutions.
• Make government accountable
(social accountability).
Harmonizing NCDDP and GPBP
Implementation
 NCDDP and GPBP share common municipalities.
Both programs can complement each other through
community-level action planning using CDD and
GPBP-coordinated budgeting
 Municipalities can continue CDD operation with
GPBP support, even after the end of the four
NCDDP funding cycles.
NCDDP and GPBP
GPBP ensures NGA plans
(funds) are responsive to local
needs for poverty reduction.
NGA Funds based on
mandates
Local Poverty
Reduction Action Plan
LGU Local Development
Investment Programing ensure
managed resources for
sustained poverty reduction
and growth.
CDD ensures that community
priorities inform municipal
planning and budgeting.
Municipal
LGU
Barangay
LGU
Community
Community
NCDDP AND GPBP will make Public Expenditure
Management (PEM) Participatory, Transparent, and
Accountable
Regular LGU functions
on PEM for development
Performance
Monitoring
Making PEM PTA by
enhancing engagement
between citizens and
government
Budget
Formulation
Civic
Engagement
Expenditure
Tracking
Budget Review
& Analysis
Results experienced from
implementing Community
Driven Development (CDD)
approach
1
Enhanced community empowerment is
essential for addressing poverty at the
local level.
2
The use of LGUs of CDD enhance
significantly the effectiveness of poverty
reduction initiatives.
3
The volunteer system provides good
training ground for developing a new
breed of community leaders.
4
Corruption or misuse of development
funds can be drastically reduced through
strong community participation in CDD
mechanisms.
5
Support by barangay and municipal
officials is critical.
Thank you.