DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 Opening Program Pambansang Awit: Invocation: Opening Remarks Ma. Lourdes A. Sanchez Chief AO, Finance Management Division Presentation of Participants Kathrine H. Lotilla SEPS, PPRD Objectives and Overview Shirley G. Saur REPS, Poverty Reduction Regional Coordinator Workshop Objectives: Discuss updates of Bottom-Up Budgeting proposed programs, activities and projects of LGUs to DepED. Discuss scheme of project implementation, monitoring and reporting. Discuss updates of approved proposed PAPs of LGUs to the department. DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 DEFINITION: An approach to formulating the budget proposal of national gov’t agencies, taking into consideration the development needs of poor cities / municipalities as identified in their respective local poverty reduction action plans that shall be formulated with strong participation of basic sectors and civil society organizations. DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 OBJECTIVES: To make the planning and budgeting processes of both local and national governments more participatory ; To strengthen the convergence of the delivery of national services in the community; To further incentivize good governance at the local level; DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 FOCUS LGUs: From 609 LGUs to 1,233 LGUs DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 Participating Agencies (for FY 2014): DA, DAR, DEPED, DOE, DENR, DOH, DILG, DSWD, DOT, DTI, TESDA and NEA Oversight Agencies: DBM, DILG, DSWD, NAPC and NEDA DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 The Process: -Participatory Project Identification at the local level -Proposals are submitted to National Government -These proposals are reviewed and then integrated into the proposed budget DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 What happened during the pilot run? • 595 out of 609 LGUs submitted their local poverty reduction action plans • a total of 8.4 billion has been allocated for BuB projects in the FY 2013 budget DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 Major changes in the process: - Expanded coverage: 1233 LGUs - Greater role of regional offices in validating proposed projects at the local level DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 DepED shall: Inform the concerned LGU regarding the acceptance and approval of the budget for the implementation of the BuB projects; Monitor implementation of the projects in collaboration with LGUs; Submit accountability report on BuB projects – quarterly to the Agency Central Office DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 Note: In view of technical requirements and program design, all BuB approved projects under DepED shall be implemented by the department in collaboration with the LGUs. DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 The Local Chief Executive shall convene the LPRAT on a quarterly basis to discuss and assess the implementation status of their BUB projects. The LCE shall submit a quarterly accomplishment report to the RPRAT and the concerned regional office of the participating agency DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 The division offices shall report on the status of the BuB projects under their agency budget to the Regional Office for submission to the RPRAT and DepED Central Office DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 All division and regional offices shall ensure that the reporting of BuB projects (budget allocation, expenditures and physical targets and accomplishments) are integrated in the existing monitoring and evaluation system of the agency DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 Status reports shall be reflected as a separate item in the following Budget Execution Documents (BEDs) per National Budget Circular no. 543 series 2012 and Budget Accountability Reports (BARs) per NBC No. 507/507A which are periodically being submitted to DBM DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 • BED No. 1-A: Financial Plan of Major Programs and Projects (specify BuB Projects) – Finance Division • BAR No. 2 Quarterly Physical Report of Operations (specify BuB Projects) – Planning Division DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012 Regional Office shall submit a status report on the implementation of their BuB Projects to the Agency Central Office every quarter DBM – DILG – DSWD – NAPC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 series of 2012