Proposed SWG-LIR Work Plan
2012-2013
Undersecretary Zenaida C. Maglaya
2nd
Meeting of the SWG-LIR
Audio Visual Room, BOI Penthouse
19 March 2012, 2:00 p.m.
OUTLINE
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Background
- PDP Chapter 3
- Business Sector Memo to the President
- Arangkada Philippines 2010
- WG-GIC Workshops
> Sector Writeshop
> Planning Workshop
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Proposed SWG-LIR Work Plan for 20122013
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Meeting of PDF Secretariats of WG-DLG
and WG-GIC
Background
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2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan (PDP)
signed by President Aquino in March 2011;
formally released to the public in May 2011
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2011-2016 PDP
Chapter 3: Competitive Industry and Services
Sectors

Strategic Goals:
- Improved business environment
- Increased productivity and efficiency
- Enhanced Consumer Welfare
Background

Business Sector Memo to the President

Arangkada Philippines 2010

Sector Writeshop on Assessing Competitiveness
Issues, 03 June 2011

WG-GIC Planning Workshop, 28 July 2011
Proposed SWG-LIR Work Plan
for 2012-2013
Four (4) Themes/Areas of Concern
Streamlining local and national regulatory
processes
 Promoting local economic strategies
conducive to investment
 Improving information support for business
matching and investment promotion
 Addressing consumer-related issues
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Theme 1: Streamlining Local and
National Regulatory Processes
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Roll out standards on BPLS to targeted LGUs
- Capacity building and coaching support provided
to expanded target LGUs
- BPLS advocacy and marketing program developed
- Improved online BPLS support (e.g. Help Desk and
Helpline
- Monitor compliance of LGUs to standards under
BPLS streamlining
- Certification system of BPLS coaches
- Implement robust M&E system
Theme 1: Streamlining Local and National
Regulatory Processes
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Support the expansion of the Philippine
Business Registry (PBR)
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Assist LGUs in BPLS automation (component
2 of BPLS Streamlining Program) for
interconnectivity with the PBR
- Knowledge products on BPLS automation
(e.g. toolkits, training materials)
- Survey on e-readiness/BPLS automation
- Deployment of e- BPLS system/software
and capacity building to target LGUs
Theme 1: Streamlining Local and National Regulatory
Processes

Set up an Incentive system for BPLS reformed
LGUs
- Outbound and inbound investment/trade
missions
- Business-friendly LGUs

Assist LGUs in reforming inspection system
- Distribute knowledge products in setting up
business-friendly local inspection system
(toolkits, training materials)
- Conduct training/capacity building
Theme 1: Streamlining Local and National Regulatory
Processes
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Formulate reforms in securing construction permits
- Creation of a Technical Working Group
(TWG)/MOA between DPWH, DILG and DTI
- Recommendations on the streamlining of
construction permits
- Knowledge products in streamlining the
construction permitting system (e.g. toolkits,
training materials)
- Capacity building to LGUs on reforming
construction permitting system
Theme 1: Streamlining Local and National Regulatory
Processes
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Undertake Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)
- Implement recommendations of the ADB Study on
RIA
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Review and formulate reforms in land titling
- Undertake study
- Knowledge products
- Capacity building
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Expand the use of the Business One-Stop-shops (BOSS)
- Assess BOSS experiences
- Implement recommendations to further enhance the
current BOSS procedures
Theme 2: Promoting Local
Economic Strategies
for Investment
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Review national laws and local regulations
- Ensure consistency in incentive-giving laws with
local tax code and Local Investment and
Incentives Code (LIIC)
- Review special permits for tourism and
agribusiness required by LGUs

Pursue Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to
settle disputes between national and local agencies
as alternative to filing cases/going to courts
- Develop ADR mechanism per sector
Theme 2: Promoting Local Economic Strategies
for Investment

Strengthen the newly-created Local Economic
and Investment Promotion Offices (LEIPOs)
- Develop template knowledge products and
training materials to capacitate LEIPOs
- Establish the institutional linkages among
regional office of NGAs like DTI, DILG,
NEDA and LEIPOs
Theme 2: Promoting Local Economic Strategies
for Investment
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Encourage LGUs to participate in PPP and
other modalities for local infrastructure
development
- Roll out revised PPP/BOT manual for local
governments and key cities to support rapid
implementation of infrastructure projects in
support of priority sectors e.g., tourism,
agribusiness
- Improve farm-to-market roads, postharvest
facilities
Theme 2: Promoting Local Economic Strategies
for Investment
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Implement programs to assist MSMEs
- Microfinance
- Microinsurance

Strengthen LGUs’ agricultural extension and
training services for farmers
Theme 3: Improving Information Support
for Business Matching and
Investment Promotion
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Assist LGUs in generating information for
promoting investments
- Use of LGU business registration information for
business matching
- Methodology for quick area-based
information/statistics, proxy statistics to
measure provincial GDP/ to gauge local
economic activity
- Develop with business groups framework for
regular private sector (e.g. local chambers and
LGU interaction to discuss issues and plans on
investment-related projects)
Theme 4: Address ConsumerRelated Issues
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Strengthen standard setting (harmonized with
international standards) and implementation at
the local level
- Scoping exercise
- Review standards for tourism facilities (initial
focus on transport and hotels)
 Undertake case studies for Palawan and
Bohol
Meeting of PDF Secretariats of WGDLG and WG- GIC

16 February 2012, World Bank Office
- Discussion of working groups’ work plans
- Possible joint activities
> BPLS (specific activities for further discussion)
> Improve access of LGUs to foreign-assisted
projects (FAPs)
> Information dissemination to LGUs on
available financing options
- Need for secretariat support from donor/coconvener
THANK YOU!