PHILIPPINES DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government
CY 2013-2016 WORK PLAN
The PDF Working Group on Decentralization and Local Government (PDF WG-DLG) is a platform for
policy dialogue and coordination of development assistance to achieve development outcomes through
decentralization and local governance. The convenor of the Working Group is the Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG) while the World Bank (WB) is the co-convenor. The Working
Group members include: (1) national government oversight agencies, e.g. DILG, Department of Budget
and Management (DBM), Department of Finance (DOF), and National Economic Development Authority
(NEDA); (2) LGU leagues; and, (3) development partners.1
In line with the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan’s (PDP) encompassing goal to achieve inclusive
growth that is rapid and sustainable, that creates employment opportunities and reduces poverty, the
PDF WG-DLG drafted the attached 2013-16 Work Plan. The PDF WG-DLG 2013-16 Work Plan identifies
three Development Agenda to guide projects and activities, these are: (1) Improving Local Fiscal
Autonomy for Inclusive Growth and Development; (2) Promoting Good Local Governance as an Enabling
Environment for Sustained Growth; and, (3) Accelerating Local Economic and Sustainable Development
for Increased Employment Opportunities and Reduced Poverty.
A new element of the PDF WG-DLG 2013-16 Work Plan is the inclusion of a results framework with
outcomes and outcome indicators identified for each of the Development Agenda. The results
framework is envisioned to play a vital role in monitoring the progress of PDF WG-DLG projects and
activities and, more importantly, reaching the goal of inclusive growth.
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Other members from government and the PDF include the Municipal Development Fund Office (MDFO) and the
Mindanao PDF Working Group (MinDA). The LGU leagues include the: (1) League of Provinces of the Philippines;
(2) League of Cities; (3) League of Municipalities of the Philippine; (4) Liga ng Barangay National Secretariat; and,
(5) Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP). The development partners are the: (1) Asian
Development Bank (ADB); (2) Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID); (3) Delegation of the
European Union to the Philippines (EU); (4) Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD); (5) German Development
Cooperation (GIZ); (6) Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); (7) KFW Development Bank; (8) Embassy of
New Zealand; (9) United Nations (UN) organizations, e.g. UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Children’s
Fund, UN Population Fund; (10) United States Agency for International Development (USAID); (11) Spanish Agency
for International Development Cooperation (AECID).
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I.
Development Agenda and Results Framework
Encompassing Goal of the PDP: To attain inclusive economic growth, that is rapid and sustainable, that creates employment opportunities
and reduces poverty (PDP)
Development Agenda
and Goals
1. Improving
Local
Fiscal Autonomy for
Inclusive
Growth
and Development
Proposed 2013-16 Work Plan
Outcomes
1.1 Improved local fiscal policies,
procedures and capacity
Outcome Indicators
1.
2.
3.
No. of policies/programs/systems adopted on
improving local fiscal autonomy (including
timeliness/accuracy/integrity of data )
Percentage of local government units (LGUs)
adopting programs/systems to improve efficiency in
fiscal policies and procedures:
o Synchronization of planning (DBM)
o Timely release and direct remittance of
national wealth (DILG)
o Electronic Statement of Receipts and
Expenditures (e-SRE) Version2.1 (BLGF)
o Electronic
Field
Appraisal
and
Assessment Sheet (e-FAAS) (BLGF)
No. of LGUs adopting performance standards for
Local Finance Officers
o Assessor’s (2013)
o Treasurer (2014)
o Local Budget Officer (2015)
2013
Baseline
1 SRE
2016
Target
9 policies & 3
programs/systems
Source
BLGF
BLGF
TBD
TBD
BLGF
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Development Agenda
and Goals
Proposed 2013-16 Work Plan
Outcomes
1.2 Improved revenue generation
capacity
Outcome Indicators
2013
Baseline
25%
2016
Target
50%
4.
Percentage of LGUs classified by LGFPMS as
good revenue generators by LGU type and income
class
5.
No. of LGUs with ordinances on updated SMVs
following the Philippine Valuation Standards.
30 cities, 18
provinces
40 cities/
provinces
6.
No. of LGUs (e.g. Provinces, Cities and
Municipalities) with ordinances on updated Local
Revenue Codes
30 cities, 18
provinces
40 cities/
provinces
7.
No. of LGUs (e.g. Provinces, Cities and
Municipalities) imposing and collecting Idle Land
tax
9 cities, 2
provinces
30 cities/
provinces
8.
Real Property Tax Accomplishment Rate (RPTAR):
Actual RPT collections to targeted RPT collections
TBD
BLGF, LGFPMS
9.
1.3 Increased access of LGUs to
debt financing
2.
Promoting
Good
Local Governance
as an Enabling
Environment
for
Sustained Growth
2.1 Increased engagement of
citizens and Civil Society
organizations (CSO) in local
governance
Percentage of own-source revenues for all LGUs
(i.e. Provinces, Cities and Municipalities)
10. No. of LGUs accessing credit financing
11. No. of syndicated LGU loans processed
12. Percentage of LGUs with functional Local
Development Council and Local Special Bodies
citizens’ participation (functionality criteria based on
Local Government Code provisions and related
guidelines issued by DILG)
Source
SRE, BLGF
As of March
2013, 134 LGUs
have accessed
the MDF-SGF.
Approximately,
135 LGUs will
access the MDFSGF.
MDFO
TBD
TBD
TBD
100%
MDFO
DILG
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Development Agenda
and Goals
Proposed 2013-16 Work Plan
Outcomes
2.2 Improved transparency and
accountability
in
local
operations
2.3 Improved frontline LGU service
delivery
Outcome Indicators
13. Percentage of LGUs passing the Good Financial
Housekeeping (formerly Seal of Good
Housekeeping) criteria, as contained in the Seal of
Good Local Governance (compliance to FDP, COA
findings)
14. Percentage of LGUs meeting benchmarks under
the Public Financial Management Assessment
Tool (PFMAT)
15. Improvement in the LGPMS overall performance
index (OPI)
2013
Baseline
84%
(SGH CY 2012,
w/o ARMM
LGUs)
2016
Target
5% increase
DBM
Starting 2014
TBD
Starting 2014
3.
Accelerating Local
Economic
and
Sustainable
Development
for
Increased
Employment
Opportunities and
Reduced Poverty
3.1 Improved LGU competitiveness
that encourages business
activity
19. No. of LGUs adopting standards for the
streamlining of construction and inspection for
business permits
DILG
TBD
LGPMS/ DILG
TBD
16. Percentage of LGUs passing the Seal of Good
Local Governance
17. Number of LGUs (provinces, cities and
municipalities) adopting a “Citizen Satisfaction
Index System”
18. Percentage of total LGUs with streamlined BPLS
Source
BLGS-DILG
35
110
As of Dec 2012,
only 430 LGUs
conform
to
BPLS standards
100%
LGU
adopting solutions
that conform to
BPLS standards.
0
110
DILG-LGA/ DILG
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Development Agenda
and Goals
Proposed 2013-16 Work Plan
Outcomes
3.2
Increased
inter-local
government cooperation for local
economic development activities
3.3 Increased LGU capacity for
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Climate Change Adaptation
Outcome Indicators
2013
Baseline
10
2016
Target
TBD
21. Adoption of a financing framework for inter-local
alliances
TBD
TBD
22. No. of Inter-Local Alliances accessing the MDFSGF Financing Facility
23. Percentage of LGUs (of the 18 National
Government -identified vulnerable major river
basins systems) that have integrated Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR) and/or Climate Change
Adaptation (CCA) into their local plans
0
5
20. Increased no. of functioning
cooperation/ alliances established
inter-local
Of the 18 MRS
P=0
C=6%
M=3%
Of the 18 MRS
P= 58%
C=58%
M= 59%
Source
GIZ/DILG-BLGD
MDFO
DILG
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II.
Work Plan: Projects and Activities
Development Agenda 1: Improving Local Fiscal Autonomy for Inclusive Growth and Development
Outcome
Improved local
fiscal policies,
procedures and
capacity
Official Project Objectives2
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
Project/Activity: Deployment of e-SRE System (Version 2.1) to LGUs
1. To strengthen the capacities of local
Version 2.1 e-SRE System adopted by the LGUs
DOF-BLGF (EU/WB)
treasurers to adopt the requirements
of the new SRE system
2. To strengthen the capacities of the
BLGF central and regional offices to
effectively provide correct and timely
guidance to local treasurers in
implementing the SRE system
Project Activity: Expand and enhance key treasury and assessment manuals, modules, and casebook
DOF-BLGF (EU)
 To enhance capacity of local
 Updated and enhanced manuals, and modules on:
- Local Treasury Operations Manual (LTOM)LGFPMS
governments to generate revenue
and SRE Analysis Manuals
 To allocate and spend public funds
- Enhanced eSRE v2.1 User Manual
more effectively and efficiently
-
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3
May 2013 – June 2014 (OPE1)
May 2013 – June 2016
(OPE1,OPE2,OPE3)
Manual on the Examination of Local Treasury
Operations of LGUs
Manual on Assessment Evaluation/Examination and
Monitoring for Manual and Computerized Systems
Amended Manual on Real Property Appraisal and
Assessment Operations
PFM Manuals
Resource Mobilization Manual
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Guide Questions: (a) What is the rationale/motivation for project? Was this policy/information/ data available before the project? What are problems or gaps that motivate this project?
Specify if completed or partially completed. If partially completed, list the activities that were completed.
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Development Agenda 1: Improving Local Fiscal Autonomy for Inclusive Growth and Development
Outcome
Official Project Objectives2
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3

Casebook on new LGU best practices in local fiscal
and financial management
Project/Activity: Enhanced LGU Income Re-classification System
To develop a single index or number or
 Draft bill on the enhanced LGU income reincome-ranking indicator to clearly and
classification system
easily measure the financial health of
 Legislative advocacy and consensus building in the
LGUs
16th Congress on the bill
Project/Activity: Establishment of Performance Standards for Local Treasurers
To enhance the quality of local treasury
Develop Manual eSRE-based Treasurer’s Performance
services provided to the LGUs and the
Standard Rating System
public
Project/Activity: Improved Planning, Budgeting and Execution
1. To improve the local planning system  Updating of JMC 1
by:
 Development of the BuB Portal
 Exploring the feasibility of
 Roll-out of the CDP MAnula
integrating planning and
 Harmonization of the BuB in local planning and
budgeting documents.
budgeting process
 Exploring the feasibility
 Development of tools to check the harmonization of
Integration of operating and
PPDFP and CDP and Link to LDIP and AIP
capital budgets.
 Updating of the Budget Operations Manual for LGUs
 Developing, adopting and
 Development and roll-out of a Local Economic
implementing the multi-year
Enterprise (LEE) Guidebook
perspective in fiscal planning,
 Development of an electronic system for budgeting
expenditure and budgeting.
and financial transactions
 Develop and implement policy
options for linking performance
based budgeting to grant and
loan programs.
DOF-BLGF (EU)
May 2013 – Aug 2015 (OPE1,
OPE2, OPE3)
DOF-BLGF (EU)
May 2013 – June 2015 (OPE1,
OPE2)
DILG / DBM (EU)
July 2014 – June 2015
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Development Agenda 1: Improving Local Fiscal Autonomy for Inclusive Growth and Development
Outcome
Official Project Objectives2
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
To facilitate and expedite the budget
process by enhancing existing tools
and developing an electronic
budgeting system
Project/Activity: Enhanced Capacity of National Oversight Bodies on Local Public Financial Management
1. To build a better LGU PFM
DBM / DILG / DOF Strengthened LGU Policy Units
Environment by improving the
BLGF (EU)
o Training Needs Analysis
institutional capacities of the oversight
o Development of a Comprehensive Staff
agencies at central and regional levels
Development Plan
on LGU PFM;
o Basic In-house Trainings on LGU PFM
2. To strengthen competencies of staff to
o Course on Training Management System
provide technical assistance to LGUs
on PFM;
Project/Activity: Develop an LGU PFM Policy Agenda and Action Plan
To develop an LGU PFM Policy Agenda
DBM / DILG / DOF Diagnostic study on possible entry points for alignment
and Action Plan (LGU PFM Road
of the LGU PFM Road Map with the National PFM Road BLGF (EU)
Map)which addresses current gaps in
Map
LGU PFM systems and is aligned with the  Development of a Draft LGU PFM Road Map by the
National PFM Roadmap
Project’s Technical Assistance Team (TAT)
 Consultations and Workshops with various stakeholders
Project/Activity: Consolidation of Barangay Financial Statements with LGU SREs
To monitor the financial report of the
Established Brgy. FS monitoring system for consolidation DOF-BLGF/ DILGbarangays and include in the consolidated to the LGU SRE
NBOO (EU)
SRE
Project/Activity: Promoting Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Revenues for Social Services Delivery, Poverty
Sustainability
1. To strengthen the capacities of national Activity Result: Timely release and direct remittance
DILG/ DOF/ DBM
and local governments including local
(UNDP)
of ENR revenues to LGUs and increased share of
communities to access and manage
LGUs from the National Wealth
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3
2.
May 2013 – June 2014 (OPE1)
May 2013 – February 2014
May 2013 – June 2015 (OPE1&
OPE2)
Reduction and Environmental
January – December 2013
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Development Agenda 1: Improving Local Fiscal Autonomy for Inclusive Growth and Development
Outcome
Official Project Objectives2
assets and revenues from sustainable
management of environment and
natural resources (ENR) for local
economic development;
2. To increase budget allocation and level
of spending for poverty-environment
measures in lead agencies, sectoral
departments and LGUs;
3. To improve the capacity of LGUs to
integrate pro-poor and environmental
concerns into the design and
implementation of local development
plans and programs;
4. To establish more efficient processes on
the distribution of National Wealth (NW)
between national government and LGUs
through policy reforms and systems
improvement;
5. To improve transparency of ENR
revenues collection and payment, and
its utilization by LGUs, and
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Associated Actions:
 Develop and issue a new Joint Circular to remove
hindering factors in the timely collection of ENR
revenues and release of the complete LGU share
from the national wealth in the processes provided in
DOF-DBM-DENR-DILG JC 2009-1 and JC 2010-1.
 Organize a network of LGUs hosting extractive
industries to lobby for and monitor the timely release
of LGU share in the national wealth, and to serve as
a venue where all issues on mining and other
extractive industries can be raised and discussed.
 Review and lobby to amend the Local Government
Code of 1991 or RA 7160 for a more efficient and
immediate release of LGU share and delivery of basic
social services to host communities.
 Review and revise Electric Power Industry Reform
Act (EPIRA or RA. 9136) and Renewable Energy Act
(RA 9513) relative to the Local Government Code
(RA 7160), and their Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRRs) to increase LGU shares in the
proceeds from energy resources and to utilize the
revenue for poverty reduction and environmental
sustainability programs
- Develop a joint circular between DILG and DOE
to provide guidelines for exemptions to the 80%
minimum requirement of LGU share in national
wealth to be used to lower the cost of electricity,
in line with a provision in DOE-DILG Joint
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3
 Reviewed existing
procedures and practices on
the computation and
collection of ENR revenues
and the release of the share
of LGUs from National
Wealth;
 Reviewed budget allocation
and spending for ENR
concerns and advocated for
increase resources for
poverty alleviation and
environmental protection;
 Advocated for data-sharing
and transparency in the
collection, distribution and
utilization of ENR revenues
which led to the Philippines
pronouncement to implement
EITI;
 Proposals to amend laws,
improve current inter-agency
policies, and enhance
information systems with
regards to benefit sharing of
ENR revenues between the
national government and
LGUs, increasing the
amounts that LGUs receive
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Outcome
Official Project Objectives2
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
6. To increase number of people gaining
employment and/or venturing into
productive enterprises from sustainable
management of ENR, especially from
resource extraction activities such as
mining, oil and gas, geothermal, etc.
Circular No. 98-01
Review and revise the RA9513 IRR provision to
further streamline the application and review
process for the Development and Livelihood
Fund (DLF) and Reforestation, Watershed
Management, Health and/or Environment
Enhancement Fund (RWMHEEF), and
Electrification Fund (EF)
 Publish the advocacy paper for increasing ENRrelated budgets and disseminate the same to
congressional committees, NGAs and other
stakeholders
-
Activity Result: Improved utilization of ENR revenues
through mainstreaming P-E linkages in the planning
and budgeting system of LGUs
Associated Actions:
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3
from NW, and giving them
greater flexibility in the
utilization of their shares for
sustainable development
programs were formulated;
 Developed guidelines, tools
and methodologies on
mainstreaming povertyenvironment (P-E) linkages in
LGU planning, programming
and budgeting system, and
 Conducted capacity building
activities on P-E
development linkage
planning and management
for 4 pilot LGUs, and
valuation of mineral products
for MGB personnel.
 Develop a P-E toolkit (training modules)
 Conduct capacity building for LGUs and DILG
regional officers on mainstreaming P-E linkages into
LGU plans, programs and budget in the 4 pilot LGUs
 Conduct a study to integrate Ancestral Domain
Sustainable Development Protection Plan (ADSDPP)
and CLUP-CDP guidelines and formulate relevant
policy guideline, especially toward providing LGU
budgets to ADSDPP formulation and implementation.
 Study the socio-economic and environmental impacts
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Development Agenda 1: Improving Local Fiscal Autonomy for Inclusive Growth and Development
Outcome
Official Project Objectives2
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3
of resource extraction activities in selected LGUs and
provide policy recommendations and other
mechanisms to be able to monitor and influence the
use of LGUs shares in the national wealth to reduce
poverty and promote environmental sustainability.
 Align mining company’s Social Development
Management Program (SDMP) to LGU’s CDP/CLUP
- Compile SDMPs and conduct Cost-Benefit
Analysis of selected/pilot SDMPs relative to the
poverty and environmental impact of mining
operations
- Revise the DENR Administrative Order (DAO)
2010-13 to expand the coverage of SDMPs
implementation and budget allocation
Activity Result: Transparent collection and utilization
of natural resource revenues
Associated Actions:
 Develop a Mining Tax Information Management
System (MTIMS) to properly and accurately monitor,
document and disclose amount of taxes, fees and
charges paid by mining companies/ stakeholders.
 Study the legal obstacles to public disclosure of tax
payments and collections from extractive industries
(at the national and local levels).
 Pilot the public disclosure of environment and natural
resource revenues collection and payment and
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Development Agenda 1: Improving Local Fiscal Autonomy for Inclusive Growth and Development
Outcome
Official Project Objectives2
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3
utilization in at least five pilot LGUs (Benguet and
Surigao del Norte for large scale metallic mines,
Bulacan and Rizal for non-metallic and Palawan for
oil and gas).
 Propose enhancements to the LGU’s e-SRE:
- Disaggregation by source of national wealth.
- Additional column under the General Fund
(GF) to keep track the expenditures of LGUs
using their shares from national wealth, and
Recording the expenditures in lines 22 to 30 (categorized
by the type of expenditure)
Improved revenue
generation
capacity
Project/Activity: Improved Property Valuation and Taxation of LGUs
1. To scale up the adoption of improved
 Updating of Schedule of Market Values (SMV) in 10systems and procedures on property
40 cities/ provinces
valuation and taxation
 Deployment of valuation information systems
2. To sustain reforms through policy and
(Valuation Database and Information System
legislative action and institutional
[VDIS]/electronic Field Appraisal and Assessment
strengthening
Sheet [eFAAS]) to 5 LGUs (to include support for
3. To broaden the foundations for
system enhancement)
valuation education and professional
 Rollout of the Philippine Valuation Standards (PVS) to
development
2 national government agencies;
 Policy and legislative advocacy for the proposed
Valuation Reform Act (VRA)
 Development and issuance of policy and operational
guidelines on idle land tax
 Development of monitoring system on the LGU
revenue impact of land administration and
management reforms;
DOF-BLGF (LAMP WB/REGALA_ADB)
July 2013 – June 2016 (WB
LAMP2 Additional Financing)
For processing: ADB TA (Followon/Expansion of Support to
Local Government Revenue
Generation and Land
Administration Reforms)
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Development Agenda 1: Improving Local Fiscal Autonomy for Inclusive Growth and Development
Outcome
Official Project Objectives2
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
 Conduct of information, education and communication
(IEC) campaign program and gender mainstreaming
 Development/enhancement of Compliance Reporting
System on property valuation in the LGUs
 Development and delivery of valuation education
courses and advance training programs, and provision
for research grants on land valuation and
management
 Updating of the Philippine Valuation Standards to
incorporate the 2011 International Valuation Standards
 Conduct of research and policy studies on land taxes
and fees
 Enhancement of computerized systems to support
revenue generation management requirements of
LGUs
 Capacity building support for BLGF regional offices
Project/Activity: Policy Review of the Local Government Code
To propose legislation to improve the
 Draft separate bills on the following:
fiscal capacity of LGUs
1. Increase of revenue shares
2. Boost LGUs Motor Vehicles User Charges (MVUC)
shares
3. Sharing of information with BIR-LGU
4. Widening tax base of LGUs and remove some tax
exemptions
5. Increasing amount and ceiling on taxes
6. Easing tax administration of LGUS
7. Simplifying local tax structures
8. Rationalization of fiscal incentives
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
DILG/ DOF-BLGF
(ADB)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3
2013-14
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Outcome
Official Project Objectives2
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3

Review of the expenditure and revenue assignments,
fiscal transfers and borrowing powers of LGUs
Project/Activity: Harmonization of LGU Computerized Tax/Revenue Administration System
To enhance minimum standards of
 Enhanced minimum standards of computerized
computerized tax/revenue administration
RPTA and BPLS systems
system and eventually develop and/or
 Developed or enhanced an existing system for RPTA
enhance an existing system for property
and BPLS
assessments and taxation functions to be
deployed to interested LGUs
Improved access
of LGUs to debt
financing
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DOF-BLGF / DILG/
DBM /NCC (EU)
Project/Activity: Setting Up of Baseline Data and Monitoring System on LGU Impositions under Local Revenue Codes
To establish baseline data/information and Established monitoring system and baseline data on Local DOF-BLGF / DILG (EU)
monitor LGU impositions under Local
Revenue Codes
Revenue Codes
Project/Activity: Enhancing Governance, Accountability and Engagement4
To improve capacity of LGUs in six conflict LGUs generating their own-source revenues
MinDA(USAID)
affected areas of Mindanao to generate
own-source revenues
Project/Activity: Capacity Building on Debt Management
1. To provide framework for LGU
DOF-BLGF/ DILG (EU)
 Printed and distributed debt management manual
borrowings and guidelines to the
Conduct of capacity building trainings to LGUs
proper management of new and
existing debt
2. To improve, automate and link MDFO
MDFO (ADB)
finance and technical operations
July 2014 – June 2016 (OPE2,
OPE3)
May 2013 – June 2014 (OPE1)
April 2013- April 2018
May 2013 – June 2014 (OPE1)
Partially completed; for
presentation and test-run to
MDFO management.
This is a project of the PDF Working Group on Mindanao (MinDA) included in this PDF-WG 2013-16 Work Plan for information.
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Development Agenda 1: Improving Local Fiscal Autonomy for Inclusive Growth and Development
Outcome
Official Project Objectives2
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
National Government
Agencies
(Development Partners)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status3
Project/Activity: Technical Advisory services to MDFO for new financing policy, programs/ window
1.
To provide MDFO technical expertise for
the enhancement of the current financing
facility; re-alignment of the subprojects
and process of loan availment and
approval.
2.
To provide MDFO technical expertise for
a possible new financing facility, existing
programs and policies.
Provided technical advisory services to MDFO for policy
formulation and review of:
LGU Financing Policy Framework
Assessment on the Implementation of the PerformanceBased Incentive Policy (PBIP) and the Performance-Based
Grant System (PBGS)
Creation of new financing windows that are aligned with
current administration’s thrusts
Project/Activity: Sub-national Debt Policy TA
To strengthen the capacity of the national

government, particularly the Bureau of
Local Government Finance, to enhance
the regulation of local government

borrowing
Strengthened Sub-national Debt Monitoring Systems:
Develop and implement an operating system for
monitoring sub-national debt
Strengthened Regulatory Framework for Sub-national
Debt: Develop specific and actionable policy
recommendations for comprehensively strengthening
the effectiveness and efficiency of the fiscal rules and
regulatory framework governing sub-national debt,
including relevant provisions of the Local Government
Code as well as requirements instituted by national
oversight bodies such as BLGF and the Monetary
Board.
MDFO
No funding
DOF-BLGF
(WB/DIALOG TF)
July 2012 – Sept 2013
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Increased
engagement of
citizen’s and civil
society
organizations in
local governance
Responsible
Period of Implementation
Agency(ies)
and Project Status6
Project/Activity: Vigilance to Volunteerism - Program for Intensifying People’s Engagement in Local Governance (VTV PIPELOG)
1. Develop knowledge base of CSOs
DILG-LGA/Sub- August 2013
 Consolidate CSO Mapping Report of 2
working with LGUs and extent of their
WG on CSOs
remaining regions (7 & ARMM) into the
participation in local governance
and LGUs
National CSO Mapping Report
(AECID)
2. Strengthen capacities of CSOs on
July 2013-December 2013
 Training on the Local Special Bodies (LSBs)
how to engage with LGUs and find
strengthening for the following Regions: 2, 4other venues for participation in local
A, 4-B, 7, 8, 10, 12 for the 1st to 3rd class
governance through policy
municipalities
discussions and development
January 2014 – December 2014
 Training on the Local Special Bodies (LSBs)
strengthening for 17 regions for the 3rd to 4th
class municipalities
June 2013 to December 2014
 Develop Modules of Ladderized Training
Program for the Strengthening of LSBs:
January – December 2014
- Basic Orientation on the LSB and
Development Planning & Budgeting skills
for 17 regions
January – December 2015
- Specialized LSB Management and
Competencies Development for 17 regions
- Scaling Up and Preparation for Next
January – December 2016
Planning Cycle for 17 regions
3.
Official Project Objectives5
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Encourage volunteerism among
citizenship, CSOs and LG by
participating in LGU immersion
programs and providing support in
1. Training of LGRRC Managers, Public
Education & Citizenship focal Person and LRIs
on the Mentors Training: Managing &
Organizing Volunteers Effectively (MOVE)
June 2013
5
Guide Questions: (a) What is the rationale/ motivation for project? Was this policy/information/ data available before the project? What are problems or gaps that motivate this project?
Specify if completed or partially completed. If partially completed, list the activities that were completed.
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Outcome
Official Project Objectives5
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
2. LGUs’ Volunteer & Citizenship Desk Managers
Training Rollout in 17 regions
3. Implementation on LGU volunteer immersion
program
Project/Activity: Updated Guidelines on CSO Accreditation
To enhance CSO participation in planning,  Update the CSO accreditation policy to
budgeting and local governance
enhance CSO participation in local government
units
Responsible
Agency(ies)
project development, coaching and
TA
Period of Implementation
and Project Status6
July 2013 to December 2014
August 2013 to December 2016
DILG/Sub-WG
on CSOs and
LGUs (EU)
 Dissemination of DILG enhanced guidelines on
CSO accreditation
Project/Activity: Strengthening Participatory Mechanisms in Local Planning and Budgeting (BUB)
1. To make the planning and budgeting
4. Establish and institutionalize the participation
DBM/ DILG/
processes of both local and national
of the CSOs in the budgeting, planning
NAPC/ DSWD/
governments more participatory
process under BUB
NEDA//Subthrough the genuine involvement of
5. Institutionalize inclusive and participatory
WG on CSOs
grassroots organizations and
planning and budgeting at the local level
and LGUs
communities
(WB/AusAID)
2. To strengthen the convergence of the
delivery of national services in the
community
Project/Activity: Enhancing Capacities of LGUs for Poverty Reduction, Local Governance and CDD
1. Institutionalized participation of
DSWD/ DILG
 Enhance the capacity of the LGU on
citizens in more inclusive LGU
and LGUs
governance and participatory, bottom-up
planning and budgeting processes
(AECID)
planning and budgeting, facilitation and
and activities
management of CDD interventions and
2. Linked LGU development plans to
activities.
Local Poverty Reduction Action Plans  Poverty-reduction projects identified and
to improved access of poor
implemented through community prioritization
communities to sustainable basic
processes and activities
June-July 2013
March 2013 – October 2014
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Official Project Objectives5
public services.
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status6
 Operationalizing inclusive systems and
processes for participatory, bottom-up planning
and budgeting
Project/Activity: Strengthening BUB Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
To develop the monitoring system for the
 Development of a monitoring system of the
implementation of the BUB projects at the
LGU implementation of the BUB-funded
LGU level
projects
 Monitoring of the implementation of
o P8 Billion worth of projects in 609
LGUs in CY 2013
o P20 Billion worth of projects in 1,233
LGUs in 80 provinces in CY 2014
Project/Activity: Empowerment Fund
1. To provide incentive to CSOs that are
Policy guidelines on the access
actively engaging and partnering with
procedures of CSOs to the
local governments in pursuit of local
Empowerment Fund
development agenda
At least 84 CSOs provided with project
2. To support:
grants; success stories, tested tools and
- CSO Network Building and
mechanisms developed and replicated
Development
- Capacity Building of CSOs
- Dialogues and Policy Forums
- Application and Replication of
Tested Tools and Mechanisms
that support participatory,
transparent and accountable
governance
-
DBM/ DILG/
NAPC/ DSWD/
NEDA/Sub-WG
on CSOs and
LGUs
(WB/AusAid)
2013
2014
DILG/ DBM/
NAPC/Sub-WG
on CSOs and
LGUs
(AusAID)
Initial review of assessment tools and policies
and guidelines is held in abeyance pending
complete submission of reports of CSPF 2012
projects.
Calls for Proposals will happen from May –June
2013
Assessment of Submitted proposals on July
2013
Provision of CSPF Grants on August 2013
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Outcome
Official Project Objectives5
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Project/Activity: Enhanced CSO Participation in the Local Budget Process and Procurement
To strengthen CSO participation in the
 Development of a Handbook on CSO
budget process and in government
Participation in the Budget Process and in
procurement by identifying the entry points
Government Procurement
for and extent of CSO participation
 Roll-out to selected LGUs and CSOs
Project/Activity: Enhancing Governance, Accountability and Engagement7
To increase civic engagement for peace
 Strengthened civil society
and development in six conflict affected
 Increased involvement of youth and
areas of Mindanao
adults in civil society and community
development activities
Improved
transparency and
accountability in
local operations
Project/ Activity: Institutionalization of Public Disclosure
To institutionalize the Full Disclosure
National compliance report prepared every quarter
Policy
(to be monitored through the FDP Portal)
Restructured FDP Templates
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status6
DBM/Sub-WG
on CSOs and
LGUs (EU)
August 2013 – June 2014
MinDA (USAID)
April 2013- April 2018
DILG-BLGS /
DBM
(WB)
As of April 2013, 99% of LGUs have complied
with the Policy for the 1st Quarter of CY 2013.
Partially completed. This Department has
conducted series of focus group discussions last
March 2013 to identify the financial documents to
be posted and their respective forms/templates.
Enhanced FDP Portal (dependent on the technical
assistance of prospective donors)
Project/Activity: Linkage of Local Performance Monitoring Systems
To harmonize local Performance
Integration of PFM indicators in the SGH, LGPMS,
DILG/ DOFMonitoring Systems for LGUs
and LGFPMS
BLGF (EU)
Project/Activity: Implementation of Performance Challenge Fund and Institutionalization of Incentive Systems for Local Governance
1. To rationalize inter-governmental
DILG-BLGD
2013-2016
 Scale-up the incentive package for LGUs that
transfer of funds to LGUs
(AusAid/EU)
passed the SGH assessment in different
2. To encourage convergence of
levels (eg. bronze, silver, gold)
development initiatives with national
7
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Official Project Objectives5
government priorities
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Period of Implementation
and Project Status6

Expand coverage of the incentive package for
LGUs that excel in specific sectoral areas
 Pre-testing CSO participation in monitoring
PCF projects
Project/Activity: Enhanced Effectiveness of LGU PFM Performance Monitoring Systems
To institutionalize the conduct of PFM
 Enhancement of the PFMAT for LGUs
assessments using the Public Financial
Software
Management Assessment Tool for Local
 Roll-out of the PFMAT for LGUs to all Non-BuB
Government Units (PFMAT for LGUs) and
LGUS
the preparation and implementation of
 Validation of PFM Assessment Results and
PFM Improvement Plans (PFMIP)
Monitoring of the Implementation of PFMIPs
Project/Activity: Strengthen Internal Control Systems/ Internal Audit Services at LGU level
To strengthen internal control systems
 Development of an ICS/IAS Manual for LGUs
and/or internal audit services at the local
 Roll-out of the ICS/IAS Manual to all LGUs
level through the development of a uniform
policy and approach
Project/Activity: Enhancing Governance, Accountability and Engagement8
To increase transparency and
 Increased levels of citizen satisfaction
accountability of local governments in six
knowing their LGUs are planning and
conflict affected areas of Mindanao
implementing development activities
meant to respond directly to their
concerns
 Strengthened local mechanisms to
promote peace and security
 Increased transparency and
accountability of local governments as
perceived by beneficiaries
8
Responsible
Agency(ies)
DBM/ DILG
(EU)
May 2013 – June 30, 2016
DBM/ COA
(EU)
July 2014 – June 2015
MinDA (USAID)
April 2013- April 2018
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Outcome
Improved
frontline LGU
service delivery
Official Project Objectives5
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status6
Project/Activity: Local Government Performance Management (LGPMS )and Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS)
1. To institutionalize citizen assessment  Implementation of the Citizen Satisfaction
DILG-BLGS
Pilot Test Phase II Consultation Forum,
of LGU performance through a survey
Development of Analysis Plan, Training of LRIs
Index System in all 143 cities.
which will complement the LGU
and Field Work has been accomplished last
 Training of Local Resource Institutes in the
implemented LGPMS
February 2013.
Cities to conduct citizen surveys in the locality
2. To generate feedback from citizens
and nearby LGUs.
on their level of satisfaction on local
Implementation of Phase II, III, and IV for
government service delivery in:
Component Cities for 2014, 2015, and 2016,
Education, Health, Peace and Order,
respectively.
Disaster Management and
Environmental Governance, and
Window Services
Project/Activity: Development of the Seal of Good Local Governance
1. To recognize good performance of
DILG-BLGS
Completed:
 Assessment of 1,475 provinces, cities and
provincial, city and municipal
municipalities (PCMs) (CY 2014 target)
 Development of Indicator Framework and
governments, not only on financial
Implementing Guidelines (January 2014)
housekeeping, but also on other
 Conferment of the Seal of Good Local
 Launching of the SGLG (January 2014)
areas that directly benefit the people.
Governance to all qualified PCMs
 Issuance of DILG policy on SGLG (March
2014)
2. To challenge local governments to
 Orientation to Regional and Sub-Regional
perform better, and ultimately,
Offices (April 2014)
achieve a desirable condition where
On-going:
local governments: (a) Sustain the
 Data Gathering, Verification and
practice of transparency and
Certification (May – July 4, 2014)
accountability in the use of public
Upcoming:
funds; (b) Prepare for challenges
 Online Data Entry and Documentation
posed by disasters; (c) Demonstrate
Upload (Up to July 15, 2014)
sensitivity to the needs of vulnerable
 Data Quality Control: Review and
and marginalized sectors of society;
Calibration (July 15 – July 22)
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Official Project Objectives5
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Responsible
Agency(ies)
(d) Encourage investment and
employment; (e) Protect constituents
from threats to life and security; and
(f) Safeguard the integrity of the
environment
Project/Activity: Enhancing Governance, Accountability and Engagement9
To improve service delivery of local
Expanded local government capabilities to add
governments in six conflict-affected areas
and improve offered services
in Mindanao
Project/Activity: Education Governance Effectiveness (EdGE)
To improve education governance at the
Strengthened Government Effectiveness for
local level, with the end goal of improving
Education at the Local Level
learning outcomes, particularly early grade

Strengthened capacity of local officials of
reading for at least one million children.
DepED in planning, finance,
management and advocacy, particularly
at the school, district and regional level to
manage education decentralization. This
will also entail working with the central
office for improved policy guidance.

9
Period of Implementation
and Project Status6
 National Validation (4th Wk, July to
August)
 Selection of Recipients (August to
September)
 Conferment of SGLG (October)
MinDA (USAID)
April 2013- April 2018
DepEd (USAID)
October 2012-September 2017.
Strengthened capacity of local
government units, especially as regards
the effective functioning of the Local
School Board.
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Outcome
Official Project Objectives5
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status6
Increased Transparency and Accountability at the
Local Level



Increased transparency in the collection,
budgeting and execution of the Special
Education Fund.
Increased responsiveness and
transparency in the use of the school
maintenance and other operating
expenses.
Increased ability of stakeholders to track
education outcomes through education
report cards.
Increased Participation of Stakeholders in
Education Policy Formulation and Implementation



Strengthened capacity of parents-teacher
associations (PTAs), and increased
levels of participation in School
Governing Councils.
Increased participation of civil society in
education policy formulation, and
monitoring.
Increased private sector participation,
particularly as regards provision of
resources for school needs.
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Outcome
Official Project Objectives5
Expected Outputs / Deliverables

Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status6
Strengthened policy advocacy for
improved education governance
Project/Activity: Health Leadership and Governance Program (HLGP) Public-Private Partnership
To improve health outcomes in USAID
DOH (Zuellig
 Enhanced leadership competencies of
target areas, especially on maternal and
Family
local chief executives and local health
child health (MCH), family planning (FP),
Foundation,
officers
and tuberculosis (TB), by enhancing
USAID)
 Improved local health systems that are
leadership and governance capabilities of
more responsive to the needs for MCH,
local chief executives and local health
FP, and TB prevention and control
officers
 Increased community participation and
health seeking behavior in target areas
through improved local health systems
and local health leadership
October 2013-September 2013
Development Agenda 3: Accelerating Local Economic and Sustainable Development for Increased Employment
Opportunities and Reduced Poverty
Outcome
Improved LGU
Official Project Objectives10
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
Project/Activity: Up-scaling of Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS)
10
Guide Questions: (a) What is the rationale/ motivation for project? Was this policy/information/ data available before the project? What are problems or gaps that motivate this project?
Specify if completed or partially completed. If partially completed, list the activities that were completed.
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Outcome
competitiveness
that encourages
business activity
Official Project Objectives10
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
To streamline the business permits and
 Enhanced Policy Guidelines in Implementing
licensing system (BPLS) in the Philippines
the Standards in Processing Business Permits
to as many LGUs as possible. A
and Licenses in all Cities and Municipalities
streamlined system consists of:
 Training Manual on BPLS Streamlining for
(1) limiting the processing time of the
LGUs
LGUs to issue business permits and
 Pool of Trainers/ Coaches on BPLS
licenses to a maximum of 10 days from
Streamlining
the date of the submission of the
 Computerized BPLS System: Databank
application form as required by the Anti-  BPLS Best Practices documentation
Red Tape Law
(2) using one single form each for new
Target # of LGUs for 2013: 247
applications and renewals
(3) limiting the number of steps in
processing applications for new
applications and renewals.
Project/Activity: Local investment promotion
1. To improve capacity of LGUs in
 Organization and Strengthening of Local
engaging business sector,
Economic Investment and Promotions Officer
promoting local trade/businesses
(LEIPO)
and generating employment
 Capacitate LGUs formulate their Business
following reforms in their business
Plans
environment
 Assist LGUs formulate/update their Local
2. To enhance LGU competitiveness
Investments and Incentives Code (LIIC) and
towards increasing sustainable
Local Revenue Code (LRC)
growth and ensuring that growth is
 Training Modules on LED (LED4LGUs)
inclusive.
Project/Activity: Provincial Road Management Facility
The overall goal of the Facility is to
By August 2015 it is expected that:
Responsible
Agency(ies)
DILG-LGA / DTI
/ Sub-WG on LIR
(IFC / GIZ /
USAID / CIDA)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
2013 onwards



1,018 LGUs trained on how to streamline
their BPLS
841 LGUs with streamlined BPLS
177 are undergoing the reform process
DILG / DTI/DOF
(CIDA)
Status of LEIPO
Province 74
Cities 129
Municipalities 347 (optional)
DILG-OPDS
2013-2015
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Opportunities and Reduced Poverty
Outcome
Official Project Objectives10
improve the capacity of DILG and selected
provincial local government units (PLGUs)
to deliver basic road infrastructure services
which increase economic activity and
improve public access to facilities and
services in partner provinces in the
southern Philippines.
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
1.
2.
3.
DILG will be able to assist PLGUs to better
plan, manage and maintain their local road
networks and will have developed a national
roads program for local road management;
PLGU’s will be maintaining and rehabilitating
their provincial core road network in a
condition that provides acceptable levels of
service, connectivity and access based on the
agreed targets; and
PLGU’s will have strengthened institutional
capacity and systems and better capabilities to
manage their provincial road network
transparently and sustainably in partnership
with the private sector and civil society.
Responsible
Agency(ies)
(AusAID)
Project/Activity: Promoting inter-Local Cooperation among LGUs
1. To promote cooperation among LGUs  Updating of ILC policy
for local economic development
 Capacity building of DILG Regional Focal
activities
Persons on ILC
2. To develop capacity of LGUs in
 Technical support to the organization/revival of
managing joint projects with other
LGU clusters
LGUs
 Support in the development of LGU Cluster
Plans
Physical Work Status
Completed: 82.84kms
On-going: 58.9kms
Designed: 71.65kms for procurement
Capacity Development
All 10 provinces has been provided with
appropriate capacity development intervention
on the 5 key reform areas.
Seven (7) provinces have generally met the
minimum standard in the five (5) key reform
areas. Two (2) provinces exceeding the
minimum requirements, Bukidnon on Human
Resource Management and Development and
Misamis Oriental on procurement. One (1)
province Surigao del Norte has difficulty in
operationalizing the reforms in Procurement.
The 10 PRMF partner provinces are: Bohol,
Guimaras, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Agusan
del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Misamis Oriental,Aklan,
Davao del Norte, and Lanao del Norte
Increased interlocal government
cooperation for
local economic
development
activities
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
DILG / Leagues /
Sub-WG on ILC
(GIZ/ CIDA)
2013
Draft policy for ILC, JMC
ILC profiles of the baseline on the ILC
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Outcome
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Project/Activity: Local Government Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED)
To reduce poverty by strengthening local
Planned results for FY 2013-2014
DILG / DTI
governance and supporting sustainable
A. National level:
(CIDA)
local economic development (LED).
The planned results for the year are:
 Enhanced LED policy harmonization and
program coordination among DILG and
other NGAs including the establishments
and strengthening of inter-agency
mechanism such as:
Official Project Objectives10
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
2008-16
 DILG’s partnership with DA, DENR and
DAR National Convergence Initiative
(NCI) for Sustainable Rural Development
 A similar inter-agency mechanism or
national Transformation Team (ETT) for
Tourism, agreeing to collaborate on
areas such as product development,
standards and accreditation, and tourism
infrastructure;
 Regional and Provincial ETTs or similar
mechanisms in four Batch 1 sites and five
Batch 2 sites
 DILG and other NGAs’ capacities enhanced
in the development and implementation of
specific policies and measures related to:
1) The roles of LGU/Alliances under the
Tourism Act of 2009;
2) LED-related concerns (LIIC, PPP,LRC,
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Official Project Objectives10
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
3)
4)
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
Local Economic and Investment
Promotion Officers (LEIPO);
Alternative measures on economic
growth at the local level; and
Reforms that addresses local
competitiveness issues.
 Enhance DILG capacity in steering the
delivery of bundled LED services and
resources to LGUs/Alliances through ETT
and other national and local convergence
mechanisms, and in providing access to
better information on LED trends,
opportunities and practices to
LGUs/Alliances enhanced.
B. Local level
The Program will work with Batch 2
LGU/Alliance to ensure that they have:
 A core LED Team with capacities to
support the development of tourism
circuits
 Business-friendly and LED-enabling
strategies, policies, programs;
 Established local Tourism Councils and
Business Associations
 Tourism Statistics and information systems
to support evidence-based planning for
LED;
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Official Project Objectives10
Expected Outputs / Deliverables



Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
Product development action plans for their
priority Tourism Circuits
PFS and investment packages priority
attraction or tourism infrastructure projects
Programs to develop the skills of tourism
enterprise workers and entrepreneurs
Specific target outputs for Batch 2 LGU/
Alliance include the ff:
 Allah Valley Landscape Development
Alliance (AVLADA) –two tourism circuits
developed based on Lake Sebu as the
anchor destination with Koronadal City
(South Cotabato Province) and
Isula/Tacurong City (Sultan Kudarat
Province) as the respective gateways.
 Metro Iloilo Guimaras Economic
Development Council (MIGEDC) –
design and initial implementation of
MIGEDC innovation Fund to encourage
new ideas in local enterprise
development and attraction site
redevelopment along the MIGEDC
Tourism Circuits.
 Metro Naga Development Council
(MNDC) – development of three
overlapping, activity-themed Tourism
Circuits: Naga City Urban Tourism
(including MICE, Heritage, Arts and
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Opportunities and Reduced Poverty
Outcome
Official Project Objectives10
Expected Outputs / Deliverables


Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
Pilgrimage); ecotourism to Mt. Isarog
and environs; and coastal tourism
Province of Leyte – development of the
Northwest Leyte Tourism Circuit based
on seeking investors for accommodation
establishments and tourism
infrastructure in the Circuit site
management and development of
attractions in five LGUs
Panglao-Dauis-Baclayon Bohol Marine
Triangle (PaDaYon BMT) –
development of ecotourism attractions
and activities in its Tourism Circuit
focused on training men and women
from 3 LGUs on different frontlines
services or entrepreneurial skills, and
conduct of a value chain study on the
opportunities and constraints for linking
agri-and fishery-based MSMEs with the
tourism sector in PaDaYon and in Bohol
as a whole.
Specific target outputs for Batch 1 LGU/ Alliance
include the ff:
 One Pangasinan Alliance of LGUs
(OPAL)- Support for the organic farmer’s
association (Likas Saka) to increase the
adoption and overall production of
organic rice and vegetables from the
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Opportunities and Reduced Poverty
Outcome
Official Project Objectives10
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
area, and enhance the ability of OPAL
municipal agricultural officers to deliver
agricultural extension services to these
farmers.
 Province of Guimaras-enhanced ability
of PEDO to promote an enabling
environment for the province’s
community-based rural tourism
enterprises through strengthened
capacities for marketing Guimaras as an
ideal destination for tourism as well as
enhanced skills in investment promotion.
 Bohol Integrated Area Development V
(BIAD V)-continued existence of a
business environment conducive for
organic rice production and marketing,
through the presence of LED-supportive
institutional mechanisms, local policies,
and programs, including the
enhancement of BIAD V PROMOTE-Rice
program with integrated Rice-Duck
Farming System (IRDFS) technology.
 Dapitan-Dipolog-Polanco-KatipunanRoxas-Manukan Growth Corridor
(DDPKaRoMa)-enhancing the capacities
of the Alliance to sustain an enabling
environment for cassava agribusiness
and eco-cultural tourism through
strengthened abilities to promote, market
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Outcome
Increased LGU
capacity
for
Disaster
Risk
Reduction and
Climate Change
Adaptation
Official Project Objectives10
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
and disseminate information about local
tourism attractions and sites as well as
enhanced PMO and staff skills in
investment promotion and investor aftercare.
Project/Activity: Development of Financing Policy and Windows for Inter-local Cooperation
To provide MDFO policies and capacity
Financing window on inter-local cooperation
building on the development of the
financing window on inter-local
cooperation
Project/Activity: Mainstreaming DRR/CCA in local governance
To capacitate LGUs mainstream disaster
1. Technical Assistance to Provinces on the
risk./vulnerability assessment in planning
Preparation of Disaster Risk/Vulnerability
and decision making
Assessment Reports and Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR)/Climate Change Adaptation
(CCA)-enhanced PDPFPs
 46 draft Provincial DR/VA Reports
 10 draft DRR/CCA-enhanced PDPFPs
2.
3.
Reference Manual on Mainstreaming
DRR/CCA in CLUPs
Reference Manual pilot tested in one city
(Surigao City) and 3 municipalities in Surigao
del Norte (Claver, Bacuag and Gigaquit)
Responsible
Agency(ies)
MDFO
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
No funding MDFO has already presented a draft
concept paper to the MDFO-Technical Review
Committee.
NEDARDCS/HLURB
(co-financing
under the
Integrating
DRR/CCA Project
of UNDP-AusAID,
and MDG-F
Programme of
UNDP-Spanish
Government)
 All provinces are expected to have their
DRR/CCA-enhanced PDPFPs by end of 2013.
 Reference manual and CLUPs are being
finalized
NEDA-RDCS
(Integrating
DRR/CCA Project
funded by UNDPAusAID)
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Opportunities and Reduced Poverty
Outcome
Official Project Objectives10
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
Project/Activity: Strengthening the Local Governments institutional capacities on DRR/CCA
To strengthen the institutional capacities of
the local governments on Disaster Risk
Reduction and their coordination
mechanisms with DRR national institutions
1.
Capacity building to strengthen the municipal
capacities in matters of disaster risk reduction
and response.
2.
Capacity building to the local governments on
the preparation of hazards maps, vulnerability
assessment reports and DRR/ CCA municipal
plans
3.
Technical assistance to the provinces and
national agencies to improve the intermunicipal coordination and with the regional
and national DRR agencies/institutions
DILG-LGA DRR
(AECID)
2013 - 2014
Project/Activity: Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation through community driven development in Bicol Region
To strengthen the capacities of rural
communities and CSO on best practices
for Climate Change Adaptation and
Disaster Risk Reductionand Management
1.
Capacity building to communities to
strengthen the capacities in matters of disaster
risk reduction and climate change adaptation
2.
Preparation of Disaster Risk Reduction Plans
DILG-LGA Region
5 (AECID)
2013 - 2014
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Opportunities and Reduced Poverty
Outcome
Official Project Objectives10
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11
and strategies to include DRR in the
communities rural development plans.
Program
3.
Strengthening and capacity building of the
local management councils on DRR
Project/Activity: Enhancing LGU Capacity on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program
The project aims to build the capacities of
DILG-BLGD
2011-2013
 Guidelines on DRR/CCA mainstreaming in
the LGUs in addressing the impacts of
(WB)
local government system and procedures
disaster and institutionalization of the
 Capacity-building to most vulnerable LGUs on
framework and mainstreaming DRR/CCA
mainstreaming DRR/CCA in CDPs
in Local Government Systems and
 Enhanced LGU capacities to formulate
Procedures
DRRM/CCA compliant CDPs
Project/Activities: Philippine Cities Climate Change Adaptation Project
To enhance capacities on planning and
 Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment
implementing projects for climate change,
Mainstreamed into the LCCAP of 4 cities
assessment, adaptation and disaster risk
 VAA/LCCAP mainstreamed into the CLUP and
reduction
CDP
 Cities with VAA Report
DILG/HUDCC/D
ENR/
OCD/NEDA
(UN-Habitat)
On-going
Project/Activities: Inclusion of CCA and expanded coverage of Disaster Management Assistance Fund (DMAF)
To encourage LGUs to avail of DMAF for
Continuous orientation/workshop on LGUs to avail
MDFO
additional financing
of DMAF
Project/Activities: Green and Sustainable Urban Planning
To capacitate three highly urbanized cities  City climate profile (vulnerability and risk
DILG
2013
(Santa Rosa, Laguna; Dagupan; General
(AFD)
assessment, GHG accounting, capacity
Santos) in preparing strategic and action
building assessment, air quality assessment)
plans on climate change adaptation and
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Outcome
Official Project Objectives10
disaster risk reduction
Expected Outputs / Deliverables
Responsible
Agency(ies)
Period of Implementation
and Project Status11

Air quality management framework plan and
DRRM Plan for Santa Rosa
 LCCAP for the two other cities
 Monitoring framework and Investment plan
 Mainstreaming above plans in CLUP and CDP
for each cities
Project/Activity: Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability (Be Secure)
To improve water security for resilient
● Enhanced national stakeholders’ capacity in
economic growth and stability in the
developing and improving regional forecasting
Philippines.
● Improved capacity of stakeholders in
understanding of areas at risk to climateUnder the climate change adaptation
related stresses
component, Be Secure will specifically
● Improved capacity of stakeholders on climate
increase resilience to climate-related water
change and DRR inputs to planning at
stress and hydrological extremes.
provincial and municipal scales
● Increased capacity of water supply and waste
water treatment service providers in DRR and
CCA
● Risk-sensitive comprehensive land use plans
and comprehensive development plans
utilizing local hazards and vulnerability maps
● Increased recovery capability of stakeholders
on the impacts of hydrological extreme events
DPWH, DOST,
DILG, selected
Local
Governments
(USAID)
July 2013-June 2017
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