MBN-BASED BOTTOM-UP PLANNING SYSTEM ESTABLISHMENT PROJECT
Location:
DIDP Area
Implementing Agencies:
Municipal Planning Development Offices, Barangay Development Councils, local communities in cooperation with NGOs/POs
Objectives:
Expected Effects:
Project Costs:
Php 50 Million
Implementation Schedule:
Project Description:
The Minimum Basic Needs (MBN) approach has been adopted as a means to attain the vision and goals of the Improved Quality of Life of Filipino Families of the Philippines 2000 and the Social Reform Agenda of the National Government. The first step is to complete the MBN survey for all the 1,152 barangays. As of December 1997, only 26% of the barangays in Davao Oriental and Davao del Sur have completed the survey and established a Community-based Information System. While less than 5% of the barangays in Davao Province and Davao City have done the same.
The Project will expedite the completion of the MBN survey through training local government personnel, providing logistic support such as survey forms for each family and tapping experiences of NGOs. The Project will also provide training on how to incorporate the survey results in local development planning. A community databoard will be installed to facilitate monitoring of the effects of the programs to be implemented responding to predominant unmet needs. Such programs will be multi-sectoral like an integrated nutrition program for pregnant mothers involving health, education and agricultural sectors.
The bottom-up planning by the MBN approach should be institutionalized in steps. Capacities of local government personnel will be enhanced initially through the conduct of the MBN survey and local development planning based on it, and further through the implementation of programs responding to identified needs. Effects of programs will be monitored by using the community databoard and results will be fed back to the planning process.
INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION (ILGA) STRENGTHENING PROJECT
Location:
Davao City
Implementing Agencies:
DILG
Objectives:
Expected Effects:
Project Costs:
Php 20 Million
Implementation Schedule:
1999 Designing of Training Complex and fund sourcing
Onward Conduct of Trainings
2001 Construction of Buildings and other Structures
2002 Transfer of Seat of Trainings to New Structure
Project Description:
The Project will serve as a training center for LGUs and government workers in the civil service. It will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for training, offices and a dormitory. To strengthen the training function, it will have a unit for periodic training needs assessment (TNA) and the production of training materials/modules. A pool of experts will be composed of qualified people from the academe, DILG, and other line agencies of the government. To sustain the Project, LGUs and agencies will be required to pay for training fees.
MORE WITH LESS PROGRAM
Location:
DIDP Area
Implementing Agencies:
Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies (ARENA), DILG and Regional Council for Research and Development (RECORD) Foundation, Inc.
Objectives:
Expected Effects:
Project Costs:
Php 30 Million
Implementation Schedule:
Immediate implementation to continue a s long as necessary
Project Description:
The problems related to the financial crises in the Government such as huge public debt of about Php 400 Billion and a budget deficit of about Php 100 Billion by the end of the year urgently needs to be addressed. To address the problems, President J. Estrada among other measures, urged government officials to have "more with less". It may be achieved by revitalizing public accountability through inter-agency management evaluation such as a scheme of inter-agency management audit every six months. The elements that may be included in management evaluation are: transparency of transactions, targets with corresponding budgets, actual accomplishments, evidence of participatory planning/budget, etc. The Program should include recognition and awards to agencies on top of each category by province, agency, etc.