Re-Visiting the Vision

Department of the Interior and Local Government

Day One

VISIONING AND DETERMINING THE VISION –

REALITY GAP:

What is a Vision? A desired state or scenario of the LGU and its

people. Stakeholders’ shared image of the LGU’s future.

Describes what the LGU wants to become or where it wants to go;

Serves as an inspiration and a guide to action;

Keeps the LGU in its course despite changing demands of constituents and shifting political and economic forces

. It answers the question:

How do you see your LGU in the future?

VISIONING AND DETERMINING THE VISION –

REALITY GAP:

Why is it important for an LGU to have a vision?

It is important for an LGU to set its vision because its serves as:

an end toward which all future actions specified in the plan are directed;

criteria for evaluating alternative strategies, approaches and policies; and

standard against which success of each action is measured.

VISIONING AND DETERMINING THE VISION –

REALITY GAP: BASIS

What is a good vision for an LGU?

. . .that LGUs, as political and territorial subdivisions, attain “their fullest development as self-reliant communities and become effective partners in the attainment of national goals (Sec. 2, a. RA 7160)”

VISIONING AND DETERMINING THE VISION –

REALITY GAP:

Characteristic of a Good VisionLONG-TERM. It covers a fairly long time horizon.

INSPIRING. It should encourage commitment and inspire enthusiasm. It should be powerful and compelling so that the people concerned can relate to it and work hard to achieve it. It should be a driving force even at trying times. It should capture the imagination, engage the spirit and inspire performance.

EASILY UNDERSTOOD. It should be well articulated using simple language.

VISIONING AND DETERMINING THE VISION –

REALITY GAP: BASIS FOR

GOAL FORMULATION

“Make no small plans.

They have no magic to stir men’s blood… Make big

plans; aim high in hope and work, remember that a

noble [plan] will never die, but will be a living thing… long after we are gone.”

– Daniel Burnham

VISIONING AND DETERMINING THE VISION –

REALITY GAP: BASIS FOR

GOAL FORMULATION

Components of a Good Vision “outward-looking” component

- Desired role of the LGU or the best contribution it can make to the development of the nation

“inward-looking” component - defines the desired conditions of the following:

Local population (social sector) Local economy (economic sector) Natural environment (environment

sector) Built form (infrastructure sector) Local leadership/ governance

(institutional sector)

VISIONING AND DETERMINING THE VISION –

REALITY GAP: BASIS FOR

GOAL FORMULATION

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Who is responsible for setting /re-visiting the

Vision? Everyone in the community has a stake in setting the vision. The visioning exercise should be a highly participatory process because it entails determining the desired state or condition of the place where the people live and make a living.

The LDC and its sectoral and functional committees shall be at the forefront of the visioning exercise.

The technical and administrative aspects of the activity, however, shall be the responsibility of the LPDO.

SAMPLE VISION STATEMENT OF THE PROVINCE

TO BE SUPPLIED IN THE ACTUAL ROLL OUT

VISIONING AND DETERMINING THE VISION –

REALITY GAP:

Re-visiting the vision statementIdentification of element descriptors with the vision elements

in Plenary

Element DESCRIPTORS

Outward-Looking :

Inward-Looking

Presentation of Success Indicators

Success indicators per element description were pre-identified by DILG and OPAPP

1. Break up the participants into 5 sectors (social, economic, environmental, physical/land use, institutional)

2. Assign one role/element descriptor per sector.

Note: Groupings are dependent on the existing element descriptors of the vision: social, economic, envi, physical/land use, insti

WS: Validation of Success Indicators

3. Within each group, brainstorm/validate success indicators per element descriptor

4. Ask the key question:

Are the success indicators per element descriptor can contribute to the attainment of the Vision in terms of input, output, outcome ?

Success indicators may take the form of inputs, outputs or outcomes.

WS: Validation of Success Indicators

5. Within each group, brainstorm/validate success indicators per element descriptor

6. Ask the key question:

Can the success indicators per element descriptor contribute to the attainment of the Vision in terms of input, output, outcome ?

Success indicators may take the form of inputs, outputs or outcomes.

WS: Validation of Success Indicators

7. Submit validated success indicators to facilitators for consolidation

The validated Success Indicators will be used in generating PAMANA programs and projects.

WS: Validation of Success Indicators

Thank you !!!