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and and Social ProgressSocial Progress
Working GroupWorking Groupon Mindanaoon Mindanao
Working Group Working Group on Growth &on Growth &InvestmentInvestment
ClimateClimate
Working Group Working Group on Governanceon Governance
& Anti-Corruption& Anti-Corruption
Working Group Working Group on Infrastructureon Infrastructure
Working Group Working Group on Sustainableon Sustainable
Rural Rural DevelopmentDevelopment
Working Group on Decentralization & Local Government
Working Group Working Group on Economic &on Economic &Fiscal ReformsFiscal Reforms
Each WG facilitates wide consultations across a broad range of stakeholders on these specific themes; each is led by a Government agency as lead convener with a development partner as co-lead convener.
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Accelerate revenue mobilization, improve expenditure management and increase access to financing by LGUs for better service delivery and growth promotion
Harmonize capacity building programs for LGUs and other key institutions to improve capacity of LGUs in core governance functions
Increase use of local government performance measurement systems to benchmark performance and create incentives for better performance
Improve decentralization policy framework reflected in updated legal and institutional arrangements to strengthen local governance
PDF WG-DLG PDF WG-DLG Major AccomplishmentsMajor Accomplishments
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Theme : Capacity BuildingHarmonized capacity building programs for LGUs and other key institutions to strengthen capacity in core governance functions. Harmonized and integrated capacity building initiatives of the
national agencies, the leagues of LGUs, and the private sector through the Newly Elected Officials (NEO) Orientation Program 2 rounds of NEO Orientation Program (2007 & 2010) 2nd round supported by DIALOG Fund
Integrated multi-agency initiatives to harmonize core LGU operations on planning, investment programming, revenue administration, and budgeting through t Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1 of 2007 and its roll-out at the local level Harmonized policies among oversight agencies (NEDA, DOF, DBM) improved coordination among oversight agencies with development
partners, and LGU Leagues
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Theme: Local Government FinanceAccelerated revenue mobilization, improved expenditure management, and increased access to finance for better service delivery and growth promotion.Accelerated revenue mobilization
Policy on automatic appropriation of the IRA Simplification of procedures for the release of LGU shares in national wealth
Mining (DBM-DILG-DENR JMC 2009-1) Mineral reservations (DBM-DILG-DENR JMC 2010-1) Tobacco excise tax (DBM-DILG-DENR JMC 2009-1A) Franchise tax (DOF-DBM JMC 2008-1)
Enabling information sharing between BIR and LGUs (Executive Order 646) Clarification on SITUS of tax on banks and other financial institutions(DOF
FC No. 2-07) Issuance of Philippine Valuation Standards on RPT in conformity with the
international standards (DOF DO 37-09) Reminder to LGUs on Updating of Schedule of Market Value (SMV) (DILG-
DOF JMC No. 2010-001 ) and imposing of an additional ad valorem tax on Idle Lands (DILG-DOF JMC 2010-002)
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Theme: Local Government FinanceAccelerated revenue mobilization, improved expenditure management, and increased access to finance for better service delivery and growth promotion.
Increased access to financing Adoption of LGU Financing Framework and NG-LGU Cost Sharing
policy (DOF DO 40-09) Implementation of the Financing Policy Framework for LGUs by
Identifying New Source of Funding for 1st Tier LGUs thru (EO 809 ) –which allows 1st tier LGUs to secure loans from Multilateral Financing Institutions (WB, IFC, ADB) without sub-sovereign guarantee
Improved expenditure management Harmonization/integration of reporting system for financial, fiscal
and budgetary requirements from LGUs by NG Oversight Agencies (DOF-DBM JC No. 2, s. 2008)
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Theme: Local Government FinanceAccelerated revenue mobilization, improved expenditure management, and increased access to finance for better service delivery and growth promotion.
Increased local investments Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01, Series of 2010 (Guidelines in
Implementing the Standards in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in all Cities and Municipalities)
Joint DILG-DTI Department Administrative Order No. 10-07, Series of 2010 (Guidelines in Implementing the Nationwide Up-scaling of Reforms in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in all Cities and Municipalities in the Philippines)
Streamlining BPLS entails Using Unified form (1-form) Reduce steps (5 steps ) Reduce processing time (5 days for business renewals and 10 days for
new business registration) Reduce no of signatories (5 signatories)
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Theme: Performance Benchmarking
Increased utilization of local government performance measurement systems to benchmark performance and create incentives for better service delivery.
Refinement and restructuring system software of DILG’s Local Government Performance Management System (LGPMS)
Integration of DOF’s Local Government Fiscal Monitoring System (LGFPMS) with LGPMS
Development of Performance Based Incentive Policy which was adopted by DBCC in February 2009 – PBIP is an incentive framework to rationalize national government fiscal transfers to LGUs towards improving LGU performance in governance and service delivery
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Theme: Policy Reforms on DevolutionImproved decentralization policy framework through updated legal and institutional arrangements to strengthen local governance
Proposed amendments to the Local Government Code with respect to IRA, taxation, and fiscal matters endorsed by LGU Leagues and DILG to Congress
Studies completed with policy recommendations on improving local government financial management (under consultation with concerned agencies):
Utilization of the Special Education Fund (SEF)Improving financial management of local economic enterprisesMaximizing the exercise of corporate powers of LGUs Streamlining procedures on the release of shares of national wealth Improving LGU access to and monitoring of ODADealing with surpluses and deficits in LGUsLGU personal services expenditure policy
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Cross-Cutting Theme:Strengthened alignment, coordination, and harmonization of development partner and national government support for decentralization. Creation of Sub-Working Group on Inter-Local Cooperation
provides a forum for knowledge sharing, coordination of actions, identification and discussion of policy issues specifically relating to inter-local cooperation mechanisms among LGUs
Organization of the Coordinating Committee on Decentralization (CCD) led to common positions and recommendations of NGAs and LGU Leagues
Establishment of Decentralization and Local Government (DIALOG) Trust Fund synchronizes delivery of PDF WG-DLG priority agenda
Partnerships with WG on Growth and Investment to form Sub-Working Group on Local Investment Reform (LIR) to promote local growth and investment
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Strengthened coordination among development partners
Promoted common positions and recommendations among NGAs and LGU Leagues
Complementation of efforts among donors and government
Greater alignment of ODA to the government’s reform agenda
Benefits and other Outcomes
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PERFORMANCEBENCHMARKING
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PROMOTING GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE
IMPROVING FISCAL CAPACITY FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
ACCELERATING LOCAL ECONOMIC AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
