Status Report on the BPLS Program
(as of March 2011)
3rd Meeting of the BPLS Oversight Committee30 March 2011Function Room, Fraser’s PlaceMakati City
Outline
• Accomplishments• Issues and Concerns• Proposed Program for 2011• The DPL Matrix
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
On the Standards
• DTI & DILG Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01, s.2010 (Guidelines in Implementing the Standards in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in all Cities and Municipalities)
• Joint Department Administrative Order No. 10-07. s.2010 (Guidelines in Implementing the Nationwide Upscaling of Reforms in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in all Cities and Municipalities )
• Memorandum of Agreement between DILG and DTI on the Creation of Sub Working Group on Local Investment Reforms
Knowledge Products
– Course Design for Trainer’s Training– Course Design for LGUs– Manual for the Standards– BPLS Course Book– Powerpoint/Presentation Materials– Evaluation Reports– Regional Action Plans– BPLS Business Model/ Sustainability Plan
Training of Trainers (Coverage)
Coverage Venue Date
CAR, Regions 1 & 2 Baguio CityAugust 9 – 11
Region 5 Legazpi
Regions 6 & 7 Cebu City
August 16 – 18Regions 9 & 10
Cagayan de Oro City
Region 8 & CARAGA Cebu City August 23 – 25
Regions 3, 4-A & NCR & Palawan
Manila Sept. 1–3
Regions 11 & 12 Davao City Sept. 7-9
REGION DILG DTI BPLO ACADEME CHAMBER TOTAL
NCR 1 7 23 21 31
CAR 6 6 3 4 3 22
I 8 10 1 1 1 21
II 8 8 2 1 1 20
III 16 18 8 1 43
IV-A 13 7 9 2 2 33 IV-B (Palawan) 6 3 1 10
V 20 7 21 1 1 50
VI 15 13 3 2 33
VII 7 7 4 4 1 23
VIII 14 14 1 1 30
IX 8 9 3 3 1 24
X 13 8 8 4 1 34
XI 11 9 5 1 26
XII 8 8 11 1 28 XIII (CARAGA) 8 11 4 1 1 25
TOTAL 162 145 107 26 13 453
Training of Trainers (Coaches Trained)
Web Portal
– BPLS Web Page at the LGA Website
– BPLS Help Desk• BPLS e-group
Regional Roll-Out (On-Site Coaching)
Regions2010 2011-2014 Non-Targets
Target Completed On-Going No Reform Completed On-Going Completed On-Going
NCR 1 1 CAR 3 1 2
I 8 1 4 3 3II 3 3 1 3III 23 10 12 1
IV-A 16 3 8 5 2 5 IV-B 5 2 3 1
V 6 6 2 7VI 6 6 3 1VII 9 7 2 2 VIII 4 3 1 2 1IX 4 1 3 X 4 4 XI 7 1 4 2 1XII 7 2 3 2 1
CARAGA 2 2 4 4
Totals 108 37 52 19 6 13 8 16
General Accomplishments• Regional BPLS Coordination Committee in
most of the regions are organized w/ DTI and DILG as co-convenors
• Conducted the “Smarting the Regional BPLS Action Plans” last Feb. 24-25, 2010
ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Issues and Concerns
• Big number of 2010 LGUs were not able to streamline their processes based on standards
• Low “buy-in” for streamlining• Lack of BPLS advocacy programs• Presence of existing system being used
(above/below standard)• Conflicting BPLS regulatory policies of
involved agencies• Lack of competent and capacitated Coach
PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS FOR 2011
2011 Interventions
• Assistance for Coaches– Mobility– Establishment of the Help Desk– IEC (awareness building)
• BPLS Certification System– Development of the Certification System– Pilot Testing– Training of Accreditors
2011 Interventions
• Automation/ IT Solutions (w/ NCC)– BPLS Computerization Guidelines for
LGUs (USAID-LINC-EG)
• Monitoring & Evaluation– Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
• Tools/instruments development
– Profiling of BPLS targets– Documentation of BPLS Experiences
• Executive Forum
WB DEVELOPMENT POLICY LOAN MATRIX