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Rep.ublic of the Philippines

DEPlffiTMENT OF THE INTERIOR N LO L GOVERNMENT

26F DILG- NAPOLCOM Center EDSA corner Quezon Avenue West Triangle Q.C.

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ADVISORY

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ALL DILG REGIONAL DiRECTORS AND FIELD OFFICERS

DATE

PARTICIPATION OF FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CSO

ASSEMBLIES IN PREPARATION FOR THE FY 2016 GPP

GRASSROOTS PARTICIPATORY PROJECTS BUDGET

OCTOBER 16 2014

SUBJECT

In preparation for FY 2016 budget for: the Grassroots Participatory Projects (GPP), the DILG will

convene the CSO assemblies in the covered cities and municipalities within this month, October

2014. The CSO assembly is an inclpsive meeting. of all Civil Society Organizations, Peoples

Orqanizations, community/grassroot::;\,:-organizations who are residents of the cities and

municipalities. The objectives of the C O assemblies are the following:

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1. Orient them on local qovernance, hi hlighting the role of CSOs in Local Development

Councils (LDCs) and Local Special Bodies (LSBs);,

2. Explain the rationale for and processes of Grassroots Participatory Budgeting;

3. Gather, analyze and share results of poverty situation and other local poverty data in

their locality;

4. Identify and prioritize poverty issues and concerns in the localities;

5. Facilitate the independent selection of organizations that will represent the CSOs in the

Local Poverty. Reduction Action Team (LPRAT). The LPRAT shall always be composed

of an equal number of government (including the LCE) and non-government/CSO

representatives.

The assembly will also elect the LPRAT co-chair and two. other CSO signatories in the LPRAP

from among the elected CSO representatives to the LPRAT. The LPRA T is tasked to conduct

the LPRAP workshop. The LPRAP (Local Poverty Reduction Action Plan) is the LGU plan

which contains programs and projects collectively drawn through a participatory process by the

LGU with CSOs and other stakeholders, and which will directly address the needs of the poor

constituencies and the marginalized sectors in the city or municipality.

In view of this, DILG ROs and Field Officers are hereby directed to encourage faith-based

organizations to actively participate in the CSO assemblies and be counted as one of the

organizations that contribute in attaining the objectives of GPP. Monitoring GPP could also be

one o making GPP succeed.

AUSTERE A. PANADERO

Undersecretary

I:liI \ D1LG-OUSLG

'lI IV 2014--1G-03180

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