PDF-WORKING GROUP ON DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

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“Implementing President Aquino’s Social Contract to Achieve Inclusive Growth”Represents an opportunity to highlight the crucial

role of LGUs

1.LGUs crucial role in achieving the development goals embodied in the President’s Social Contract

2.LGUs serve as a critical partner in the formulation and successful implementation of the priority programs of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP)

3. LGUs have assumed extensive responsibilities in providing basic services and promoting local economic development


challenges need to be addressed

uneven serviced delivery outcomesunder-investment in local infrastructureweaknesses in the institutional environment

for governancecapacity constraints

before LGUs can fulfill their full potential as providers of basic services and drivers of inclusive growth.

PDF-WG-Decentralization and Local Government

Economic Development.

ease fiscal space & achieve a sustainable revenue & spending path

development of globally competitive industry, agriculture & fisheries, & services sectors

Governance and Security

promote & practice effective & honest governance

Human Development.

improving the quality of life of all Filipinos involves equitable access to adequate & quality social services and assets

Improving Fiscal Autonomy for Local Development

Promoting Good Local Governance

Accelerating Local Economic and Sustainable Development

Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016


Development Agenda and Objectives of PDF-WG-DLG Work-Plan for 2011-12

Improving Fiscal Autonomy for Local Development strengthening the fiscal capacities of LGUs to

accelerate local economic development thru

a)more efficient local fiscal policies and proceduresb)increased own-source revenuesc)improved access of LGUs to financingd)more efficient allocation of expenditurese)improved revenue management capacity


Accelerating Local Economic and Sustainable Development

create an enabling environment for local economic and sustainable development thru

a) streamlined business registration systemsb) improved LGU capacity to facilitate increased local

investments particularly through inter-LGU alliance building and local public-private partnerships (PPP)

c) better management of local public enterprises and utilities;

d) disaster resilient LGUs and communities.



Promoting Good Local Governancepromote accountable LGUs exercising transparent

and participatory local governance thru

a) transparent and accountable local operationsb) improved local government performance and

monitoringc) improved local public financial managementd) promotion of inter-LGU governance models for

replicatione) improved capacities of local chief executivesf) more efficient local service delivery



Critical Issues for Government Action

Harmonization of Policies for Local Economic Development bureaucratic procedures for business permitting and licensing inconsistent and unpredictable local investment policy

environment resulting from conflicts between national and local policies and legislation

Aligning LGUs to National Development Priorities using Categorical Grants and Incentives grants and incentives are powerful tools to align LGUs

priorities to strategic national development strategies and programs

develop and adopt a strategic policy for LGU incentive systems

Increased Government Support for Civil Society to facilitate genuine and meaningful participation few in number and have uneven levels of capacity of CSOs

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