BUSINESS-FRIENDLY AND COMPETITIVE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
Coaching Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs for LEIPOs
21-22 January 2015Brentwood Suites, Quezon City
Recent Updates
• The Philippines placed 52nd out of 144 economies in the prestigious rankings, versus59th in 2013. Since 2010, when the Aquino administration took office, the country has gained 33 places – the largest over the period among all countries studied.– “Philippines are among the most improved in the
annual survey of 189 economies”
DILG PROGRAM FRAMEWORKPoverty in multiple dimensions reduced and
massive quality employment created
Economic Developme
nt
Climate Change
Adaptation and
Mitigation
Human Development and Poverty Reduction
Good Governance
and Anti-corruption
Security, Justice and
Peace
KRAs/SectorOutcomes
STRENGTHENED
CAPACITY
INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
LG Capacity Development, Performance Oversight and Awards/Incentives
Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs
Environment-Protective, Climate Change Adaptive and
Disaster Resilient LGUs
Accountable, Transparent, Participative
and Effective Local Governance
Socially-Protective and Safe LGUs
State of Local Governance improved
DILG Outcome Areas
MFO
SocietalOutcome
DILG Programs/Projects/Activities (from Locally-funded and Regular funds)PPAs
BUSINESS-FRIENDLINESS AND COMPETITIVENESS
This is a condition where LGUs spur sustainable economic and inclusive growth by engaging the business sector by promoting local trade/business and generating employment.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Improve capacity of LGUs in engaging business sector, promoting local trade / businesses and generating employment following reforms in their business environment
Enhance LGU competitiveness towards increasing sustainable growth and ensuring that growth is inclusive
Desired Outcomes for a Business-Friendly and Competitive LGU1. Updated and approved CLUP/Zoning Ordinance as well as
CDPs/sector plans to guide location and focus of investments2. Structure leading local economic investment and incentive
promotion (eg. LGU LEIPOs w/ capacity to perform their LED roles)3. Local policies and ordinances for business and investment
attraction and retention consistent with national investment policies (Local Investment and Incentives Code, Local Revenue Code, Local Tourism , etc)
4. Streamlined transactional services (BPLS, building/construction permits, occupancy permits, sanitation and fire clearances)
5. LGU Roadmap to attract investments and generate employment (ie LGU Business Plan)
6. Active partnership with business sector (implementation of a PPP project)
7. Basic Infrastructure to support local businesses (roads, power, IT support)
• DILG Outcome Area: Business-friendly and competitive LGUs
• Calls for local governments to work with the private sector and other stakeholders to improve local economic services
“A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the area's workforce, reducing the cost of doing business and making available the resources business needs to compete and thrive in today's global economy.”
- Rod Blagojevich
“Governments across the globe realize the private sector is an important motor of development and job creation. And they realize it’s important to have the right regulations that enable the development of the private sector.”
-Rita Ramalho, WB-IF
Local Economic Development
Business Friendly and Competitive LGUs
Enabling Environment for
BFCL
- Cap Building of Investment Promotion Office/r (LEIPO) - Formulation of Business Plan - Updating CDP, CLUP, LIIC, LRC- Information Portal (SparkBIz)
Simplifying Regulatory
Systems
Streamlining BPLS Streamlining Building/Occupancy PermitsAutomation of BPLS and other RS
Local Infrastructure
Support
Provincial Road Management Facility (PRMF)Special Local Road Fund (SLRF)Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan at Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran KALSADA
Workforce Development
Skills Training for Accelerated Growth in Local Government (STAG-LG)
DILG’s LED Program as a Vehicle for Enabling Business Friendliness and Competitiveness: Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED):
LGSP-LED is implemented through DILGs:• BLGD• Local Government Academy (LGA)• Regional and provincial offices Provincial
Offices• Private Sector Partners (PCCI, NCC)
ApproachesConvergenceCapacity developmentLED Information Portal (Sparkbiz)
Convergence (or Economic Transformation Teams) work with other national government agencies and private sector
RETT: Mobilizing National Government Agencies to
Support LGUs
LGUs/Alliances/
TDAsDA
DOLE
DILGDOT
DTI
DPWH
DENR
Capacity Development
• LED4LGUs curriculum- a capdev program for LEIPOs and LED team to enhance LED knowledge and skills; delivered through a knowledge network composed of industry and private sector partners, local resource institutions and select LGUs
• Capacity-building in other LED and BFCL interventions
Establishment of LED INFORMATION PORTAL (SPARKBIZ) http://sparkbiz.ph
Bring business and LGUs together➔ by providing up- to- date investment information that
matters, straight from the LGUs themselves➔ to drive and spark economic development in more places
in the country
Facilitate generation of info requirement for➔ PCCI’s Most Business-Friendly Awards➔ NCC’s Most Competitive LGUs
Partnership with the Private Sector
• Working partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and other private groups, and other those working for the private sector such as NCC.
• Constant dialogues and consultations with private sector groups/organizations
• Consider recommendations from chambers (e.g. Arangaka Report of JFCC)
Support LED Local Projects
Creating Business-friendly LGUs
• LGU policies, plans and systems
• Investment promotion
• Accessing business support services
• Destination marketing
Building Competitive Tourism Sector
• Tourism circuit planning
• Workforce Development
• Product and market enhancement
Since 2008, the local projects in 9 sites have achieved results in terms of improved local economic conditions
2,269 direct jobsEmployment
Php 6 billionNew Investments
Increase of 50-90 % Visitor Arrivals
Results so far….
• What are the roles and responsibilities of the Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officer (LEIPO)?
“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.”
- Nelson Mandela
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