Bottom-Up Planning and Budgeting

Strategy in Governance Reforms

Department of the Interior and Local Government

Guiding Principles
Community Empowerment
Convergence
Empowering communities articulate their needs

LGU-CSO Partnership
Participation

Strengthen LGU-CSO partnership in local development planning and budgeting process

National Local Convergence

Empowerment

Local plans and priorities as basis for national agency programs and budgets Convergence among NGA programs

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Empowerment Program Framework

NGAs
Priority for funding
Convergence of 13 NGAs projects in 1233 LGUs Partners in service delivery

LGU
Assist in ID of needs of community Articulate needs of community

CSOs/BS Community
Services felt and needs address

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Objectives
Ultimate Goal
Empower the local communities in uplifting their situation towards inclusive growth and development

Specific Objectives

Strengthen participatory local processes by empowering communities articulate their needs to change their circumstances Build capacities of CSOs to meaningfully participate in local governance Enhance LGU-CSO partnership in local development planning and budgeting process to facilitate local plans and budget responsive to the needs of the communities Facilitate national local convergence of priorities, and programs and alignment of resources for poverty reduction thru the bottom-up planning and budgeting

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Local Poverty Reduction Action Planning Process

Conduct of City/Municipal Civil Society Assemblies Submission of the List of Priority Poverty Projects (Feb 15, 2013) Validation and review of List of Projects by RPRATS (Feb 16-Mar 28, 2013) Integration of LGU projects in NGAs budgets (April 6-14, 2012)

Updating of and validating of relevant economic and social data

SB/SP Approval of the list of priority projects

Conduct of Local poverty reduction planning

Endorsement by CSO

Incorporate in LGU AIPs

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The Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT)

Chairman : Local Chief Executive Co-Chair : CSO Representative
Members: - Sanggunian Panlungsod/Bayan Committee Chair on Appropriations - Department Heads such as C/MPDC, Budget Off, Agriculture Off, Social Welfare and Development Officer and Health Officer C/MENRO, - Reps from NGAs in the LGUs such as: DSWD link, PESO, Agrarian Reform, DILG Department of the Interior and Local Government

The Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT)

- Reps from CSOs (must be resident of the locality) -Pantawid Pamilya Parent Leader - Community Health Team (DOH Organized) Leader - Parent Teachers Association - Leader of CSO accredited by the LGU - Leader of CSO accredited by NGAs - Women Group Leader - Leader of Basic Sector organization - Leader of other community or grassroots organization
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The Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT)

-Representative from the business sector LPRAT shall be composed of an equal number of government representatives and non-government representatives

It should also composed of at least 40% women

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Roles and Responsibilities

LCE
Organize LPRAT Ensure availability of poverty data Conduct LPRAP Workshop Submit LPRAP priority projects to DILG Regional Offices

LPRAT

Prepare list of priority projects to be endorsed to NGAs for fund support

SB/SP

Review and approve list of projects to be submitted to NGAs and those for prioritization in the AIP

CSOs

Capacitate communities and conduct community consultations Actively participate in LPRAP formulation Endorse the List of priority projects to be submitted to NGAs

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List of qualified projects

Attainment of the Millennium Development

Goals Hunger Mitigation and Elimination Job Generation and Inclusive Local Economic Development Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation and Disaster

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List of qualified projects

Priority projects that must include in the list of LPRAPs of LGUs that are: with high prevalence of hunger shall include hunger mitigation/elimination programs situated in geohazard areas shall include disaster risk reduction/climate change adaptation programs

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LGU Counterpart
LGU Class Highly Urbanize Cities All other Cities 1st to 3rd class municipalities 4th to 6th class municipalities Financial Counterpart 30% 20% of project cost 15% of project cost 5% of project cost

The counterpart to be provided must be sourced from LGU funds. This shall be formalized and included by the LGU in its 2014 AIP and annual budget.
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Challenges
LGUs must: Be an awardee of the Seal of House Keeping Substantial progress in implementing its Public Financial Management (PFM) Have the technical capacity to implement the project, as prescribed by the national government agency Have no unliquidated cash advances from the participating NGAs programs and budgets

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Regional Poverty Reduction Action Teams

(RPRATs)
Chairperson : DILG Regional Director Vice-Chairperson : DBM Regional Director
Members : Regional Directors or representatives of all other participating agencies (DA, DAR, DENR, DOH, NEDA DePEd, DOLE, DOE, DSWD, DTI, DOT, NEA, and TESDA) A CSO representative per province as identified by NAPC
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Roles & Responsibilities

under JMC 3
As Chair, require each member agency to assign a permanent and alternate representative to the RPRAT The RPRAT shall provide technical assistance to the LPRATs in the formulation of the LPRAP. At least one member of the RPRAT will be assigned to each city or municipality. The following assignments are recommended: DSWD for KALAHI-CIDSS areas A member identified by the RPRAT for other cities and municipalities.
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RPRATs Roles & Responsibilities

Be responsible in engaging the Municipal Link and provide municipal-level NHTS data Provide data from NGAs and guidance in the use of these information in the LPRAP formulation Responsible for conducting orientation workshops to covered LGUs and CSOs within the regions (LPRATs)
Provide technical assistance and guidance to LGUs during LPRAP Workshops Department of thethe Interior and Local Government

RPRATs Roles & Responsibilities

Be responsible in engaging the Municipal Link and provide municipal-level NHTS data (through DSWD) Provide data from NGAs and guidance in the use of these information in the LPRAP formulation;

Monitor LPRAP process and progress of submission of projects proposals and LPRAPs;
Ensure that LGUs submit priority projects within their budget cap;

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RPRATs Roles & Responsibilities

Consolidate, review and validate the proposed LPRAPs submitted by LPRATs -In cases where agencies do not have existing programs or projects that would cater to proposed projects, the RPRAT shall recommend to the concerned Agency Central Office (ACO) and to the HDPRC the creation of new programs under specific agencies to address such a demand, provided that the proposed projects are in conformity with Section 5.2.8 and 5.2.10.

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RPRATs Roles & Responsibilities

- If a project is not accepted by the RPRAT, the RPRAT must meet with the duly authorized LPRAT representative to clarify, modify or replace the rejected project. The LPRAT must then submit its modified proposal to the RPRAT within a prescribed period determined by the RPRAT. - The RPRAT must ensure that previously rejected projects are finally settled/replaced before submission to NAPC and the Regional Development Council (RDC).
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RPRATs Roles & Responsibilities

- The RPRAT, through the DILG RO, shall then submit the revised list of validated BuB Projects to NAPC and the RDC.

- Monitor and evaluate the performance of the LPRAT and the implementation of BuB Projects.

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RPRATs Roles & Responsibilities

under JMC 2
DILG as the Chair of the RPRAT, shall: - convene the RPRAT quarterly to discuss the BuB project implementations at the Regions; discuss and address implementation issues raised by agencies, LGUs and CSOs - shall submit a summary report on the status of BUB projects in the region to DILG CO, NAPC, RDC and member RPRATs

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RPRATs Roles & Responsibilities

under JMC 2
As an implementing agency of BUB projects: - Ensure that LGUs shall submit regular accomplishment reports - Submit status report on the DILG implemented BUB projects in the region to the CO
Note: LGUs which are unable to complete their BUB projects maybe disqualified to participate in the succeeding BUB process
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Thank You !