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Rolando U. Toledo Director IV, Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau

This comprehensive guide explores the importance of public participation in fiscal policy in the Philippines, advocating for increased transparency and accountability. It highlights strategies, legislation, and initiatives aimed at fostering citizen engagement in budget planning and decision-making processes.

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Rolando U. Toledo Director IV, Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau

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  1. Public Participation in Fiscal Policy in the Philippines Rolando U. Toledo Director IV, Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau Department of Budget and Management

  2. Transparency is a pre-requisite to effective citizen engagement (IAP2 Spectrum of Participation)

  3. PREPARATION LEGISLATION EXECUTION ACCOUNTABILITY

  4. Results of Sectoral Consultations are being harmonized with national plans and budget PDP GAA

  5. Continuing fiscal transparency initiatives in the Philippines

  6. EO No. 02 on FOI

  7. Public participation in fiscal policy in the Philippines

  8. Increasing fiscal transparency and citizen engagement • Creation of dedicated offices for citizen engagement under OCS: • Office of Participatory Governance • Strategic Action and Response (STAR office) • KilusangPagbabago (Movement for Change), a program that aims to directly engage grassroots communities in local and national planning and budgeting • Support for the passage of a legislation on citizen participation in the budget process

  9. Consultations for the development of Macroeconomic Assumptions

  10. Global Fiscal Transparency Norms • IBP: Open Budget Survey & Index • Phl surveyed since 2006 • IMF: Fiscal Transparency Code & Manual • Revised Code piloted in Phl in 2014 • WB et al: Public Expenditure & Financial Accountability • Phl assessment completed in May 2016 • OECD: Best Practices for Budget Transparency & Draft Principles of Budgetary Governance • GIFT: High Level Principles on Fiscal Transparency • PHL as a GIFT Lead Steward

  11. CITIZENS ARE OUR PARTNERS FOR CHANGE

  12. Public Participation in Fiscal Policy in the Philippines Rolando U. Toledo Director IV, Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau Department of Budget and Management

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