“Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management”

“Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management” DCI-ASIE/2010/022-691 PDF Working Group on Decentralization & Local Government June 25, 2012

Overall Objective: To contribute to the achievement of the MDGs and poverty reduction in the Philippines, in line with the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan (PDP), through improved public financial management resulting in improved delivery of basic services by local governments. Project Purpose: Enhanced capacity of local governments (LGUs) to generate revenue and to allocate and spend public funds more effectively and efficiently. Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management

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Project Results & Components: Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management

Organizational Set-Up Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management

Working Together Executing Authority Identification of further reforms in the LGUs through their audit findings and recommendations; active role in reforming the budget process, particularly in the integration of planning and budgeting; strengthening of LGU revenue generation; Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management

“Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management” DCI-ASIE/2010/022-691 Thank You…. Inter-Agency Meeting December 8, 2011

Project Implementation • Partially decentralized management • All Contracts shall be concluded by the beneficiary, except for contracts relating to: • Mobilization of technical assistance; • Monitoring; • External evaluation; and • Audit • Following EC procurement procedures and subject to ex ante and ex post controls: • ex ante controls: procurement contracts > 50,000 Euros & all grant contracts • ex post controls: procurement contracts < 50,000 Euros Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management

Budget Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management

Budget • GOP CONTRIBUTION: • Estimated at 700,000 Euros, in kind and will cover: • Logistical costs for hosting TAT; • All tax expenditures incurred by the project; • All costs related to participation of officials in meetings, workshops and other events; • All salaries related to the participation of their staff in the programme; • Any program-related operating costs not included in the EU contribution; Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management

“Support to Local Government Units for More Effective & Accountable Public Financial Management”