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PROJECT OVERVIEW. Investment Enabling Environment ( INVEST ). April 29, 2015. BACKGROUND. Contractor: Orient Integrated Development Consultants Inc. Performance Period: September 28, 2011-December 31, 2014 Total Budget: US$3.48 M First local firm to be awarded a contract.
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PROJECT OVERVIEW Investment Enabling Environment (INVEST) April 29, 2015
BACKGROUND • Contractor: Orient Integrated Development Consultants Inc. • Performance Period: September 28, 2011-December 31, 2014 • Total Budget: US$3.48 M • First local firm to be awarded a contract
INVEST COMPONENTS AND PROGRAMS • BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT • Facilitate entry of new business ventures • Enhance competitiveness of partner cities Streamlining Business Registration Processes Improving Investment Planning & Promotion in Target Cities Addressing Cross-Cutting Concerns Ensuring Compliance with BPLS Standards Strengthening Planning, Investment Programming and Budgeting Developing Indicator System for Growth and Competitiveness Strengthening NG Support to BPLS Reforms Supporting Capacity-Building in Investment Planning and Promotion Supporting USAID CDI Initiatives Supporting Reforms in Priority Areas
INVEST PACKAGE OF ASSISTANCE Reform Areas Agency Partners Support to Pilot Cities (Batangas, Iloilo & Cagayan de Oro) BPLS Reforms • Streamlining BPLS • Establishing Business One-Stop-Shops • Assisting Automation Efforts • Establishing Linkage with PBR • Promoting Inspection Reforms Investment Planning and Promotion • Strengthening Planning-Programming-Budgeting Linkage • Capacitating LEIPOs • Organizing Business Forums • Establishing City Investment Centers Strengthened Monitoring & Evaluation • Conduct of Report Card Survey • Conduct of Client Satisfaction Survey • Enhanced Local Data Collection • Cities/Municipalilities Competitiveness Index • eReadiness Survey • Survey on Inspectio Fees • Department of the Interior and Local Government • Department of Trade and Industry (Philippine Business Registry, NERBAC) • Department of Science and Technology (IT Office) • National Competitiveness Council • Department of Finance • Department of Public Works and Highways • Civil Service Commission Capacity Building Technical Assistance Institutional Support Knowledge Products
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2011 – 2014) Streamlining Business Registration Processes Improving Investment Planning & Promotion in Target Cities Addressing Cross-Cutting Concerns • Compliance of Partner Cities to the standards set in the DTI-DILG JMC 1 re streamlining of Business Permit and Licensing System • Establishment of an efficient BOSS in partner cities • Review and amendment of the DTI-DILG JMC 1 • Online business permit application (Batangas City and Iloilo City), kiosk for tax payments (CDO), mobile money (Batangas City) • Review of permitting and licensing systems for building construction and occupancy, tourism, and fire safety and sanitary inspection • Review of the Philippine Business Registry and its connectivity to CDI cities • Establishment of Local Economic and Investment Promotion Center (LEIPC), designation of LEIP Officer • Produced a template for the Local Investment Incentives Code Formulation for DILG • Review/Updating of the Local Investment Incentives Code (LIIC) of Partner Cities • Conceptualization/Action Planning for the establishment of Investment Promotion Center (Virtual and physical) • Conduct of City Business Forums for Batangas City, Iloilo City, and Cagayan de Oro City • Establishment of Metro Batangas Business Council • Assistance to Partner National Government Agencies • NCC: a) formulation of the national competitiveness framework, b) conduct of competitiveness ranking, c) establishment of RCCs, d) conduct of LCDC • DILG: a) revision of the guide for the formulation and updating of LIIC; assistance in ICT innovations forum • DTI: a) assessment of the PBR; b) assistance to inter-agency relevant and related committees; and c) signing of MOA between DTI and partner cities for connectivity to PBR • DOST: assistance in the conduct of e-readiness survey
IMPACT Streamlined BPLS in partner cities . . .
IMPACT More businesses registered . . . More revenues generated . . .
IMPACT Generated investor interest in partner cities through Business Forums . . .
INVEST OUTPUTS AND COMPETITIVENESS • More Efficient Business Permits Processes • Mayor’s Permit • Building/Occupancy Permit • Sanitary Permit • Tourism Permit • Securing Social Security Agencies Requirements • Procedures for Fire Safety Competitive LGUs • Better LGU Planning • Liveable Cities Design Challenge • Innovative/Technology-driven Procedures • Online Registration • Mobile Payment (w/ SIMM) • Online Payment (ATM, Credit Card) • Enhanced LGU Data Collection • Cities/Municipalities Competitiveness Index ( w/ NCC) • Readiness Survey (w/ DOST) • Survey on Inspection Fees (w/ DOF)