BuB and KC-NCDDP Technical Briefer

1. NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION 1998 BuB and KC-NCDDP Technical Briefer Office of the President of the Philippines National Anti-Poverty Commission Disclaimer: The views expressed in this document are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this document, and accept no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation or reference to a particular territory or geographical area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

2. NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION 1998 Background In pursuit of attaining the Philippine Development Plan’s goal of inclusive growth and poverty reduction, and promoting good governance at the local level, the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster (HDPRC), through the Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) Oversight Agencies, shall implement the Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) program. This program seeks to increase citizens' access to local service delivery through a demand-driven budget planning process and to strengthen government accountability in local public service provision Concepts Bottom-up Budgeting - is an approach to the preparation of agency budget proposals, taking into consideration the development needs of cities/municipalities as identified in their respective local poverty reduction action plans that shall be formulated with the strong participation of basic sector organizations and other civil society organizations.

3. NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION 1998 Concepts Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) - include non-government organizations (NGOs), People's Organizations (POs), basic sector organizations, cooperatives, trade unions, professional associations, faith-based organizations, media groups, indigenous peoples movements, foundations, and other citizen’s groups which are non-profit and are formed primarily for social and economic development to plan and monitor government programs and projects, engage in policy discussions, and actively participate in collaborative activities with the government; Local Poverty Reduction Action Plan (LPRAP) – the city/municipal plan which contains programs and projects collectively drawn through a participatory process by the LGU with CSOs and other stakeholders, and which will directly address the needs of the poor constituencies and the marginalized sectors in the city or municipality; National Community Driven Development Program (NCDDP)- refers to the DSWD managed poverty reduction program that seeks to empower poor communities to have better access to quality basic services and to participate in more inclusive local planning, budgeting, and implementation at the barangay level.

4. NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION 1998 Process and harmonization BuB is a program that strengthens people’s participation in national budget formulation and project implementation. Before BuB, decisions were made at the top (national government). Now, local communities with their LGUs are given the power to decide on what priority projects should be implemented in their areas. Its objectives are: (1) To make the National Budget more Responsive, (2) To encourage Local Governments to implement Reforms, and (3) To deepen democracy and empower citizens. Figure 1: The BuB Process CSO Assembly Review and Validation Implementation Monitoring LPRAP Workshop

5. NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION 1998 Process and harmonization The CDD approach is characterized by the movement of responsibility over resources and planning decisions to local decision-makers in an effort to more accurately and efficiently identify the needs on the ground.  Empowering communities to take charge of their own development may also lead to long-term effects on how they perceive their own role in governance, with improvements in accountability, transparency, and the quality of decisions. A keystone poverty reduction initiative of the Government of the Philippines is the Kapit-bisigLabansaKahirapan-Comprehensive Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS, or KC). KC is a CDD program implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines (DSWD).  KC targets poor communities in the country’s 48 poorest provinces (out of 81).  In 2011, KC received US$120 million in funding from the United States government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact in the Philippines and $59 million in loan funding from the World Bank. Social Preparation Community Planning and Project Proposal Development Community Monitoring Community –Managed Implementation and CBO Formation Figure 2: The Kalahi-CIDSS/NCDDP Process

6. NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION 1998 Samples About the Project: The flood control project is under the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation (DRRM) Program protecting the rice lands of 114 households from erosion. It is under 2015 budget amounting to P3 Million through the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB), constructed the flood control wall in BarangayLingey, Bucloc, Abra in CY 2015 (with the Lingey Farmers Association and Lingey Women’s Association). Sample No. 1 Getting Back the Land “Never underestimate a farmer.” -Lance Conrad ZenaidaAnniban stands at the flood control wall built through BUB funds Children take time to play at the thick wall. On their left is riverside and on the right is where the women’s association reclaims land to plant back their traditional crops

7. NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION 1998 Samples Sample No. 2 A Little Help is Big Enough A modest income and opportunity for a healthier lifestyle is a help big enough for Romeo’s family About the Project: The “Livelihood Support for Transport group Project” (Provision of pedicab units, often referred to as “potpot” is under the BuB FY 2014 implemented by TESDA and the LGU of Babatngon, Leyte. Based on reports, 25 pedicab drivers are now earning from Php150-300 daily (Note: Dulcie: Kindly verify if the source of funding if from TESDA)

8. NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION 1998 Samples Sample No. 3 Bridge and Co-Governance “Bridges are critical to our survival. The other year, my sister-in-law died because we could not bring her to the hospital.” About the Project: The BUB 2014 Project, “Construction of Pega-Sabnangan Footbridge” was implemented by the Department of Agriculture with total project cost of P3.3 Million aimed at facilitating access acrossbarangays. The bridge is only one of the many projects accessed by the LGU through the good governance of Local Executives and active participation of CSOs

9. Municipality of Upi, Maguindanao Province • MOU signed with the LCE • We (independent) identify the number COS, IPOS (wither accredited or not) attending the Municipal assembly (LPRAT), of which Tri-People representation are carefully considered. • LCE, co-signatories of the invitation • We do all the social preparation stage ... LGU provide the financial and logistical support • ACTUAL – we do all the necessary facilitation CSO Assembly • We do the all facilitation of the workshop • The Local Poverty Reduction Action Team headed by me – identified all the priority programs based on the MENU are as follows: • Farm to Market Road, Permanent crops (Coffee, rubber), Water Development – level 2, capacity building on care and maintenance of coffee and rubber . • this municipality – recommended (by the province) as best implementer of the BUB projects. LPRAP Workshop

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