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City Planning and Development Office, Naga City 14 June 2012 | Bangkok, Thailand

Localization of MDGs and Implementation of urban projects in the context of Decentralization The Case of Naga City, Philippines. City Planning and Development Office, Naga City 14 June 2012 | Bangkok, Thailand. Status of MDG 7C and 7D, Phils. PHL appears to be doing well on 7C. Silent on 7D

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City Planning and Development Office, Naga City 14 June 2012 | Bangkok, Thailand

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  1. Localization of MDGs and Implementation of urban projects in the context of DecentralizationThe Case of Naga City, Philippines City Planning and Development Office, Naga City 14 June 2012 | Bangkok, Thailand

  2. Status of MDG 7C and 7D, Phils • PHL appears to be doing well on 7C. Silent on 7D • Presence of slums in cities a lingering concern Source:MDGWatch, National Statistical Coordination Board

  3. MDG localization in PHL • Decentralization law, 1991 (RA 7160) • Made local governments more autonomous • Hampered unified national effort to address MDGs • LGUs essentially left on their own • As a result, led to local disparities in addressing the MDGs • Eg. Poverty incidence: While NCR had only around 9%, ARMM had 63% of households in poverty

  4. Local disparities exist in regard to MDGs Region appears to be on track on four of the seven MDGs, but Provincial and city performance varies Factors behind weak localization: Weak local capacity totrack key indicators at municipal level Weak local capacity totranslate indicators into actionable MDG agenda; and Lack of incentives(ie. funds) at the national level to prioritize MDG projects MDG in the Bicol Region, 2007

  5. Existing national policies supporting MDG localization • Local Governance Performance Measurement System (LGPMS, ver. 1.0) - a self-assessment, management and development tool that enables LGUs to determine their state of performance and state of development • Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) - a diagnostic tool to assess poverty in the barangay, municipal, city, and provincial level • Various Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issuances • Awards programmes (e.g., UNDP MDG recognition, 2006; Galing Pook Awards)

  6. Enhancednational policies supporting MDG localization • A more proactive National Anti-Poverty Commission - coordinates poverty reduction programs by national, local governments. Ensures that marginalized sectors participate in government decision-making processes • Local Poverty Reduction Action Plan (LPRAP) – based on CBMS data, crafted with civil society participation • Bottom-up Planning and Budgeting – At least 10% of 2013 budget of 9 key national agencies (totaling around P8 billion) will fund poverty projects of poorest 300 towns/cities • Seal of Good Housekeeping, Performance Challenge Fund (PCF), Full Disclosure Policy – DILG initiatives further incentivizing good governance, poverty reduction. PCF for 2012 alloted P754 million as matching grant facility

  7. CBMS DATA Poverty in Naga has a rural dimension. 19% of city's population reside in rural areas 8.36% of households experience food shortage. 5% of households below poverty threshold. 12.32% of households live in makeshift housing 7.63% of households have no access to safe water supply PRIORITY LPRAP PROJECTS Livelihood Loan Assistance Program Agricultural Sector, P17.3M City Farmers Market, P5.06M Improvement of urban poor housing units, P6.08M Provision of potable water in rural households, P2.52M Upland city infirmary, P10M MDGs, LPRAP and Bottom-Up Planning and Budgeting • P8-BILLION ANTI-POVERTY FUND, • 2013 NATIONAL BUDGET • Naga City Government Ceiling, P24M

  8. Naga’s experience in MDG localization • Developed an MDG localization toolkit for Philippine LGUs in 2005 • Adopted the MDGs as key framework in annual ‘State of City’ reports rendered by city mayor since 2007 • Embraced the MDGs in crafting Naga’s Comprehensive Development Plan, 2011-20

  9. MDGs and urban infrastructure

  10. Modified DOTMocracy Tool for participative decision making Deployed in Sectoral Consultation events to facilitate prioritization (May 2012) Adopted CIIPP prioritization criteria CIIPP Toolkit Took developed by Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) Assists cities and municipalities to do better, more structured planning, prioritization and programming of strategic urban infrastructure Deployed twice (Sept 2011, June 2012) Two approaches to project prioritization

  11. Naga’s initial CIIPP exercise

  12. Conclusion • In a decentralized system like the Philippines, there is a need both for clear policies and incentives to push the MDGs among local governments • Various prioritization tools available exist that local governments can use to prioritize urban projects • Naga’s experience with two approaches show that projects addressing Goal 7 rate high, especially with strong citizen participation • The CIIPP’s key strength lies in its ability to combine project prioritization and programming; the latter is often absent from other available tools.

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