Working Group on Growth and Working Group on Growth and Investment Climate (WG-GIC)Investment Climate (WG-GIC)

WG-GICAccomplishment Report

Undersecretary Zenaida C. Maglaya

1st WG-GIC Meeting for 2012Audio-Visual Room, BOI Penthouse

30 March 2012, 2:00 p.m.

I. The PDF Working Group on Growth and Investment Climate (WG-GIC)

Accomplishments, February 2011-March 2012

- Sector Writeshop- Planning Workshop- BPLS- SWG-LIR- BPLS Oversight Committee

Collaboration with other PDF Working Groups/Cabinet Clusters

THE PDF WORKING GROUP ONGROWTH AND INVESTMENT

CLIMATE (WG-GIC)

Functions:

• Conducts continuous dialogue with government, private sector and development community on areas of collaboration to improve the business environment.

• Identifies programs/projects that will enhance growth and competitiveness of the working group’s priority sectors.

• Initiates collaborative activities with other PDF working groups (e.g. BPLS, TWG on Tourism).

• Reports to annual PDF meetings on accomplishments of the working group.

WG-GIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Working Group as Working Group as Catalyst for Catalyst for

CompetitivenessCompetitiveness & PPP Reforms& PPP Reforms

Working Group as Working Group as Catalyst for Catalyst for

CompetitivenessCompetitiveness & PPP Reforms& PPP Reforms

Streamlined business processes and

licensing systems

Streamlined business processes and

licensing systems

2

3

Created knowledge products

for informed policy making

Created knowledge products

for informed policy making

5

Implemented capacity

building programs for NG agencies

Implemented capacity

building programs for NG agencies

6Supported policy reforms

to promote sector & LGU

competitiveness

Supported policy reforms to promote

sector & LGU competitiveness

1

Encouraged & Harmonized

ODA for Growth &

Competitiveness Reforms

Encouraged & Harmonized

ODA for Growth &

Competitiveness Reforms

4Strengthened Institutional

Support to CompetitivenessReforms

SECTOR WRITESHOP AND

WG-GIC PLANNING WORKSHOP

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Pre-Planning Sector Writeshop

03 June 2011, New World Hotel, Makati City

Objective:

To identify 2-3 most pressing issues affecting the following sectors as they relate to the 3 strategic goals under Chapter 3 of the PDP:

Agribusiness/forest-based industries Tourism Mining Housing Transport and Logistics

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WG-GIC Planning Workshop

28 July 2011, New World Hotel, Makati City

Objectives:

To agree on the work plan of the Working Group on Growth and Investment Climate under the Philippines Development Forum ;

To identify priority activities critical to the country’s growth and competitiveness agenda that can be included in the work plan of other PDF Working Groups; and

To discuss possible engagement of the GIC with other PDF Working Groups on joint initiatives, e.g. Working Group on Decentralization and Local Government, e.g. BPLS and Investment Reforms at Local Level

As of 29 February 2012, 471LGUs have completed re-engineering process.

(322 LGUs are from the 480 target list; 149 LGUs are voluntary).

264 LGUs are currently undertaking the reform processes (steps, days, form, signatories).

(135 LGUs are from the 480 target list; 129 LGUs are voluntary)

SUB-WORKING GROUP ON LOCAL INVESTMENT REFORMS (SWG-LIR)

Conducted the 1st and Organizational Meeting of the SWG-LIR on 18 August 2011.

- USAID as Co-Convener of SWG-LIR; - Four (4) areas agreed upon for the SWG-LIR Work Plan

2012-2013: Streamlining local and national regulatory processes Promoting local economic strategies conducive to

investment Improving information support for business matching and

investment promotion Addressing consumer-related issues

Prepared the draft SWG-LIR Work Plan for 2012-2013 and presented it during the 2nd SWG-LIR Meeting conducted on 19 March 2012.

Next Step:

Finalization of the SWG-LIR Work Plan for 2012-2013 based on inputs from members.

BPLS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Conducted meetings and agreed on the following: - Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System for BPLS; - 3rd party validation to assess impact of BPLS Streamlining; NCC Client Satisfaction Survey- BPLS automation for reformed LGUs; TWG created on eBPLS- Set up an incentive system for reformed LGUs under the BPLS Program;- Inclusion of ARMM; 15 ARMM LGUs are now included in the BPLS target LGUs - Involvement of the private sector in BPLS initiatives.

Next Step: Conduct BPLS meeting to approve the BPLS M&E System devised by the

International Finance Corporation and Local Government Academy.

COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PDF WORKING

GROUPS/CABINET CLUSTERS

Mapping the PDF with the Cabinet ClustersMapping the PDF with the Cabinet ClustersPhilippines Development ForumPhilippines Development Forum Cabinet ClustersCabinet Clusters

ConcernedPDFWorkingGroups

PriorityAreasof theGIC

GIC GOAL

TWG-Tourism

Sustained Economic Growth andEnhanced

Competitiveness

Conducted the 1st and Organizational Meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Tourism under the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Cluster (GGAC) on 18 October 2011.

- DOT as Chair of the TWG; - TWG conducted several meetings to discuss the

tourism value chain and identify areas for reforms; - Government Quality Management Committee

(GQMC) as Secretariat to the TWG.

Conducted a meeting with agribusiness sector agencies (FDA, BFAR, NMIS, BAI, BPI, BOC, National Convergence Initiative, etc.) to discuss existing business registration processes and requirements and identify areas for reforms.

Meeting conducted between the Secretariats of the Working Groups on Decentralization and Local Government (DLG) and Growth and Investment Climate (GIC) to discuss possible joint activities.

Working Group on Growth and Working Group on Growth and Investment Climate (WG-GIC)Investment Climate (WG-GIC)

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