REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
EUROPEAN UNIONDCI-ASIE/2011/022-691
Philippine Association for Government Budget AdministrationApril 3, 2013
Presented by: Annabelle Ceniza-Echavez, DBM-RO VII
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
RATIONALE
o The four-year European Union – funded project was designed considering the following:
1. LGUs are still faced with the challenge of fiscal sustainability; and
2. Weak LGU PFM is due, in part, to poor coordination between the oversight agencies and the LGUs.
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
OBJECTIVESo Overall:
• To contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and poverty reduction in the Philippines, in line with the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan, through improved public financial management resulting in improved delivery of basic services by local governments.
o Specific:
• To enhance capacity of local governments to generate revenue and to allocate and spend public funds more effectively and efficiently.
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
PROJECT BUDGETCategories
EU contribution (in EUR)
Contracting authority / Paying authority
1. ServicesTechnical assistance 3 500 000 European CommissionMonitoring, evaluation and audit 200 000 European Commission
2. SuppliesEquipment , Software 550 000 DBM / European Commission Publications 250 000 DBM / European Commission
3. Operating costsEvents (training, mentoring, coordination)
3 000 000 DBM / European Commission
Office Operating Costs (staff, consumables)
300 000 DBM / European Commission
4. IECProject Information, Education and Communication materials and mass media campaigns
100 000 DBM / European Commission
Communication/Visibility 50 000 European Commission
5. ContingenciesContingencies 50 000 DBM / European Commission
TOTAL 8 000 000
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
PROJECT PHASES
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PHASE
CLOSURE PHASE
START: JULY 3, 2012
INCEPTION PHASE: SEPT 2012 – MAR 2013
YEAR 1: APR 1 – JUNE 30, 2013
YEAR 2: JUL 2013 – JUN 2014
YEAR 3: JUL 2014 – JUN 2015
YEAR 4: JUL 2015 – JUN 2016
KEY RESULT AREAS
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
EXPECTED OUTPUTS
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
1. Capacity Building Program/s for Oversight National Government Agencies, including Regional Offices;
2. A PFM Reform Agenda (PFM Roadmap) developed taking into consideration the National PFM Roadmap and results of PFM Assessments and Improvement Planning;
3. Capacity Building Program for LGUs;
4. Updated / Refined Manuals covering Planning and Budgeting, Internal Control/ Internal Audit, Revenue Generation and Procurement, among others;
5. Electronic tools for financial management; and
6. Institutionalized PFM Assessment (using PFMAT for LGUs) and Improvement Planning in the LGUs.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
Project Steering Committee:
• Chair: Sec. Florencio B. Abad (Usec. Mario L. Relampagos)
• Members:
DILG: Usec. Austere A. Panadero (Dir. Annaliza Bonagua / Director Manuel
Q. Gotis)
BLGF: Usec. Jeremias N. Paul, Jr. (OIC ED Salvador M. del Castillo)
NEDA :DDG Margarita R. Songco (Dir. Remedios Endencia)
EU Representative
COA :
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
Imprest Administrator: Dir. Julian Ll. Pacificador, Jr.
Imprest Accounting Officer: Asec. Janet B. Abuel
Project Technical Working Group:
• DBM: Dir. Ruby R. Esteban and Dir. Carmencita N.
Delantar• DILG: Dir. Annaliza Bonagua and Mr. Edward
Templonuevo• DOF: Dir. Divina Corpuz and Ms. Maria Paz
Javier• NEDA: Dir. Remedios Endencia and Mr. Alih
Faisal Abdul
STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION
Support to Local Government Units for More Effective and Accountable Public Financial Management
o PSC and PTWG already organizedo TAT already mobilized and hosted at the
DBMo Start Up Activities already underwayo Preparation of Overall and Annual Work
Plans ongoingNEXT STEPS:
oCompletion by the TAT of the Project’s Inception Report
oPreparation and implementation of the First Operational Programme Estimates
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
EUROPEAN UNIONDCI-ASIE/2011/022-691