Regional CompetitivenessCommittee (RCC)

Mr. Guillermo M. LuzCo-Chairman, Private SectorNCC

Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs)

o Create regional / local competitiveness councils composed of

public and private sectors

o Build template of indicators so regions can track their

competitiveness for comparison with national and international

regions

o Involve universities in data-collection and analysis

o Build pipeline for technical training and capacity-building

COUNTRIES WITH COMPETITIVENESS COUNCILS/COMMITTEES

We are not aloneAustraliaArgentina BahrainBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCroatiaDominican RepublicEgyptIndiaIrelandJapan

KoreaMexicoNew ZealandPanamaPhilippinesRussiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSwedenUnited KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesUnited States

STATUS : 11 RCCs already set up as of August 2012

NCC

Reg. 4 ACALABAR Region 4B

MIMAROPA

Reg. 5 Bicol

Reg. 6Western VisayasIloilo, Bacolod

Reg. 7C. Visayas

CebuReg. 8

E. VisayasTacloban

Reg. 10Northern Mindanao

CDO

Reg. 11Southern Mindanao

Davao

Reg. 12Soccksargen

Gen. San

CAR(Baguio)

Reg. 3 Central Luzon

Pampanga

Region 9Zamboanga

PROPO SAL

Chairperson

• DTI Director

Co-Chairperson

• Private SectorDTI shall act as the Secretariat to the Committee

Membership• AROs • Academe• Private Sector

* Executive Director/Project Director, overseer

Sample - Regional Competitiveness Committee Structure

Bicol Competitiveness Committee (BCC)Sample Template

Created on August 26, 2011 (RDC No. 25)Tasked to improve competitiveness in the public and private sectors in the region.Aims to - improve competitiveness of the LGUs- ensure complementation of productivity and competitiveness

programs of the government and private sectors.

Bicol Competitiveness Committee

Functions: a. Monitor the LGUs on selected competitiveness indicators, b. Assess productivity enhancing programs of various agencies, c. Advocate the enrolment of LGUs and key line agencies on different competitiveness systems, andd. Propose policy and administrative reforms to improve local competitiveness

Proposed Organizational Set-up / Activities

Regional Competitiveness Committee( 50%Public and 50% Private sector reps and academe)

Data Collection on Competitiveness Indicators

Capability Building and

Training

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Annual Enterprise

survey• Customer

Satisfaction Survey• Field M & E• BPLS Baseline Data

Validation

Regional Development Council/Business Chambers

Executive Director/Project Director

MONITORING & EVALUATION

1) Annual Enterprise Surveys

Large-scale public opinion surveys conducted through face-to-face interviews Run among businessmen in Metro Manila and selected cities where there is

a high concentration of business activity such as NCR (350 respondents), CALABA (75), Cebu (100), CDO/Iligan (75), Davao (100), Iloilo (100), Angeles (100) for a total of 900.

A series of FGDs conducted in these areas, in April –May in order to finalize survey agenda, sampling methodology and draft questions.

Actual survey period should start in May (June at the latest) in time for the September 14 Integrity Summit presentation.

MONITORING & EVALUATION• Customer Satisfaction Feedback Surveys Quick-response, self-administered surveys covering one specific topic at a

time. First survey covered BPLS and was conducted from Jan 10 – Feb 10.

• Field Monitoring & Evaluation In-depth field monitoring of specific Local Government Units engaged in the

Business Permits and Licensing System project (BPLS). The visits will review and validate processes and forms being used as well as conduct interviews with LGU officials in charge of the process and with businessmen who have used the process. Twenty field visits will be conducted over the course of the year.

• Baseline Data Collection Collection of basic data before and after programs are conducted in order to

measure progress over time

CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING

Customer Service Excellence for the LGUs/ BPLOs (c/o CIC) Aims to enhance LGUs/BPLO’s technical knowledge, professional

attitude, and customer-orientation

Local Investment Promotion (c/o BOI)Appreciation seminar for local executives, line-agencies and privatesector organization representatives on their roles in investmentpromotion. It highlights the different investment promotion tools and strategies that can be used by the different localities to promote their area as an investment destination

Urban PlanningWith populations growing and resources limited, it is important for

LGUs and regions to properly undertake urban planning for optimal resource management

Assessing Local Economic Development/ Competitiveness

Broad Indicators I: Dynamism of local economy

II: Responsiveness of LGU to business needs

III: Infrastructure & Risk Assessment

IV: Quality of life

V: Cost of doing business

VI: Human resources and training

RDC - University Partner ( data collection)

PROPOSED INDICATORS

I. Dynamism to Local Economy

1. Total Population2. Total Income3. Per capita income4. Gross National income5. Regional GDP6. Regional GDP per capita7. Regional GDP Growth Rate8. Per capita Internal Revenue Allotment

PROPOSED INDICATORS

II. Government Responsiveness to Business Environment (First 3 sets are Doing Business Subnational Indicators) 1. Starting a Businessa) Number of procedures to legally start and operate a company

(number of procedures to apply for a new business permit)b) Length of time to apply for a new business permitc) Cost of applying for a new business permit (in terms % of Income

per capita)d) Paid-in minimum capital (% of Income per capita)e) Number of jobs created

PROPOSED INDICATORS

 2. Dealing with Construction Permits• Number of procedures to build a warehouse• Length of time to complete the procedure of building a

warehouse• Cost required to build a warehouse (% of Income per capita). 3. Registering Property• Number of procedures to legally transfer title on real property• Length of time to complete the procedure of legally transferring title on

real property• Cost required to legally transfer title on real property (% of property

value):  4. Business Renewal• Number of procedures to renew business permits • Length of time to renew business permits (days)• Cost of applying for a new business permit (in terms % of Income per

capita)

PROPOSED INDICATORS

 

5. Number of business established due to business streamlined processes6. Number of businesses who renewed or did not renew7. Number of PEZA-approved facilities (i.e., buildings, leasable area, etc.)8. Length of time to secure utility connection (days)9. Total time spent on administrative matters (i.e., tax and other payments),

days per year10. Availability of investment incentives, local investment code11. Number and amount of investments12. Presence of Local Investment Promotion Office13. Presence of Business One-Stop Shop14. Number of local ordinances that are contrary to nationallaws15. Travel advisories, presence of travel warnings from other countries

PROPOSED INDICATORS

III. Infrastructure

• Availability of 24 hr electricity • Availability of 24 hr water service• Quality of road network• Number of telephone service providers• Number of internet providers• Quality of internet connections• Total number of cars for hire

PROPOSED INDICATORS

PROPOSED INDICATORS

IV. Cost of Doing Business and Risk Assessment1. Electricity cost (P/kwh)2. Water rate (P/cu.m.)3. Fuel cost (premium, P/liter)4. Minimum wage (per day)5. Proxy indicators (number of Jollibee or McDonald’s stores)6. Commercial space rental/lease rate, central business district (P/sqm/month)7. Commercial lot value (P/sqm)8. Presence of a comprehensive land use plans of the city or zoning plan, with

updated data and presence of agency/authority who shall enforce it9. Government inventory of land use10. Industrial space rental / lease (P/sqm/month)11. Industrial lot value (P/sqm)12.Travel time to airport

IV. Cost of Doing Business and Risk Assessment

13. Number of seaports and airports14. Travel time, access to nearest international airport15. Travel time to seaport16. Travel time to nearest international seaport17. Frequency of flights per day18. Vulnerability to natural disasters19. No. of Signal No. 3 typhoons, last 3 years20. No. of earthquakes, last 3 years21. Flood prone areas22. Number of disasters23. Presence of organized disaster management groups24. Risk and security indicators

PROPOSED INDICATORS

V. Quality of Life1. Police to population ratio2. Monthly crime rate3. Election-related violent crimes4. Doctor to population ratio5. Number of hospitals6. Number of hospital beds7. Number of tuberculosis cases8. Number of pneumonia cases9. Number of high schools10.Number of colleges/universities11. Number of commercial banks12.Number of historical, tourism sites13.Number of hotel rooms (4-star, 5-star)14.Number of daily domestic flights, by destination15.Number of daily international flights16.Maternal Morbidity and Mortality rate17.Neo-natal morbidity and mortality rate

PROPOSED INDICATORS

VI. Human Resources

1. Total number of high school and college students2. Number of high school graduates per year3. Number of college, university graduates per year4. Number of graduates who earn Licenses, Certification5. Number of passers in licensure exams / profession/city6. Number of passers for National Achievement Test (NAT)7. Percentage of population with college degrees8. Number of technical-vocational schools9. Number of graduate schools10.Total number of employees11. Unemployment rate]12.Percentage of Professionals, By Region13.Number of working age population (ages 15-29)14.Number of institutions that certify quality assurance15.Number of Centers of Excellence (COEs) in the locality16.Number of industries that require continuing education

PROPOSED INDICATORS

RCC DialogueConvened 10 RCCs on June 25-26, 2012, Quest Hotel, Cebu City

64 participants from Regions 3, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12, (RDC chair, co-chair, sectoral committee chairs, business chambers heads, academe presidents, DTI, NEDA, DILG and other relevant government agencies Regional Directors, development partners included USAID, INVEST, GIZ, LGSP-LED)

Discussion/brainstorming/agreements: - RCC organizational structure, functions and membership composition; - Proposed framework for data gathering of Competitiveness Indicators; - Possible areas of partnership among NCC, RCC and development funders.

Moving forward activities/assignments:

1. Framework on competitiveness indicators c/o Ms. Ofie Templo of INVEST 2. list of RCC members (50% from public and 50% private sectors and academe) chair, co-chair, Exec. Director/Project Director 3. RDC Resolution papers or equivalent documents for the creation/adoption of RCC 4. RCC Work Plan for 2012-2013

Next RCC Dialogue, September 24-25, 2012

Maraming Salamat Po!

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