1. Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development
Growing Local Economies
Innovation. Collaboration. Local Action.
LGSP-LED Support to MSMEs and Improving the Business Environment at the Local Level
Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development
March 19, 2012

2. LGSP-LED PLANNED RESULTS
Improved LED for Filipino men and women
Strengthened national enabling environment for good LG & LED
National Environment for LED
Improved local conditions for sustainable LED
LGU Environment for LED
LED Initiatives
Ultimate Outcome
Intermediate Outcomes
Immediate Outcomes

3. NATIONAL COMPONENT

4. National Component
Increased capacity of DILG and participating NGAs to harmonize policies and coordinate programs in support of sustainable LED
DILG capacities on LED policy development enhanced
Bundled LED services and resources provided to support LED initiatives of participating LGUs/Alliances
Better information on LED trends, opportunities and practices provided to participating LGUs/Alliances

5. Enhanced DILG capacity in LED policy development
EXPECTED RESULT
OUTPUTS AS OF MARCH 2012
PLANS FOR
DILG capacity on LED policy development strengthened thru “Learning by Doing”
Policies Developed:
State of LED and LED Support Framework; Executive Order on a convergent approach to pursuing LED submitted to Office of the President – calls for an organization of Economic Transformation Teams (ETTs)
2 Joint Memo Circulars signed (Local Investments and Incentive Code (LIIC )and Local Revenue Code (LRC); Guides prepared/supported: Formulation of the LIIC, Updating of the LRC; Review of the LRC, PPP for LGUs
Roadmap for LGUs in Promoting Organic Agriculture
Draft Joint Memo Circular on LGU Roles in Tourism
Advocacy and Capacity Development for the LED Support Framework (whole-of-government approach)
Study impact of select national and local regulations on local business climate
Develop and test prototype measure of economic growth for an LGU as an alternative to GDP
Secretariat support the Local Investment Reform Sub Working Group

6. Bundled LED services and resources for LED
EXPECTED RESULT
OUPUTS
AS OF MARCH 2012
PLANS FOR
Bundled LED services and resources provided to support LED initiatives of participating LGUs/Alliances
Memorandum of Agreement between the National Convergence Initiative NCI (DA-DAR-DENR) and DILG towards convergence for sustainable rural development
Convened ETTs in Batch 1 sites and facilitated the matching and bundling of services and resources to support LGUs/Alliances
Operationalize MOA through Joint administrative orders, convene regional focal persons to plan and undertake cooperative projects
Support a national convergence mechanism for Tourism
Convene RETTs/PETTs and support bundling of LED services and resources in Batch 2 sites

7. Better LED Information for LGUs/Alliances
EXPECTED RESULT
OUTPUTS
AS OF MARCH 2012
PLANS FOR
Better information on LED trends, opportunities and practices provided to participating LGUs/Alliances
1 National and 3 Local forums to share knowledge on LED
LED Information Program (LIP Concept and Systems Development ongoing)
BPLS Helpdesk operated by LGA and accessed by DTI/DILG BPLS coaches
Developed LED4LGUs Curriculum consisting of LED Fundamentals and LED Application modules
Initiated academe-industry links
Knowledge sharing through LED forums and innovative media
Enhance LIP and promote its use by Batch 2 sites and other LGUs
Support capacity development activities for LEIPOs and others using LED4LGUs Curriculum and guides
Prepare a capacity development program for DILG/other partners and develop LED Resource Pool to ensure sustainability
Develop tools, manuals, guides and other KPs on LED
Design LED Innovation Awards

8. LOCAL COMPONENT

9. One Pangasinan Alliance of LGUs (1 city, 8 municipalities)
LGSP-LED
Batch 1 Project Sites
(Sept 2009 to Mar 2012)
One Pangasinan Alliance of LGUs (1 city, 8 municipalities)
Province of Guimaras (5 municipalities)
Bohol IAD-V (8 municipalities)
DDPKaRoMa Growth Corridor (2 cities, 4 municipalities)

10. 1. Strengthening the local business environment to encourage new investments and retention/expansion of local businesses.
Develop local leaders (champions) for LED
Improve LGU systems and policies for LED
Strengthen LGU structures for supporting local enterprises
Value Chain Approach in supporting MSMEs for Local Economic Development
Organic Rice, Cassava Agribusiness, Mango Agribusiness, Community-based tourism, Ecotourism
Production and Productivity
Processing and Value Adding
Marketing and Distribution
2. Technical assistance, training, and institutional support to empower enterprises along the industry value chain.
Technical assistance and training to:
Improve product quality and operational efficiency
Enhance enterprise management capabilities
Organize and link MSMEs (producers) to markets

11. Develop local leaders (champions) for LED
Improve LGU systems and policies for LED
Strengthen LGU structures for supporting local enterprises
Organic Rice, Cassava Agribusiness, Mango Agribusiness, Community-based Rural Tourism, Ecotourism
Production and Productivity
Processing and Value Adding
Marketing and Distribution
Technical assistance and training to:
Improve product quality and operational efficiency
Enhance enterprise management capabilities
Organize and link MSMEs (producers) to markets

12. LGSP-LED Activities in Batch 1 LGUs/Alliances
Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs
Enabling Dynamic
Enterprises and Decent Jobs
Training and coaching LGU leaders on LED principles, process and best practices
Streamlining BPLS
Review of Local Revenue Codes and Local Investment and Incentive Codes
Organizational strengthening for investment promotion and LED facilitation
Etc.
Value Chain Analysis of priority economic sectors
Development and enhancement of enterprise business plans/models
Training to enhance operational and enterprise management skills
TA to prepare pre-feasibility studies and investment proposals for priority projects
Market linkage
Value Chain Studies: Mango Industry, Cassava Industry, and Eco-Cutlural Tourism in DDPKaRoMa; Organic Agriculture in OPAL; Organic Rice in BIAD V
Business and Enterprise Skills Developed: DDPKaRoMa – 1549 people; Guimaras – 570; BIAD V – 476; OPAL - 260
Pre-Feasibility Studies/Business Plans: Sapal Weaving Enterprise Business Plan (Guimaras); Cassava Chip Common Service Facility (DDPKaRoMa); Integrated Marketing Strategy for PROMOTE-RICE, Business plans for Balay sa Humay Rice Museum and Carmen Samahang Nayon Multi-purpose Cooperative, Pre-FS on the Center for Agribuisness and Sustainable LED (BIAD V); Pre-Feasibility Study on an Organic Agri Production Training Farm (OPAL)
Status of BPLS Standards Compliance:
BIAD: All 8 LGUs are underway in their streamlining – reduced processing time and no of steps, JIT and BOSS in place in all LGUs, will be enrolling into the Provincial eBLPS: eTRACS
Guimaras: All 5 LGUs are underway in their streamlining – reduced processing time and no of steps. In Buenavista – new business permit flowchar installed, JIT and BOSS in place, Senior Citizen and pregnant women lane/signage installed
DDPKaRoMa: Dipolog has fully complied and uses eBPLS, 4 others are in the process of streamlining
OPAL: Alaminos City has fully complied , 5 of the 8 have Executive Orders about streamlining and 3 don’t yet. There are very minimal number of clients
Leyte – all LGUs in northwest Leyte are in the process of the BPLS reforms. Tacloban and Ormoc city are fully compliant
AVLDA – South Cotabato – 6 towns started process of reforms; Sultan Kudarat – Tacuron City and Isulan are fully compliant and 3 towns are in the process of streamlining
PaDaYon – all 3 towns have streamlined processes
MIGEDC –  Leganes is fully compliant,  Iloilo City and 3 other towns are in the process of streamlining. Pavia has not yet started
MNDC – Naga, Calabanga and Pili are fully compliant,10 other towns are in the process of completing the BPLS reforms

13. Strategies for Sustaining the LED Initiatives
Facilitate Provincial Government support for LED Initiatives
Link LED Initiatives to convergence of Nat’l Government Agencies
Economic Transformation Team
Organic Rice, Cassava Agribusiness, Mango Agribusiness, Community-based Rural Tourism, Ecotourism
Production and Productivity
Processing and Value Adding
Marketing and Distribution
Strengthen LGU Capabilities in Investment Promotion and LED Facilitation/Support
Local Academe-Industry Linkages
Partnering with private investors and associations

14. LGSP-LED Batch 2 Project Sites
(July 2011 to Dec 2013)
Organize and build the capacity of Batch 2 LGUs/Alliances LED Teams (using the LED4LGUs Curriculum)
Support the development of local economic profiles and value chain studies, streamlining of their BPLS, and prioritization of their LED initiatives
Provide assistance in accessing NGA support through convergence efforts, such as Local Economic Transformation Teams

15. Accessing bundled LED services and resources
Batch 2 LGUs/Alliances
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec January 2012 …
Core LED
LED 4
LGUs
Training
Local Economic Profiling
Industry Analysis
LED Strategy
Priority Projects
TA and training for Quick Wins
Pre Feasibility Studies and Investment packaging for Strategic Projects
LGSP-LED Local Project Proposal
Accessing bundled LED services and resources

16. Batch 2 Local Projects are made up of LED initiatives that address the constraints and/or maximize the opportunities for improving the competitiveness of their respective Tourism Value Chains, including strengthening of the tourism enterprises along those chains.

17. TOURISM VALUE CHAIN Inform/Advise Inbound Transport Accomm F&B
Ancillary
Attractions
Activities
Events
Outbound Transport
Marketing and Promotion of Province or LGU/Alliance
Marketing of Priority Circuit or Destination Area
Transport Services to and from the Province or LGU/ Alliance, as well as within the Priority Circuit or Destination Area
Product Development for Competitive Tourism Enterprises (Higher Quality Facilities, Products, and Human Resources) within the Priority Circuit or Destination Area
Sustainable Development of Attraction Sites in the Priority Circuit or Destination Area (Investment Promotion for Facilities & Small Infra)
Enabling Business Environment for Better Marketing
Local Leadership Development towards Business-Friendly and Competitive LGUs; Strengthening of Tourism Sector Institutions

18. Planned TA Towards Creating Business Friendly and Competitive Batch 2 LGUs/Alliances (April 2012 to March 2013)
LGU LEADERSHIP AND SKILLS
LED Team enhancement training, learning exchanges and networking events
LED enhancement for LEIPOs
Trainings on RevGen, PFS preparation, CCA-DRRM for LED
POLICIES
Investment programming
Local revenue code review and updating
Revgen policies and innovative financing for LED
Tourism-related policies, standards and accreditation
PROGRAMS
Sustainable Tourism
BPLS/e-BPLS
Business Retention & Expansion (Br&E)
STRUCTURES
Project management for LED implementation teams
Tourism Council and Business Association strengthening
Local Tourist Police Unit
LGU-Academe-Industry networks
INFO AND SYSTEMS
LGU Tourism Statistical System
LED Information Program roll-out