TAPPING CITIZEN ACTION TO FIGHT CORRUPTION, IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES HON. AUSTERE A. PANADERO Undersecretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government Launch of the Citizen Action Network for Accountability (CANA) Project Tomas Morato, Quezon City 02 July 2013

GOOD GOVERNANCE, INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION Accountable, Transparent, Participative and Effective Local Governance Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Societal Outcome DILG OutcomeGGAC Cabinet Cluster

MINVISLUZ SWS SURVEY ON GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE CITIZENS’ RENEWED INTEREST IN PARTICIPATION 77% Interest in participating in governance People are highly interested to participate in governance

Level of Gov’t People are Interested in Participating Aspect of Governance they are Interested in Participating CITIZENS’ RENEWED INTEREST IN PARTICIPATION 2012 SWS SURVEY ON GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE People are mostly interested to participate at the Barangay level in the areas of planning and monitoring

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IS WELCOME THE 1987 CONSTITUTION Section 23. The State shall encourage non-governmental, community-based, or sectoral organizations that promote the welfare of the nation Sec. 34. (LGUs) shall promote the establishment and operation of people's and non- governmental organizations to become active partners in the pursuit of local autonomy “Sec. 35. (LGUs) may enter into…arrangements with people's and non-governmental organizations to engage in the delivery of certain basic services, capability-building and livelihood projects, and to develop local enterprises…to improve productivity and income, diversity agriculture, spur rural industrialization, promote ecological balance, and enhance the economic and social well-being of the people. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

3. Vigilance to Volunteerism CSO mapping- detailed database and mapping of CSOs working with LGUs Strengthening of Local Special Bodies – capacitated LSBs to allow greater CSO participation in governance 2. CSO-People Partnership Program 417 LGUs have CSO partners in various government service delivery and program implementation HOW WE OPENED OUR DOORS FOR CITIZENS PARTICIPATION 1. Bottom up Budgeting 609 LGUs collaborated with CSOs in formulating their Local Poverty Reduction Plan and identification of local development projects

HOW WE OPENED OUR DOORS FOR CITIZENS PARTICIPATION 6. Citizen’s Satisfaction Index System (CSIS) Designed to collect and generate relevant citizens’ feedback on local governments’ service delivery performance and on the citizens’ general satisfaction 5. Support to Informal Settler Families 817 LGUs have Local Housing Boards Engagement with urban poor and other groups 4. FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY This gave the public the opportunity to know where and how local government resources are utilized

THE DEEPER CHALLENGE: DEEPENING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION Full Disclosure Policy CSOs should help in analyzing disclosed information and in their utilization for LG development initiatives CSOs should offer avenues to discuss disclosed information Performance Challenge Fund CSOs should help in monitoring completion of PCF-funded projects CSOs should help ensure there are no ghost projects

THE DEEPER CHALLENGE: DEEPENING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION Making LGUs competitive and business-friendly Private sector has the necessary expertise to make LGUs competitive CSOs and POs avidly push LGUs to streamline their processes and systems and monitor their sustained application Building a nation of integrity to effectively respond to corruption Providing platform for sharing best practices and experience where membership is: -through invitation -through expression of interest -open to anyone

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