Co Created Plan Presentation_Baguio

OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP

CSO –GPH CO-CREATED PLAN

2015 – 2017

Presented by: NATALIE CHRISTINE V. JORGE

CSO-OGP Steering Committee Representative for Budget Advocacy Group

Managing Trustee, International Center for Innovation, Transformation

and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov)

Overview

* OGP Primer

The Philippines is a founding member of the Open Government Partnership.

The OGP is a multilateral initiative that aims to

secure concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance. In the spirit of multi-stakeholder collaboration

OGP is overseen by a Steering Committee composed

of representatives from government and civil society organizations

Overview

* OGP Primer

National Competitiveness

Council Makati Business

Club

Overview

* OGP Primer

Right to Know Right Now Coalition Public Services Labor Independent Confederation

Task Force Participatory Local Governance Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance

Budget Advocacy Group International Center for Innovation, Transformation and Excellence in Governance(INCITEGov)

Civic Participation in Governance Reform

– Intensify Citizen & Government engagement

mechanisms creating oversight and participation

– Build willingness and capacity of citizens to demand and work with government

Civic Participation in Governance Reform

– Greater willingness and capacity of government to respond to the demands, needs and redress

– Promote Inclusive and enabling citizen engagement environment

Civic Participation in Governance Reform

• Demand for Good Governance:

“the ability of citizens, service users, project beneficiaries, communities, and civil society organizations to demand greater accountability and responsiveness from public officials and service providers”1

1 World Bank Demand for Good Governance (DFGG)

Why a Co-Created Plan?

• Development Outcomes

– Better service delivery and suitable projects to essential needs of the communities

– reduced corruption, public expenditure efficiency and improved governance

Why a Co-Created Plan?

• Empowered Community

– Increased community participation

– programs that are responsive to the needs of the community

Why a Co-Created Plan?

• Sustainability – Effective institutions,

processes and systems

– Stronger linkages between local government and CSOs (institutionalized feedback mechanisms, systematic consultations)

CO-CREATED PLAN

LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES

OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP

CSO –GPH CO-CREATED PLAN

2015 – 2017

September 2-3 – NCR, Regions 3, IV-A, IV-B, V

October 16-17 – Regions 6, 7, 8

October 23-24 – Regions 9, 10, CARAGA

November 6-7 – Regions 11, 12, ARMM

November 13-14 – Regions 1, 2, CAR

GOOD GOV DIALOGUES

1. What programs are you currently doing that are aligned with the current 9 commitments?

2. What issues are you currently encountering in the implementation of the 9 current commitments?

3. What new commitments can you propose as an LGU/CSO that can be included in the OGP Co-Created plan 2015-2017?

Sample Commitments

Region 6

• Engage CSO in Project implementation monitoring (third party monitoring)

• Increased research-based policy recommendations presented to LGUs

• Access / opportunity of PWDs, senior citizens, youth, other sectors in local development council

Sample Commitments

Region 8

• Enhance Disaster Risk Reduction response plans through LGU-CSO/Private Sector consultation leading to localized DRR plans

• Operationalize the OGP platform at the Barangay level

• Provide localized communication tools and channels in cascading policies and implementation of projects

Sample Commitments

Region 10

- Enhance platforms for participation with CSO

- Promote more technological innovations in engagements both in LGUs and NGAs (web-based technology programs)

- Availability of Barangay based data stats for EIPM and EBPM

Sample Commitments

ARMM

- Provide capacity building for LGUs and CSOs for OGP Commitments

- Develop local OGP framework

- Enhance and strengthen CSO-LGU engagements on monitoring of local projects

Sample Commitments

Other commitments:

• Establish People’s Desk in All LGUs

• Strengthening of capacity building and empowerment programs for CSOs and private sector

• Legislation of CSO empowerment programs

2013-2015 OGP Commitments

1. Sustain transparency in national government plans and budgets

6. Enhance performance benchmarks for local governance

2. Engage civil society in public audit 7. Strengthen grassroots participation in local planning and budgeting

3. Enhance the government procurement system

8. Initiate fiscal transparency in extrative industry

4. Provide more accesible government data in a single and open format

9. Improve the ease of doing business

5. Support for the passage of legislations on access to information and whistleblower protection legislation

Next Steps

1. Workshop on the Co Created Plan

2. Regional Consultations

3. Institutionalization of the CSO-OGP operations

4. Reporting and Assessment activities

Overview : OGP Co-Created Plan

Agreement on Plans

(Sept 2014)

Public Consultations

(October 2014 – April

2015)

Presentation of First Draft

(May 2015)

Finalization of Draft

(July 2015)

Submission of Plan

(September 2015)

BREAKOUT SESSION MECHANICS

OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP

CSO –GPH CO-CREATED PLAN 2015 – 2017

GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. What programs are you currently doing that are aligned with the current 9 commitments?

2. What issues are you currently encountering in the implementation of the 9 current commitments?

3. What new commitments can you propose as an LGU/CSO that can be included in the OGP Co-Created plan 2015-2017?

Expected outputs

1. Completed matrix

2. Collaborative initiatives between LGUs, CSOs and Business Challenges/issues on the implementation and possible solutions to address these

3. Identify lead CSOs and LGUs per region

Room and regional assignments

Region 1 – Function room 1 (Upper ground floor)

c/o Joy Tadeo

Region 2 – Ballroom 2 (Basement 2 same floor)

c/o Czar Medina

Region CAR – Ballroom 1 (Plenary hall)

c/o Likha Lakan Delos Reyes

THANK YOU

Presented by: NATALIE CHRISTINE V. JORGE

CSO-OGP Steering Committee Representative for Budget Advocacy Group

Managing Trustee, International Center for Innovation, Transformation

and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov)