Publish Date : 28-Nov-2018
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Caraga recently conducted a training on Enhancing Local Government Units (LGUs) Capacity on Planning and Implementation of Local Development Projects held here.
The three-day activity was participated in by the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) chairpersons, municipal planning and development coordinators (MPDCs), municipal engineers and civil society organization (CSO) representatives from 45 local government units of the five provinces of Caraga Region.
In her opening message, DILG Caraga Regional Director Lilibeth A. Famacion said the 27 years after the passage of the Local Government Code, it has been observed that the LGUs are still lacking with the necessary competency in the implementation and managing of the projects being given to them.
"Through the tool developed by the Local Government Academy which was administered to our LGUs in a Focus Group Discussion, it was identified that most are still lacking in the necessary capacity in the areas of project identification and development; project procurement and contract management; project implementation and management; and project sustainability planning," she added.
Famacion also said that it was a unique training because they have tailor-fitted it according to the gaps identified through the tool and the resource speakers have been carefully selected to really address these gaps.
The first day of the capacity development intervention banked on carefully selected modules about project identification and development with the technical experts from DILG-Caraga as resources speakers on some modules.
Engr. Mark Obani and Local Government Capability Development Division Assistant Chief Cherry Vitor gave a discussion on Tips on Project Identification and Gender Responsive Proposal.
Moreover, Local Resource Institute partners from the Philippine University Mindanao, Prof, Cornelio L. Labao Jr., and Dr. Elvira V. Chua gave a detailed presentation on what is a project, the project cycle, and the logical framework. Also, Supervising EDS Graziella C. Harting from NEDA-Caraga wrapped up the first day with a discussion on project development.
A revisit on the 2016 Revised IRR of the R.A. 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act, was conducted in the morning of the second day of the activity.
Because of the many issues related to procurement, the participants were clustered in half so as to substantially address their concerns on the matter.
Chief Budget and Management Officer Carlito P. Leyson of DBM-Caraga served as the resource speaker for the participants from the provinces of Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr. Florife O. Urbiztondo from Surigao del Sur State University served as the resource speaker for the participants from the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao del Sur.
During a plenary in the afternoon, topics related to R.A. 9184 was tackled by Atty. Anthony P. Vitor of Kitcharao-Jabonga Municipal Circuit Trial Court. He also discussed the topics on project procurement and contract management.
After which, DMO Emily M. Gatillo and Engr. Jesreel B. Yaez from the DILG Regional Project and Development and Management Unit (RPDMU) gave a presentation on the results of the Project Monitoring Committee Survey and the how-tos of organizing a functional Project Monitoring Team.
As a closing module for the day, DILG-Butuan City Director Charissa T. Guerta introduced the concept of Peace Development Zone (PDZ) which is the program of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC).
On the third and last day of the training, community development officer Ednon John E. Aparicio gave a short briefer on the salient features of the DILG MC 2018-89 or the Guidelines on Engagements with Civil Society Organizations.
It is the latest issuance from the department requiring CSOs who wish to engage in the implementation of DILG programs, projects and activities to be accredited or certified.
Meanwhile, Engr. Jojo A. Serenado, team leader of RPDMU tackled the basics of Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation.
The highlight of the third day was the detailed presentation of Dr. Raquel M. Balanay of Caraga State University on Project Sustainability Planning and the alignment of Sustainable Development Goals.
It is not enough that LGUs and even other project implementers to just devise a way to produce a project, they should see to it that the project is sustainable that it will not be a dead investment rather one that truly creates benefits, said Balanay.
DILG-Caraga Assistant Regional Director Donald A. Seronay also urged the participants to translate the lessons they learned into more effective and efficient implementation of the projects in their respective LGUs.
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