DOT-DPWH Convergence Program on Enhancing Tourism Access

Objectives   Enhance access to tourism gateways, service centers and tourism sites Facilitate the review and evaluation of tourism road projects in support of the development of the Tourism Clusters in the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) Tourism Infrastructure Program by DOT and DPWH to be funded by DBM through DPWH

President’s 10 Point Agenda Rationale   Section 34. Tourism Infrastructure Program. In accordance with the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) shall establish a tourism infrastructure program. President’s 10 Point Agenda Increase annual Infrastructure spending Promote Rural and value chain development Increase Competitiveness SONA 2016 “In the field of tourism, we shall construct more access roads and tourism gateways to service centers and tourist sites” – President Duterte 3

Covergence Framework Tourism Gateways Framework Service Center   Tourism Gateways Framework (Airports, Seaports, Bus Terminals, etc) Service Center Service Center Service Center Tourism Site Tourism Site Tourism Site

Criteria Process 1 2 Tourism Importance 3 PRE-QUALIFICATION   MUST PASS ALL: Maps < 60 kms from gateway or service center Existing Road/With Existing ROWA Concept Study & Consulted RDC-endorsed 1 PRE-QUALIFICATION Proposals must comply with the five (5) requirements CRITERIA POINTS Same Day or Overnight Stay (Which is higher) 50 Accommodation 25 Tourist Related Facilities 2 Tourism Importance Proposals must meet the 60% cut-off 3 TECHNICAL READINESS 1. Concept Study 2. Pre-Feasibility Study 3. Feasibility Study 4. Preliminary Engineering Design

Process Flow for the Evaluation and Approval   Road Project Proponents DOT or DPWH Central Office Proposals transmitted to DOT and DPWH Regional Offices for Evaluation Submission to DOT and DPWH Central Office for Validation, Review, Consolidation and Programming DOT and DPWH prepares Annual Tourism Road Infrastructure Program: 1. Results of evaluation A. Proposals that are in the regular DPWH program B. Proposals that meet the criteria in the order of priority ranking a. Within the budget (fiscal space) b. To be considered when there is additional fiscal space Multi-year program and forward estimates DPWH Secretary includes the TCC approval in the annual budget of the Department DOT Secretary transmit the approved annual tourism road program to DPWH Secretary Letter regret to the proponent TCC approves the annual tourism road infrastructure program

Annual Tourism Road Infrastructure Program   Note: Various sources of GAA and Actual Expenditure *Under FY 2017 National Expenditure Program (NEP) FY 2016 -2017 are all on-going projects

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