Status Report on the BPLS Program (as of March 2011) 3rd Meeting of the BPLS Oversight Committee 30 March 2011 Function Room, Fraser’s Place Makati City

Outline Accomplishments Issues and Concerns Proposed Program for 2011 The DPL Matrix

Accomplishments

On the Standards DTI & DILG Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01, s.2010 (Guidelines in Implementing the Standards in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in all Cities and Municipalities) Joint Department Administrative Order No. 10-07. s.2010 (Guidelines in Implementing the Nationwide Upscaling of Reforms in Processing Business Permits and Licenses in all Cities and Municipalities ) Memorandum of Agreement between DILG and DTI on the Creation of Sub Working Group on Local Investment Reforms

Knowledge Products Course Design for Trainer’s Training Course Design for LGUs Manual for the Standards BPLS Course Book Powerpoint/Presentation Materials Evaluation Reports Regional Action Plans BPLS Business Model/ Sustainability Plan

Training of Trainers (Coverage) Venue Date CAR, Regions 1 & 2 Baguio City August 9 – 11 Region 5 Legazpi Regions 6 & 7 Cebu City August 16 – 18 Regions 9 & 10 Cagayan de Oro City Region 8 & CARAGA August 23 – 25 Regions 3, 4-A & NCR & Palawan Manila Sept. 1–3 Regions 11 & 12 Davao City Sept. 7-9

Training of Trainers (Coaches Trained) REGION DILG DTI BPLO ACADEME CHAMBER TOTAL NCR 1 7 23 21 31 CAR 6 3 4 22 I 8 10 II 2 20 III 16 18 43 IV-A 13 9 33 IV-B (Palawan) V 50 VI 15 VII VIII 14 30 IX 24 X 34 XI 11 5 26 XII 28 XIII (CARAGA) 25 162 145 107 453

Web Portal BPLS Web Page at the LGA Website BPLS Help Desk BPLS e-group

Regional Roll-Out (On-Site Coaching) Regions 2010 2011-2014 Non-Targets Target Completed On-Going No Reform NCR 1   CAR 3 2 I 8 4 II III 23 10 12 IV-A 16 5 IV-B V 6 7 VI VII 9 VIII IX X XI XII CARAGA Totals 108 37 52 19 13

General Accomplishments Regional BPLS Coordination Committee in most of the regions are organized w/ DTI and DILG as co-convenors Conducted the “Smarting the Regional BPLS Action Plans” last Feb. 24-25, 2010

Other Accomplishments Release of Mobility Funds for DILG Coaches 1.7M (2010) 3.6 (2011)

Issues and concerns

Issues and Concerns Big number of 2010 LGUs were not able to streamline their processes based on standards Low “buy-in” for streamlining Lack of BPLS advocacy programs Presence of existing system being used (above/below standard) Conflicting BPLS regulatory policies of involved agencies Lack of competent and capacitated Coach

PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS FOR 2011

2011 Interventions Assistance for Coaches BPLS Certification System Mobility Establishment of the Help Desk IEC (awareness building) BPLS Certification System Development of the Certification System Pilot Testing Training of Accreditors

2011 Interventions Automation/ IT Solutions (w/ NCC) BPLS Computerization Guidelines for LGUs (USAID-LINC-EG) Monitoring & Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Tools/instruments development Profiling of BPLS targets Documentation of BPLS Experiences Executive Forum

WB Development policy loan matrix