1. DOT-DPWH Convergence Program on Enhancing Tourism Access

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. Thank You