1. Flesh-Out Lump Sums Flesh-Out Lump Sums GAA as Release Doc (2014) Performance- Based Budgeting/ Incentives One-Year Validity Budget Deficit to 2% of GDP Closer Performance Monitoring (AMT) Closer Performance Monitoring (AMT) ZBB, Bottom-Up & Program Budgeting 1 Expenditure Prioritization Coherent ICT (MITHI) Agency-CSO Partnerships Budget Framework Fiscal Consolidation Reduce Public Debt MTEF/OPIF and Total Resource Digitization (GIFMIS/UACS) Discussion w/ LGUs and Public Access to Data/Information More Transparent & Accountable Faster Execution & Better Results Faster Execution & Better Results Better Quality & Impact Strong and Healthy Fiscal Position One-Year Validity ZBB, Bottom-Up & Program Budgeting One-Year Validity ZBB, Bottom-Up & Program Budgeting One-Year Validity ZBB, Bottom-Up & Program Budgeting One-Year Validity ZBB, Bottom-Up & Program Budgeting

2. Stakeholder Engagement The MITHI approach is a consultative manner of crafting ICT projects and programs. Project ideas will be submitted by participating departments, agencies and government corporations and plans will be based on their respective ICT needs for the next three fiscal years. Through Plenary sessions, proposals will be harmonized and collaborations across agencies will be formed. MITHI PROCESS

3. Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder Engagement MITHI process will happen during the Stakeholder Engagement Phase of the Budget Process. MITHI seeks the participation of civil society organizations (CSOs) and IT associations so that a multi- sectoral technical evaluation of ICT-related resources, programs and projects can be done as departments, agencies and government-owned or controlled corporations craft their agency budget proposals (e.g. BP 202, 203).

4. ICT programs and projects will be considered as evaluated and endorsed by technically proficient stakeholders. Stakeholder Engagement

5. Programs and projects approved by the MITHI Steering Committee (SC) shall then form part of the budget proposals of each agency. These shall undergo the same processes as required by the Budget Call. Stakeholder Engagement

6. 1.Approved ICT Project Concept Plans with recommendation of the MITHI SC will be returned to concerned agencies and a copy shall be provided to the BMBs. 2.Agencies are to make corresponding BP forms to include MITHI-approved projects to their Budget Proposals. 3.Agencies to pass BP forms to the BMBs. 4.BMBs to verify the contents of the BP forms to avoid discrepancies from the MITHI SC recommendation. 5.BMBs to encode ICT Projects into BPMS. Stakeholder Engagement

7. The DBM Executive Review Board shall still have final authority to make decisions on the said ICT programs and projects. Stakeholder Engagement Executive Review