Local Goverment and Regional Administration

8/13/2019 Local Goverment and Regional Administration

1/31

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AND

REGIONALADMINISTRATION


2/31

Self-Assessment:

WHAT IS YOUR PERSONALINSIGHT OR OPINION ABOUTDECENTRALIZATION?


3/31

Self-Assessment:

IN YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE AS

LGU OFFICIAL/EMPLOYEE, HOWHAVE YOU BENEFITTED FROMTHE FRUITS OFDECENTRALIZATION?


4/31

Self-Assessment:

IN YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE AS

LGU OFFICIAL/EMPLOYEE,WHAT ARE THE DIS-BENEFITSOR DYSFUNCTIONS OF

DECENTRALIZATION?


5/31

Tableau:

For you, what is the picture/illustration of a truly DecentralizedLGU?


6/31

DECENTR LIZ TION in the Philippines

was realized through the passage of the LocalGovernment Code of 1991.

It is the transfer of power from the central

government to the local government units.


7/31

Dimensions and Forms of

Decentralization:

Political

Administrative

Fiscal

Market


8/31

1. Political Decentralization

- involves the transfer of politicalauthority to the local level throughthe establishment or re-

establishment of elected localgovernment electoral reform,political party reform,

authorization, of participatoryprocesses and other reforms.


9/31

- advocates of political de-centralization assume that decisions

made with greater participation will bebetter informed and more relevant todiverse interests in society than those

made only by national politicalauthorities.


10/31

2. Administrative Decentralization

- seeks to redistribute authority,responsibility and financialresources for providing public

services among different levels ofgovernment.


11/31

- transfer of responsibility for theplanning, financing andmanagement of certain publicfunctions from the central

government and its agencies tofield units of government agenciesand subordinate units or levels of

government.


12/31

Three major forms of Administrativedecentralization:

Deconcentration redistributes decisionmaking authority and financial and

management responsibilities amongdifferent levels of the centralgovernment. (departments, regional,provincial and field offices)


13/31


Delegation transfer of authority fromone public agency to another agency or

service provider for a defined role, tasksor functions, thus, accountability of thesource agency for the defined role, tasksor functions is also transferred to therecipient agency. (DILG to LGU, DSWDOto DOLE)


14/31


Devolution transfer of authority fordecision-making, finance, andmanagement to quasi-autonomous units

of local government with corporatestatus.-usually transfers responsibilities forservices to municipalities that elect theirown mayors and councils, raise their ownrevenues, and have independentauthority to make investment decisions.


15/31

3. Fiscal Decentralization

- shifting of financial power to thelocal level. To carry outdecentralized functions effectively,

local governments must haveadequate level of revenues-eitherraised locally or transferred fromthe central government-as well as

the authority to make decisionsabout expenditures.


16/31

4. Economic or Market Decentralization

- most complete forms ofdecentralization are privatizationandderegulationbecause they shiftresponsibility for functions from the

public to the private sector. Theyallow functions that had been solelycarried out by government tobusinesses, community groups,

cooperatives, private voluntaryassociations and other NGOs.


17/31

Privatization can range from leaving

the provision of goods and servicesentirely to the free operation of themarket to public-private

partnerships in which thegovernment and private sectorcooperate to provide services orinfrastructure.


18/31

Deregulation reduces the legal

constraints on private participationin service provision or allowscompetition among private

suppliers for services that in thepast had been provided by thegovernment or by regulatedmonopolies.


19/31

Allows people to participate more

effectively in local affairs, includingidentification of community priorities(CDC, MDC, BDC, consultations)

Local leaders can be held increasinglyaccountable for decisions that affectcitizens life.

Increased opportunities for responsiveleaders or previously marginalizedgroups to enter politics


20/31

Increased attention to local concerns

Local decisions can be tailored localneeds, allowing scarce resources to begenerated and expended with greater

efficiency and public services to beprovided more effectively.


21/31

It can produce territorial inequality aswealthy localities take advantage oftheir new autonomy to push furtherahead of low-income areas.

Increased local authority may allowelites to dominate local politics.


22/31

Can threaten territorial integrity itgives to separatist demands and,especially when financial oversight oflocal officials is weak, can lead to

increased corruption.

Local service delivery may deteriorate

where financial and administrativecapacity is weak.


23/31

Role Play:

What are the highlights ofDecentralization in your LGU?

(portray the benefits, challengesand initiatives of the government

officials/employees in facingthese challenges)


24/31


25/31

The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment(ii) Pursuant to national policies and subject to

supervision, control and review of the DENR,implementation of community-based forestryprojects which include integrated socialforestry programs and similar projects;management and control of communalforests with an area not exceeding fifty (50)square kilometers; establishment of tree

parks, greenbelts, and similar forestdevelopment projects;


26/31

The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment

(iii) Subject to the provisions of Title Five, Book Iof this Code, health services which includethe implementation of programs and projects

on primary health care, maternal and childcare, and communicable and non-communicable disease control services,access to secondary and tertiary health

services; purchase of medicines, medicalsupplies, and equipment needed to carry outthe services herein enumerated;


27/31

The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment(iv) Social welfare services which include

programs and projects on child and youthwelfare, family and community welfare,women's welfare, welfare of the elderly and

disabled persons; community-basedrehabilitation programs for vagrants,beggars, street children, scavengers, juveniledelinquents, and victims of drug abuse;livelihood and other pro-poor projects;nutrition services; and family planningservices;


28/31


(v) Information services which includeinvestments and job placement informationsystems, tax and marketing information

systems, and maintenance of a public library;

(vi) Solid waste disposal system or environmentalmanagement system and services or facilitiesrelated to general hygiene and sanitation;


29/31


(vii) Municipal buildings, cultural centers,public parks including freedom parks,

playgrounds, and other sports facilitiesand equipment, and other similarfacilities;


30/31


31/31

The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment(ix) Public markets, slaughterhouses and other

municipal enterprises;

(x) Public cemetery;

(xi) Tourism facilities and other touristattractions, including the acquisition ofequipment, regulation and supervision ofbusiness concessions, and security services

for such facilities; and

(xii) Sites for police and fire stations andsubstations and municipal jail;

Local Goverment and Regional Administration

Documents

Transcript of Local Goverment and Regional Administration