Championing for economic growth: Local and Regional Economic Development LRED From the Visayas to th

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Championing for economic growth Local and
Regional Economic Development (LRED) From the
Visayas to the Rest of the Philippines

• A Presentation by the
• German Technical Cooperation
• Presented by
• Anja Gomm, Program Manager
• Private Sector Promotion Program/SMEDSEP
• 4 November 2008, Makati City

Private Sector Promotion (SMEDSEP) Program
www.smedsep.ph
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Private Sector Promotion (SMEDSEP) Intro

• Objective The framework conditions for private
  sector development in the Philippines, especially
  in the Visayas, are improved
•  Mission Facilitate the development and
  replication of sustainable models for improving
  the local business climate (especially for SMEs)
  in the Visayas
• The Program has three main components
• Harmonization of the National SME Development
  (SMED) Plan
• Promotion and Replication of Models for Improving
  the Local Business and Investment Climate
• Support to the National Competitiveness Council

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The BIC Models
BPLS
NERBAC
Value Chain
BDS Market Development
Local and Regional Economic Development
SME Finance
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Local and Regional Economic Development (LRED)
LRED is a participatory planning and
implementation process wherein public and private
stakeholders in a locality work together to
improve conditions for economic growth and
employment generation. LRED is about mobilizing
people and making them work together to effect
change.
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Component 2 - Stakeholder Map - LRED
Users of the Programs Outputs
LGUs (city, municipality)
Beneficiaries of the Program
Program Team
Private Sector Rep (BDS, BMOs)
Private Business Sector
DTI Provincial DTI Regional GTZ
LRED Facilitators (internal, external)
Other institutions (academe, NGOs)
NGAs
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Component 2 - Results Chain - LRED
Impact
Increased Competitiveness, Income and Employment
Indirect Outcomes
Local environment of select cities and
municipalities more conducive for economic
growth
Direct Outcomes
LGUs more efficient and effective in their
economic development planning, offer better
services and promote good governance
Increased economic dynamism in selected cities
and municipalities
Academe, NGOs and other institutions improve
service delivery, promote transparency and good
governance
Other local, natl and intl institutions upscaled
LRED model
LGUs adopt LRED approach in economic devt planning
LRED action plan, strategy created and
implemented by involved entities
LRED facilitators effective in the facilitation
of LRED process
Use of Outputs
LGUs capacitated in LRED process
Support institutions (NGAs, NGOs,academe)
capacitated in LRED process
Private business sector capacitated in LRED
process
LRED facilitators trained and coached
Outputs
LRED experiences documented and disseminated
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Implementation in the Visayas
Capacitated in LRED
LGUs
LGUs (starting/in process)
Support Institutions
Private BDS Providers
Region 6
Trained/Coached
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DTI Facilitators
Region 8
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BDS Facilitators
11
5
18
LGU Facilitators
2
34
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Other Regions
6
11
The Philippines
1
Region 7
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LRED Upscaling 2008
LRED Workshops w LGUs (Nationwide)
14 Regional Trainings of Facilitators (one per
Region)
Upscaling of LRED 2008
Training of LRED Facilitators two batches in
Luzon and one batch in Mindanao ( Oct to Dec
2008)
Training of 25 LRED Trainers Baybay, Leyte / 24
to 30 Aug 2008
done
Identification of 13 Provinces (from 14
Regions) Submission Date 15 August 2008
done
LRED Orientation Luzon (1 Aug 2008) and
Mindanao (8 Aug 2008)
done
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The Way Forward

• Institutionalization of LRED
• Scout for academic/training institution that will
  anchor capacity development for LRED
• Establish a network of LRED practitioners to
  promote knowledge sharing and iterative CD
• Capacitate policy makers in DTI ROG and other
  NGAs on role of LRED for LGU and SMED planning
• Align and enroll LRED in local plans (AIP and
  ELA)
• Advocate adoption of LRED for municipal level
  economic planning (Comprehensive Development
  Plan, Economic Sub-section)
• Monitoring (LRED plan implementation and
  capacitation of facilitators)

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Thank you for your attention