Transcript WG-GIC Accomplishment Report - Philippines Development Forum

Working Group on Growth and
Investment Climate (WG-GIC)
WG-GIC
Accomplishment Report
Undersecretary Zenaida C. Maglaya
1st WG-GIC Meeting for 2012
Audio-Visual Room, BOI Penthouse
30 March 2012, 2:00 p.m.
I. The PDF Working Group on Growth and
Investment Climate (WG-GIC)
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Accomplishments, February 2011-March 2012
- Sector Writeshop
- Planning Workshop
- BPLS
- SWG-LIR
- BPLS Oversight Committee
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Collaboration with other PDF Working
Groups/Cabinet Clusters
THE PDF WORKING GROUP ON
GROWTH AND INVESTMENT
CLIMATE (WG-GIC)
Functions:
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Conducts continuous dialogue with government, private
sector and development community on areas of
collaboration to improve the business environment.
•
Identifies programs/projects that will enhance growth and
competitiveness of the working group’s priority sectors.
•
Initiates collaborative activities with other PDF working
groups (e.g. BPLS, TWG on Tourism).
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Reports to annual PDF meetings on accomplishments of
the working group.
WG-GIC
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1
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Supported policy reforms
to promote
sector & LGU
competitiveness
2
Streamlined business
processes and
licensing systems
Working Group as
Catalyst for
Competitiveness
& PPP Reforms
3
Strengthened Institutional
Support to Competitiveness
Reforms
4
5
Implemented
capacity
building programs
for NG agencies
Created knowledge
products
for informed
policy making
Encouraged &
Harmonized
ODA for
Growth &
Competitiveness Reforms
SECTOR WRITESHOP
AND
WG-GIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
1) Pre-Planning Sector
Writeshop (June 3)
• Identify the 2-3 critical
issues pertaining to 3
strategic goals under
Chapter 3 of the PDP,
for five (5) priority
sectors
(tourism, agribusiness,
mining, logistics and
housing)
(2) Consultations
• Presentation to
Concerned
Government
Agencies
• Presentation of
writeshop results to
PDF Working Group
Conveners and CoConveners
3) GIC Planning Workshop
(July 28)
• Validate the GIC
framework
• Formulate the
specific activities
corresponding to the
3 strategic goals for
inclusion in the GIC
Work Plan for 20122013
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Pre-Planning Sector Writeshop
03 June 2011, New World Hotel, Makati City
Objective:
To identify 2-3 most pressing issues affecting the following
sectors as they relate to the 3 strategic goals under
Chapter 3 of the PDP:
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Agribusiness/forest-based industries
Tourism
Mining
Housing
Transport and Logistics
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WG-GIC Planning Workshop
28 July 2011, New World Hotel, Makati City
Objectives:
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To agree on the work plan of the Working Group on Growth and
Investment Climate under the Philippines Development Forum ;
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To identify priority activities critical to the country’s growth and
competitiveness agenda that can be included in the work plan of
other PDF Working Groups; and
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To discuss possible engagement of the GIC with other PDF Working
Groups on joint initiatives, e.g. Working Group on Decentralization
and Local Government, e.g. BPLS and Investment Reforms at Local
Level
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As of 29 February 2012, 471LGUs have
completed re-engineering process.
(322 LGUs are from the 480 target list;
149 LGUs are voluntary).
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264 LGUs are currently undertaking the reform
processes (steps, days, form, signatories).
(135 LGUs are from the 480 target list;
129 LGUs are voluntary)
SUB-WORKING GROUP ON
LOCAL INVESTMENT
REFORMS (SWG-LIR)
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Conducted the 1st and Organizational Meeting of the SWGLIR on 18 August 2011.
- USAID as Co-Convener of SWG-LIR;
- Four (4) areas agreed upon for the SWG-LIR Work Plan
2012-2013:
 Streamlining local and national regulatory processes
 Promoting local economic strategies conducive to
investment
 Improving information support for business matching
and investment promotion
 Addressing consumer-related issues
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Prepared the draft SWG-LIR Work Plan for 2012-2013
and presented it during the 2nd SWG-LIR Meeting
conducted on 19 March 2012.
Next Step:
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Finalization of the SWG-LIR Work Plan for 2012-2013
based on inputs from members.
BPLS
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
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Conducted meetings and agreed on the following:
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System for BPLS;
- 3rd party validation to assess impact of BPLS Streamlining;
 NCC Client Satisfaction Survey
- BPLS automation for reformed LGUs;
 TWG created on eBPLS
- Set up an incentive system for reformed LGUs under the BPLS
Program;
- Inclusion of ARMM;
 15 ARMM LGUs are now included in the BPLS target LGUs
- Involvement of the private sector in BPLS initiatives.
Next Step:
 Conduct BPLS meeting to approve the BPLS M&E System devised by the
International Finance Corporation and Local Government Academy.
COLLABORATION WITH OTHER
PDF WORKING
GROUPS/CABINET CLUSTERS
Mapping the PDF with the Cabinet Clusters
Philippines Development Forum
Cabinet Clusters
Growth and Investment Climate
(DTI / IFC)
Infrastructure
(NEDA / Japan)
Sustainable Rural Development
(DA / GIZ)
Economic Development Cluster
Chair: DOF Secretary
Economic and Fiscal Reforms
(DOF / IMF)
MDGs and Social Progress
((DSWD / UN)
Governance and Anti-Corruption
(DBM / ADB)
Decentralization and Local Government
(DILG / WB)
Rule of Law
(DOJ / USAID)
Mindanao
(OPAPP / WB)
Climate Change & Disaster Risk
Management
(CCC / UNDP)
Human Development and
Proverty Reduction
Chair: DSWD
Good Governance and
Anti-Corruption
Chair: President Aquino
Security, Justice and Peace
Chair: Executive Secretary
Climate Change Adaptation
and Mitigation
Chair: DENR
Sustained Economic
Growth and
Enhanced
Competitiveness
GIC GOAL
Priority
Areas
of the
GIC
Concerned
PDF
Working
Groups
Investment
Promotion
Sustainable
Rural
Development
(Agribusiness)
Trade
Facilitation
Economic
and
Fiscal
Reforms
Quality
Management
System and
e-Governance
Decentralization and
Local
Government
SWG-LIR
BPLS
Infrastructure
Development
Governance
and AntiCorruption
TWGTourism
Infrastructure
Financing
Economic
and Fiscal
Reforms
Competitive
Human
Capital
MDGs and
Social
Progress
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Conducted the 1st and Organizational Meeting of the
Technical Working Group (TWG) on Tourism under
the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Cluster
(GGAC) on 18 October 2011.
- DOT as Chair of the TWG;
- TWG conducted several meetings to discuss the
tourism value chain and identify areas for reforms;
- Government Quality Management Committee
(GQMC) as Secretariat to the TWG.
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Conducted a meeting with agribusiness sector
agencies (FDA, BFAR, NMIS, BAI, BPI, BOC,
National Convergence Initiative, etc.) to discuss
existing business registration processes and
requirements and identify areas for reforms.
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Meeting conducted between the Secretariats of the
Working Groups on Decentralization and Local
Government (DLG) and Growth and Investment
Climate (GIC) to discuss possible joint activities.
Working Group on Growth and
Investment Climate (WG-GIC)
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