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World Chambers Competition Best job creation and business development project Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Philippines FINALIST I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (NOCCI), being the only recognized voice of business in the Province of Negros Oriental, Philippines, developed the TIP PROJECT or the TRADE TOURISM and INVESTMENT PROMOTION ("TIP" for short) PROJECT to support its mission in conducting trade, tourism and investment promotion, business development activities and enhancement of the business environment of the Province of Negros Oriental. The TIP Project was conceptualized during the last quarter of 2013 and was launched in January, 2014 as the banner project of the Chamber to support its new advocacy for inclusive growth and local economic development through job creation and investment promotion. The banner project was coined from the word “tip” - which means giving sound business advice or sharing relevant information and expertise to all investors, businessmen, local government officials and development partners. The TIP Project was also conceptualized to highlight the significant role and contribution of NOCCI as a champion for local economic development and as a banner project of the Chamber to celebrate its Silver 25th Anniversary by December, 2016. For two years, from January, 2015 to December, 2016, NOCCI worked closely with its various partners in local economic development like the Provincial Government, Local Government Units (LGUs), National Government Agencies (NGAs), Non- Government Organizations (NGOs), Industry Associations and international funding agencies in implementing its various job creation programs and investment promotion activities to market Negros Oriental as an ideal investment/business destination for tourism, retirement, retail, business process outsourcing, power/energy and agro-industrial projects. With the remarkable success and commendable accomplishments of the TIP Project, NOCCI was recognized and acknowledged by its partners as the champion for local economic development and received numerous local, regional, national and international awards and commendations. The TIP Project also enabled NOCCI to strengthen and expand its network of alliances and collaboration not only with local development partners but also with national and international funding institutions that share the same advocacy of NOCCI, i.e., to promote inclusive growth and champion local economic development. Among the notable partnerships, collaborations and alliances forged under the TIP Project with various national government agencies/organizations and international funding organizations/institutions from 2015 to 2016 were as follows: The JobStart Program and the Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development ("LGSP-LED" for short) – The Government of Canada and the Philippine Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Coordinating Roads & Infrastructure Investments for Development (CR+ID) Program – The Asia Foundation, Australian Aid (AusAid) and the Philippine Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Optimizing and Upscaling Roles in the Food Supply Chain (OURFood) Program and the Creation of the Negros Oriental Food Safety Team – AFOS German Foundation for Entrepreneurial Development Cooperation and the Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Shared Service Facility Program & Negosyo Centers – Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Business Development and Investment Promotion – Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Environmental Protection and Conservation Program thru a Forest Restoration Project known as the 10 Million Trees in 10 Years Project with the world's biggest geothermal company, the Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Tourism Promotions and Marketing Program and Tourism Investment Promotion Program – Province of Negros Oriental and Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) Sister City Cooperation Program with the City Governments of Alameda, USA and YeongdongGun, Korea At the end of two (2) years, the TIP Project was able to exceed its ambitious target of generating P40Billion ($880M) in local/foreign investments and creating close to 10,000 new jobs in 2015 and 2016. For 2 consecutive years, NOCCI bagged the 2015 and 2016 Most Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Awards (MOCCA) in the Visayas and in the Philippines. NOCCI also won the 2016 Most Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Award (Small Chamber Category) in Asia-Pacific during the 30th CACCI Conference held in Taipei, Taiwan last November 23, 2016. Page 1 II. The Innovative Nature of the Project The TIP (Tourism Trade and Investment Promotion) Project was conceptualized by the Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) in the last quarter of 2013 to support its mission in conducting trade, tourism and investment promotion which include business development activities and enhancing the business environment of the Province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. It was launched in the first quarter of 2014 as the banner project of the Chamber to pursue its new advocacy for inclusive growth and local economic development through job creation and investment promotion. The TIP Project was coined from the word “tip” which means giving sound business advice or sharing relevant information and expertise to all investors, businessmen, local government officials and local partners to make the Province of Negros Oriental an ideal trade, tourism and investment/business destination in Asia. The TIP Project was also conceptualized to highlight the significant role and contribution of NOCCI as a champion for local economic development and as the banner project of the Chamber in time for its Silver 25th Founding Anniversary celebration in December, 2016. Through the TIP Project, NOCCI was able to generate much needed financial resources to effectively implement local economic development projects for the Province of Negros Oriental. For two years, from 2015 to 2016, NOCCI was able to partner with various Local Government Units (LGUs), National Government Agencies (NGAs) and other Developmental partners in order to increase its resources, implement programs and projects related to business and investment promotion and sustain other activities that are in line with the mission and goals of a developing local chamber. The strong partnership with government and non-government organizations provided the much needed resources for NOCCI for its manpower support in order to provide effective administrative and facilitation assistance in the extension of various services to its members, to the business community, and to the poor people of Negros Oriental. Hence, NOCCI embraced the idea of forging strong alliances and collaboration with LGUs, NGAs, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and international Funding Agencies like the German AFOS Foundation, The Australian Aid (AUSAid), The Asia Foundation (TAF) and The Government of Canada for the OURFood, CR+ID, JobStart, and LGSP-LED Programs. The TIP Project was an innovative strategy and unique platform for NOCCI as it was able to put everybody "under one roof" such that all the various local, regional, national, and international government and nongovernment institutions, agencies, and organizations can now work closely together literally under "one roof" (thru NOCCI) to fast track the implementation of their numerous pro- poor programs and advocacies in a more sustainable and cost-effective manner and ultimately meet NOCCI's ambitious targets for 2015 and 2016 in terms of job creation and attracting investors. Put simply, NOCCI's TIP Project became some sort of "centralized clearing house or command center platform" for everyone with the same advocacy "to run to" to avoid program duplication and maximize the use of available resources thru proper planning, closer coordination and more cost- effective execution of all pro-poor programs and projects within the Province of Negros Oriental. Through the innovative TIP Project, strategic alliances and strong collaborative partnerships for all pro-poor programs and projects were institutionalized by all stakeholders in both the public and private sector. NOCCI was able to generate and bring in the much needed resources (financial and manpower support) to pursue local economic initiatives and implement its key development programs and projects for the Province of Negros Oriental in order to achieve inclusive economic growth. Finally, it is hoped that through the innovative TIP Project, the Philippine Government will someday enact a law creating a "DEPARTMENT OF COORDINATION" to ensure that all government and non-government stakeholders speak the same language and COORDINATE with each other to achieve a speedy, cost-effective, and more sustainable implementation of all pro-poor programs, projects, and advocacies from both the public and private sectors. III. Impact of the Project and Measurable Outcomes Through NOCCI’s close collaboration with the various partners in local economic development like the Provincial Government, Local Government Units (LGUs), National Government Agencies (NGAs), Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Industry Associations and International Funding Agencies, NOCCI successfully implemented various job creation, business development and investment promotion activities to market Negros Oriental as an ideal investment/business destination