PƫƨƣƞƜƭ FƚƜƭƬ Tơƞ PƚƫƭƧƞƫƬ Full Partnerships for Integrity and Job Creation - Local Project Title Governments and Civil Society Cooperate for Integrity and Transparent, Effective Small Business Registration and Promotion Procedures Location LUZON 1. City of Puerto Princesa 2. Municipality of Naujan 3. Province of Oriental Mindoro VISAYAS Partnerships for Integrity and Job Creation - 1. City of San Carlos 2. Municipality of Tuburan Local Governments and Civil Society Cooperate 3. Province of Cebu for Integrity and Transparent, Effective Small MINDANAO Business Registration and Promotion Procedures 1. City of Cagayan de Oro is implemented by the consortium: Konrad-Adenauer- 2. Iranun Cluster (Municipalities of , Stiftung e.V. (KAS), European Chamber of Commerce of the Buldon, and Parang) (ECCP), Centrist Democracy Political Institute 3. Province of South Cotabato (CDPI), League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), League Duration 36 months (January 2014 – December 2016) of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and League of Partners CDPI Centrist Democracy Political Institute Provinces of the Philippines (LPP). This project is co-funded by the European Union (EU). ECCP European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines LCP League of Cities of the Philippines LMP League of Municipalities of the Philippines This project is co-funded by the European Union. It LPP League of Provinces of the Philippines is implemented by the consortium: Funded by European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through Konrad-Adenauer- www.euprojecti4j.com Stiftung (KAS) Target 1. In the nine (9) pilot LGUS: Groups LeadersofƓcials, civil society, small business Coordination OfƓce Tel: leaders, potential investors. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, +02 819 7530 +02 893 6198 2. CountryZide: ofƓcials and e[perts at 3 main 5/F Cambridge Center, 108 Tordesillas cor. Local Government Leagues, ofƓcials from other Gallardo Sts., Salcedo Village, Makati City, Email: LGUs, civil society groups active in pursuance of 1227 Philippines [email protected] good governance. [email protected] Final Citizens dependent on local public services and/ BeneƓciaries or seeking employment in municipalities/cities all DISCLAIMER: This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European over the country Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Project I4J and can in no way be taken to reŴect the views of the European Union. AƛƨƮƭ Tơƞ PƫƨƣƞƜƭ ƃ PơƚƬƞƬ ƨƟ ƭơƞ PƫƨƣƞƜƭ EƱƩƞƜƭƞƝ PƫƨƣƞƜƭ RƞƬƮƥƭƬ

Beginning January 2014, the Konrad-Adenauer- Stiftung The Project Set-up Phase involves the selection of At the end of the project, it is expected that: (KAS) is implementing the project “Partnerships for Integrity pilot places, problem assessment in the pilot areas and and Job Creation – Local Governments and Civil Society the setting up of “Integrity Circles”, composed of respected 1 Integrity mechanisms and small business registration Cooperate for Integrity and Transparent, Effective Small representatives from the LGUs, the business sector and civil and promotion models are implemented in the nine society. Business Registration and Promotion Procedures”. pilot places; The three-year Project I4J is co-founded by the European 2 The time and costs for delivery of public services to The curricula and training materials will be developed Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic citizens at the nine pilot places have been reduced; and the stakeholders trained during the Piloting Phase. Cooperation and Development through KAS. It is also during this phase that integrity mechanisms and 3 The increase of small business registrations and Project I4J focuses on the pilot development of integrity small business and investment registration and promotion investment projects has led to the creation of new jobs models will be developed and implemented. mechanisms and models of transparent and effective at the pilot LGUs; small business and investment registration and promotion 4 A high number of LGUs has joined the Integrity Initiative; procedures at selected local government units (LGUs), in The Dissemination Phase involves the documentation cooperation with civil society and decision makers at these of results and e[periencesin the pilot areas. Crucial in 5 A network of Integrity Circles has been set-up LGUs. this phase are activities that disseminate and promote countrywide; and the replication of these results across the other LGUs. It is SpeciƓcally, the project aims to include LGUs as key also during the Dissemination Phase that the project will 6 Results of the models in the pilot places are accessible for players for clean administrative procedures into the Integrity systematically advocate the development of a supportive all LGUs in the Philippines and these are disseminated Initiative set up by the European Chamber of Commerce national framework for small business and investment by the three Leagues to their members for replication. of the Philippines (ECCP) and the Makati Business Club. registration. It recognizes the role of LGUs as a sustainable network for Together with KAS, Project I4J will be implemented self-obligation and monitoring of transparent and uncorrupt by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines The evaluation and sustainability of the project will be (ECCP), the Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI), structures and procedures. It also aims to create models tackled in its Conclusion Phase. of transparent, effective small business and investment the Leagues of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), the League of registration and promotion procedures and disseminate Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), and the League of them. 3 CITIES Provinces of the Philippines (LPP). PƢƥƨƭ PƫƨƣƞƜƭ t Puerto Princesa Project I4J targets local government leaders/ofƓcials, LƨƜƚƭƢƨƧƬ t San Carlos civil society, small business leaders and potential investors t Cagayan de Oro 3 MUNICIPALITIES as beneƓciaries. Three cities, three municipalities, and Across Luzon, Visayas t Naujan three provinces across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will be & Mindanao t Tuburan selected as pilot project locations. t Iranun Cluster: (Barira, Buldon, Matanog and Parang) 3 PROVINCES This project is co-funded by the European Union and the German 2014 - 2016 t Oriental Mindoro This project is supported by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through January December t Cebu Economic C ooperation and D evelopment through Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. t South Cotabato EUROPEAN UNION