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Philippines Progress Report 2011–2013 INDEPENDENT REPORTING MECHANISM: PHILIPPINES PROGRESS REPORT 2011–2013 Malou Mangahas Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism First Progress Report INDEPENDENT REPORTING MECHANISM Public comment version OGP print logo 9/1/2011 this version for all print publications for online, use web version of logo Preferred white space is 25% of logo width on all sides. Letterhead sizing is 1 inch square. 1 in. sizing is preferred where appropriate. Logo typeface is Gill Sans MT. Signage and headlines should use Gill Sans family or open source “Sans Guilt” adapatation. INDEPENDENT REPORTING MECHANISM:Questions about usage? Contact [email protected] PHILIPPINES PROGRESS REPORT 2011–13 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................... 3 I | BACKGROUND ......................................................................................... 9 II | PROCESS: DEVELOPMENT OF ACTION PLAN .................................. 11 III | PROCESS: CONSULTATION DURING IMPLEMENTATION ................ 15 IV | IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS ............................................ 17 1. IMPROVING COMPLIANCE WITH TRANSPARENCY: DISCLOSE EXECUTIVE BUDGETS................................................. 18 2. IMPROVING COMPLIANCE WITH TRANSPARENCY: ACCESS TO INFORMATION INITIATIVE ...................................... 20 3. IMPROVING COMPLIANCE WITH TRANSPARENCY: BROADER CSO ENGAGEMENT ................................................... 22 4. DEEPENING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: PARTICIPATORY BUDGET ROADMAP ....................................................................... 24 5. DEEPENING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: LOCAL POVERTY REDUCTION .................................................................. 26 6. DEEPENING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: EMPOWERMENT FUND ................................................................. 28 7. DEEPENING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: SOCIAL AUDIT ............. 30 8. ESCALATING ACCOUNTABILITY: RESULTS-BASED PERFORMANCE ................................................ 32 9. ESCALATING ACCOUNTABILITY: HARMONIZED GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ............................... 34 10. ESCALATING ACCOUNTABILITY: CITIZEN’S CHARTERS .......... 36 11. ESCALATING ACCOUNTABILITY: INTERNAL AUDITS ............... 38 12. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: SINGLE PORTAL FOR INFORMATION ........................................ 40 OGP print logo 9/1/2011 this version for all print publications for online, use web version of logo Preferred white space is 25% of logo width on all sides. Letterhead sizing is 1 inch square. 1 in. sizing is preferred where appropriate. Logo typeface is Gill Sans MT. Signage and headlines should use Gill Sans family or open source “Sans Guilt” adapatation. Questions about usage? Contact [email protected] 13. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .................. 42 14. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: ELECTRONIC BIDDING ... 44 15. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: PROCUREMENT CARDS ................................................................ 46 16. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: MANPOWER INFORMATION SYSTEM ........................................ 47 17. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: EXPAND NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD TARGETING SYSTEM ........ 49 18. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: E-TAILS ................................ 51 19. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: BUDGET NG BAYAN ......... 53 V | SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST ........................................................... 55 VI | MOVING FORWARD .............................................................................. 57 ANNEX: METHODOLOGY ........................................................................... 61 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INDEPENDENT REPORTING MECHANISM (IRM): PHILIPPINES PROGRESS REPORT 2011-2013 The Philippines national action plan focused on the challenges of more effectively managing public resources and increasing public integrity, and it emphasized all four open government values. While all commitments saw progress, only three were completed, and only four were on schedule. The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a voluntary international initiative AT A GLANCE that aims to secure commitments from governments to their citizenry to promote MEMBER SINCE: 2011 transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to NUMBER OF COMMITMENTS: 19 strengthen governance. The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) carries out a biannual review of each OGP participating country’s activities. LEVEL OF COMPLETION COMPLETED: 3 out of 19 One of the eight founding countries of the OGP, the Philippines began formal IN PROGRESS: 16 out of 19 participation in September 2011. NOT STARTED: 0 out of 19 UNCLEAR: 0 out of 19 In the Philippines, the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Cluster of the President’s Cabinet, under Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, oversaw implementation. The Departments of Budget and Management, Interior and Local Government, and Social TIMING Welfare and Development were also responsible. ON SCHEDULE: 4 out of 19 OGP PROCESS COMMITMENT EMPHASIS Countries participating in OGP are required to follow a process for consultation ACCESS TO INFORMATION: 10 out of 19 during development and implementation of their OGP action plan. There was little documentation of this process in the Philippines. Both the Government and civil society CIVIC PARTICIPATION: 8 out of 19 agreed that the consultations had been rushed and could be improved in the future. ACCOUNTABILITY: 10 out of 19 Consultation during implementation did not occur, but both Government and TECH & INNOVATION FOR TRANSPARENCY civil society shared responsibility for this. While the Government did not organize & ACCOUNTABILITY: 8 out of 19 consultations, civil society did not cooperate to articulate common goals for OGP or expectations of the Government. GRAND CHALLENGES Both sides reported plans to correct these mistakes in future OGP processes, from the SAFE COMMUNITIES: 0 out of 19 Government’s holding more regular multi-stakeholder consultations, to civil society’s CORPORATE agreement on common priorities and pushing for more meaningful initiatives. RESPONSIBILITY: 0 out of 19 PUBLIC SERVICES: 8 out of 19 PUBLIC RESOURCES: 13 out of 19 PUBLIC INTEGRITY: 14 out of 19 This report was prepared by Malou Mangahas of the Phillipine Center for Investigative Journalism. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 3 IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS As part of OGP, countries are required to make commitments in a two-year action plan. Table 1 summarizes the level of completion of each commitment, whether it falls within the Philippines’s planned schedule, and the key next steps for the commitment regarding future OGP action plans. The Philippines’s plan maintained an even focus on transparency, participation, accountability, and employing technology for all three, as evidenced in Table 1. Table 1 | Assessment of Progress by Commitment THEMATIC COMMITMENT SHORT NAME AND LEVEL OF TIMING NEXT STEPS CLUSTER SYNOPSIS COMPLETION Ahead of schedule, behind schedule, or on schedule? EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LIMITED COMPLETE SUBSTANTIAL NOT STARTED 1. Disclose Executive Budgets: Disclose Behind schedule Further work 100% of executive funds and annual on basic procurement plans. implementation 2. Access to Information Initiative: Behind schedule Further work Improving Review, improve, and rectify current on basic Compliance policies on citizen access to information, implementation with including Freedom of Information Act. Transparency 3. Broader Civil Society Organization Behind schedule Further work (CSO) Engagement: Include regional and on basic local organizations, business, and academia implementation in a Philippine Partnership for Open Governance. 4. Participatory Budget Roadmap: In Behind schedule Significant revision consultation with CSOs, expand coverage of the commitment of participatory budget preparation. 5. Local Poverty Reduction: Collaborate On schedule Extension building with local governments and community on existing organizations to develop at least 300 local implementation poverty reduction action plans. Deepening Citizen Participation 6. Empowerment Fund: Support Behind schedule Further work capacity development of projects to on basic empower citizens to demand better implementation services and governance. 7. Social Audit: Craft a roadmap to Behind schedule Further work institutionalize social audits for public works on basic and agricultural infrastructure projects. implementation 4 | IRM | UNITED KINGDOM PROGRESS REPORT 2011-13 8. Results-Based Performance: Increase On schedule Extension building compliance with Seal of Good Housekeeping on existing to 70% by 2016, and link to grants. implementation 9. Harmonized Performance-Based On schedule Maintenance and Management Systems: Harmonize monitoring current monitoring and reporting systems into a single results-based performance management system (RBPMS). Escalating Accountability 10. Citizen’s Charters: In consultation with Behind schedule Extension building CSOs, ensure that 100% of government on existing agencies publish a Citizen Charter. implementation 11. Internal Audit: Issue a Philippine Behind schedule Extension building Government Internal Manual (PGIAM) on existing EXECUTIVE SUMMARY in 90 days, and, within 360 days, roll out implementation the PGIAM and National Guidelines on Internal Control System (NGICS) in nine critical departments. 12. Single Portal for Information: Behind schedule Extension building With CSOs, craft a roadmap
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