Improving Governance and Scaling Up Poverty Reduction Through CBMS Proceedings of the 2006 CBMS Network Conference i prelims.pmd 1 1/7/2008, 4:42 PM BLANK PAGE ii prelims.pmd 2 1/7/2008, 4:42 PM Improving Governance and Scaling Up Poverty Reduction Through CBMS Proceedings of the 2006 CBMS Network Conference November 15-17, 2007 Pasay City, Philippines The 2006 CBMS Network Conference was organized by the CBMS Network Coordinating Team of the Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies, De La Sall University-Manila with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-Manila, World Bank (WB)-Manila, Peace and Equity Foundation and the Formula One Project of the Department of Health. iii prelims.pmd 3 1/7/2008, 4:42 PM Improving Governance and Scaling Up Poverty Reduction Through CBMS Proceedings of the 2006 CBMS Network Conference Copyright © CBMS Network Coordinating Team, 2007 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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Acknowledgements The publication of this report has been made possible through the CBMS Network Coordinating Team of the Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies of De La Salle University-Manila with the aid of a grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada. iv prelims.pmd 4 1/7/2008, 4:42 PM Table of Contents ○○○○ Preface ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ xi Program ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ xiii Welcome Remarks z Sharing a Venue for an Exchange of Local and International CBMS Experiences ○ ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○ 1 Celia Reyes z CBMS as a National Resource for Policy Innovation ○ ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 3 Rene Fuentes z Facilitating Governance Through Knowledge-and Information-Building ○ ○○○○○○○○○○ 5 Evan Due z Welcome from a City Transformed ○○○○○○○○○○○○ 7 Allan Panaligan Keynote Address z CBMS Integration in the ○○○○○ Philippine Statistical System ○○○○○○○○○○○ 9 Magarita Songco Conference Papers Day 1: Theme (CBMS as a Tool for Crafting the Development Agenda) Keynote Speaker z On Assessing Pro-poorness of Government Programs: ○○○○○○○○○ International Comparison ○○○○○○○○ 17 Nanak Kakwani and Hyun Son Session 1 - Plenary ○○○○ z Implementation of CBMS in Vietnam ○○○○○○ 51 Vu Tuan Anh z Use of CBMS for Development Planning in Agusan del Sur ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 63 Adolph Edward Plaza v prelims.pmd 5 1/7/2008, 4:43 PM z Alternative Means Testing Options Using CBMS: The Case of the Philhealth Indigent Program ○○○○○○ 71 Celia Reyes CBMS Session 2 - Use of CBMS for Evidence-Based Legislation z CBMS as a Source of Information for Evidence-Based Legislation ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 99 Albert Garcia z CBMS as a Framework for Evidence-Based Legislation: ○○○○○○○○ Agusan del Sur’s Experience ○○○○○○ 113 Allan Santiago z The Importance and Application of CBMS ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ to Local Legislation ○○○○ 119 David Ponce De Leon Session 3: Application of CBMS for Poverty Monitoring and Program Targeting z CBMS as a Targeting Tool for Poverty Reduction Programs: Experience from Indonesia ○ ○○○○○○○○ 129 Daniel Suryadarma, Akhmadi, Hastuti, Nina Toyamah and Rizki Fillaili z Socioeconomic Determinants of the Nutritional Status of Children: An Ordered Probit Analysis ○○○○ 143 Michael David Son and Ralph Menchavez z Developing Composite Indicators Using CBMS: The Case of Pasay City ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 179 Joel Bancolita and Ma. Norian Alvarado Day 2: Theme (Empowering Local Governments Through CBMS) Keynote Speaker z Pushing Past the Poverty Line ○ ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○ 221 Datu Zamzamin Ampatuan Session 1 - Institutionalization of CBMS in the Philippines: Issues and Future Directions ○○○○ z CBMS as a Local Monitoring Instrument ○○○○ 227 Encarnacion Blanco z CBMS in Palawan: Looking Back and Drawing Out ○○ 229 Joel Reyes vi prelims.pmd 6 1/7/2008, 4:43 PM z Some Lessons for Institutionalizing and ○○○○○○○○○○○ Scaling up the CBMS ○○○○○○○○ 235 Oscar Francico z CBMS as an Effective Aid in Targeting Beneficiaries ○○○○○○○ of Poverty Reduction Programs ○○○○○○ 239 Veronica Villavicencio z Learning from CBMS Implementation: ○○○○○○○○○ Selected Case Studies ○○○○○○○○○ 243 Victoria Bautista z Institutionalization of the Community-Based ○○○○○○ Monitoring System Training Program ○○○○ 273 Simeon Ilago and Elyzabeth Cureg CBMS Session 2 - Local Level Planning and Budgeting z Planning for Poverty Reduction at the Grassroots: Experience of LLPMS ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 301 Ranjan Kumar Guha z Evidence-Based Planning and Budgeting Using CBMS Data: Localizing Global Initiatives ○ ○○○○○○ 327 Aniceto Orbeta, Jr. z CBMS: Helping Achieve Marinduque’s Vision of a ○○○○○○○ Developed Island Province ○○○○○○○○ 351 Marian Cunanan Session 3 - Strategies, Best Practices and Lessons Learned in the Implementation and Uses of CBMS z Palawan’s Human Development Report: ○○○○○○○○○○ A Success Story ○○○○○○○○○○○ 359 Samuel Madamba z CBMS as an Instrument for Achieving the City’s Vision: The Case of Pasay City ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 367 Merlita Lagmay z Harnessing FBO Participation and Localizing the Millenium Development Goals Using CBMs ○○○○○ 371 Rolando Londonio z Pulong Yantok’s Rewarding Encounter with CBMS ○○○ 381 Antonio Gregorio vii prelims.pmd 7 1/7/2008, 4:43 PM Day 3: Theme (Improving Local Governance and Program Targeting Through CBMS) Keynote Speaker z A Challenge to Fight Poverty Through Joint Community Efforts ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 395 Austere Panadero Session 1 - Application of CBMS for Regional Development Planning and Governance: Case of Eastern Visayas z Enhancing Local Capacities Through Community Collaboration Using CBMS ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 401 Oscar Francisco z CBMS Gains in Eastern Visayas ○○○○○○○○○○○○ 405 William Paler z Use of CBMS Informatin for Integrated Provincial Development Initiatives ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 411 Ben Evardone z The CBMS Experience of San Julian, ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Eastern Samar ○○○○ 417 George Erroba z Implementing the CBMS: The Case of Sta. Fe ○ ○○○○ 425 Godofredo Roca Session 2 - CBMS for Program Design and Project Implementation CBMS-UNDP Development Grant Awardees ○○○○○ z Plant Corn Now-Pay Later Project ○○○○○○ 431 Arnelito Garing z The Seaweeds Farming Project in Palawan ○ ○ ○○○○ 437 David Aurello z A Water System Project in Barangay Canipo ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ in Palawan ○○○○○○○○ 445 Sofronio Macmac CBMS-PEF Development Grant Awardees z Machine Decortication of Formosa Pineapple ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Leaves Project ○○○○ 451 Mario Espeso viii prelims.pmd 8 1/7/2008, 4:43 PM z Establishment of Patchouli and Ipil-ipil Plantation ○○○ 461 Ramil Bernardino Directory of Participants ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 473 Snapshots of the Meeting ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 493 ix prelims.pmd 9 1/7/2008, 4:43 PM BLANK PAGE x prelims.pmd 10 1/7/2008, 4:43 PM Preface On November 15-17, 2006, the CBMS-Philippines Team hosted the CBMS Network Conference at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City, Philippines. The conference combined the 4th CBMS-Philippines National Conference and the Annual CBMS International Network Meeting. The 3-day conference provided an avenue for the sharing of experiences and for interactive discussions among CBMS practitioners, policy analysts, policymakers, local planners and other development partners from Asia and Africa on recent applications of the CBMS, strategies for implementation and related issues on the scaling up and institutionalization of the CBMS. Around 250 participants composed of about 20 foreign CBMS researchers and stakeholders, 150 local planners and policymakers from various provinces, municipalities, cities and barangays, and at least 80 representatives from the national government agencies, non- government organizations, academic and research institutions, and development partner organizations attended the event. This volume of proceedings presents the papers delivered and discussed during the conference under the following themes: • CBMS as a Tool for Crafting the Development Agenda; • Empowering Local Governments through CBMS; and • Improving Local Governance and Program Targeting Through CBMS. Each theme contains papers with focus on recent developments and findings of various stakeholders in the Philippines on the use of the CBMS for poverty diagnosis, program design and targeting; for localizing the Millennium Development Goals; and discussions on critical issues relating to the institutionalization of a CBMS. Representatives from CBMS-country members Vietnam, Bangladesh xi prelims.pmd 11 1/7/2008, 4:43 PM and Indonesia have likewise shared findings from their implementation of the CBMS. Also included in this publication are papers in the panel discussion of CBMS stakeholders from the different sectors at the national and local levels on the institutionalization of CBMS. The panel discussion featured the results of an assessment written by Dr. Victoria Bautista and her colleagues on the implementation of CBMS in Palawan; Labo and Sta. Elena of Camarines Norte; and the City of Pasay. These LGUs were among the first that mobilized and invested their own resources for the implementation and use of the system. Meanwhile, Professor Simeon Ilago of the Center for Local and Regional Governance shared his study on the institutionalization issues that need to be addressed in line with the growing demand for the adoption and use of the CBMS in the country. Stakeholders from Eastern Visayas,