STREAM V: SEMINAR-WORKSHOP SERIES ON PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

I. Mainstreaming Cooperativism in Local Governance

Course Description: This seminar-workshop aims to equip local governments with the tools in creating a supportive policy environment for cooperatives as a means to address certain poverty issues, mobilize local capital and improve local autonomy. This shall be conducted in cooperation with the Cooperatives Development Authority and NGOs engaged in assisting cooperatives.

Target Participants: Mayor, Sanggunian members and Cooperative point person

II. Community-Based Resource Management (CBRM) Strategies and Projects

Course Description: This is the training component of a World Bank funded project that aims to respond to rural poverty and environment degradation through sustainable LGU Community Management of Natural Resources. It is a series of modules consisting of, among others, community organizing, project development and management of natural resources, livelihood development to address the displacements of natural resources management efforts, and community-based monitoring and evaluation. The project involves the enhancement of the capacity of one hundred (100) 4th to 6th class LGUs in Regions V, VII, VIII and CARAGA through financial and technical support. With the Department of Finance (DOF) as the lead implementor, DILG-LGA is one of the technical support providers, together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

Target Participants: Mayor, CPDC, Sanggunian members and community organizers

III. Local Poverty Reduction Planning and Program Development

Course Description: The objectives of the seminar-workshop are to equip local governments with the knowledge and skills in identifying minimum basic needs and formulate programs that address the needs of the poor and marginalized sectors of the local community. Emphasis will be given to sustainable LGU-tested programs where these is a high degree of collaboration among various stakeholders. This shall be conducted in coordination with other NGAs and NGOs.

Target Participants: Mayor, CPDC, Sanggunian members and community organizers

IV. Managing the Urban Informal Sector

Course Description: The seminar-workshop is geared towards increasing local government awareness and understanding of the informal sector in terms of their requirements and the corresponding interventions to enhance their productivity within the bounds of existing laws and development directions of the local government. It also includes the identification of approaches, strategies and projects that addresses the needs of the urban informal sector and maximize their contribution to the local economy. This shall be implemented in coordination with other agencies such as Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Social Work and Welfare Development (DSWD) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in the case of Metro Manila.

Target Participants: Mayor, CPDC, Sanggunian members and community organizers