EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 363 July 17, 1989
DECENTRALIZING THE COORDINATIVE AND MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
WHEREAS, under Executive Order No. 230, Series of 1987, the National Council on Integrated Area Development (NACIAD), created as a sub-committee of the Cabinet under Executive Order No. 835, Series of 1982, and the Central Visayas Regional Projects Office (CVRPO), created under Executive Order No. 907, Series of 1983, were transferred to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for the latter to recommend, within one year from the date of effectivity of the aforesaid Executive Order No. 230, the transfer of the said two agencies to the appropriate department, in conjunction with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM);
WHEREAS, NEDA is mandated to review the functions and activities of all other Integrated Area Development (IAD) programs/projects and any other programs requiring multi-sectoral and/or multi-disciplinary approaches and to recommend the appropriate disposition and supervision of the same;
WHEREAS, an Inter-Agency Task Force composed of officials from the NEDA,...
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Decentralizing the Coordinative and Management Mechanisms For the Implementation of Integrated Area Development Projects
Executive Order No. 363
Decentralizing the Coordinative and Management Mechanisms for the Implementation of Integrated Area Development Projects
Definition of Integrated Area Development (IAD) Programs and Projects (Sec. 1)
- IAD programs and projects refer to those requiring multi-sectoral and/or multi-disciplinary approaches covering a defined geographical area.
Overall Direction, Coordination and Supervision of IAD (Sec. 2)
- Transferred from the National Council on Integrated Area Development (NACIAD) to the respective Regional Development Councils (RDCs) and the Local Government Units (LGUs).
Coordination and Policy Guidance at the Regional Level (Sec. 3)
- RDCs shall be responsible for policy coordination and direction of all IAD projects at the regional level to ensure consistency with their respective regional development plans.
Overall Direction, Coordination, and Supervision of Single-Province IAD Projects (Sec. 4)
- For IAD projects covering only one province, the responsibility is vested in the concerned Offices of the Provincial Governor (OPG).
- Integrated Area Development Project Offices (IADPOs) are placed under the administrative supervision of the OPG.
- OPG shall submit to the respective RDCs, for approval, the program of work and management plan for the project.
Multi-Provincial IAD Projects (Sec. 5)
- For IAD projects covering more than one province, the RDC shall be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and supervision.
- RDC shall constitute a subcommittee from amongst its members to effect close direction, coordination, and supervision over the project.
- RDC may establish an ad hoc project coordinating unit to assist the sub-committee.
- Responsibility for overall direction, coordination, and supervision of implementation of provincial-level activities shall remain with the respective OPG.
Coordination and Policy Guidance at the National Level (Sec. 6)
- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) shall formulate a framework plan to guide the development of future IAD projects.
- NEDA Board shall be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the framework plan at the national level.
Delineation of the Functions and Responsibilities of the RDCs, LGUs, and Implementing Departments (Sec. 7)
- RDCs and OPGs shall be responsible for policy-setting and overall direction, coordination, and supervision.
- Management and actual implementation of operations, activities, and programs of specific sectoral components of IAD projects shall continue to be the responsibility of the designated departments and agencies.
Budgetary Systems (Sec. 8)
- Budgets for implementation activities in the provinces shall be integrated and endorsed by the OPG to the RDC prior to submission to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
- Funds for specific components of IAD projects shall be released directly by the DBM to the implementing line agencies at the provincial level and to the concerned LGUs.
- DBM, in consultation with the RDCs, shall issue guidelines for budget preparation and execution.
- Funds for the internal operations of IADPOs shall be released by the DBM to the OPG.
Improved System of Accountability (Sec. 9)
- RDCs shall adopt measures to improve the system of accountability of the LGUs to their constituency.
- Efforts shall be expended to actively involve non-government organizations (NGOs), including mass media, to inform the public of the objectives, programs, and resources of the project, and to effect progress monitoring and subsequent impact evaluation.
- OPG shall submit to the RDC at least quarterly reports on the physical and financial progress of the project.
Transitory Measures (Sec. 10)
- RDCs shall ensure: (i) the concrete specification of responsibility and authority among the agencies concerned; (ii) the adequate modification of work programs and budgets, if necessary; (iii) a clear functional delineation of the various agencies involved and the definition of the coordinating steps; and (iv) the formulation of a sufficient program of technical assistance.
- RDCs shall formulate and implement a training and assistance program to enable the staff of LGUs and the concerned line agencies to sustain the management and operation of the project.
- In the case of the CVRP, the CVRPO shall re-deploy technical and administrative personnel to the LGUs as necessary for the immediate and effective management by the LGUs of project activities.
Observance of Terms and Conditions of Loan Agreements (Sec. 11)
- NEDA shall ensure that all departments, agencies, and LGUs concerned observe strictly all the terms and conditions embodied in Loan Agreements executed between the foreign funding institutions and the Philippine Government involving IAD projects.
Implementing Guidelines (Sec. 12)
- NEDA shall promulgate guidelines to serve as basis for the setting up of the institutional mechanisms by the RDCs and LGUs necessary for the implementation of the policy pertaining to IADs.
Definition of Integrated Area Development (IAD) Programs and Projects (Sec. 1)
- IAD programs and projects refer to those requiring multi-sectoral and/or multi-disciplinary approaches covering a defined geographical area.
Overall Direction, Coordination and Supervision of IAD (Sec. 2)
- Transferred from the National Council on Integrated Area Development (NACIAD) to the respective Regional Development Councils (RDCs) and the Local Government Units (LGUs).
Coordination and Policy Guidance at the Regional Level (Sec. 3)
- RDCs shall be responsible for policy coordination and direction of all IAD projects at the regional level to ensure consistency with their respective regional development plans.
Overall Direction, Coordination, and Supervision of Single-Province IAD Projects (Sec. 4)
- For IAD projects covering only one province, the responsibility is vested in the concerned Offices of the Provincial Governor (OPG).
- Integrated Area Development Project Offices (IADPOs) are placed under the administrative supervision of the OPG.
- OPG shall submit to the respective RDCs, for approval, the program of work and management plan for the project.
Multi-Provincial IAD Projects (Sec. 5)
- For IAD projects covering more than one province, the RDC shall be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and supervision.
- RDC shall constitute a subcommittee from amongst its members to effect close direction, coordination, and supervision over the project.
- RDC may establish an ad hoc project coordinating unit to assist the sub-committee.
- Responsibility for overall direction, coordination, and supervision of implementation of provincial-level activities shall remain with the respective OPG.
Coordination and Policy Guidance at the National Level (Sec. 6)
- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) shall formulate a framework plan to guide the development of future IAD projects.
- NEDA Board shall be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the framework plan at the national level.
Delineation of the Functions and Responsibilities of the RDCs, LGUs, and Implementing Departments (Sec. 7)
- RDCs and OPGs shall be responsible for policy-setting and overall direction, coordination, and supervision.
- Management and actual implementation of operations, activities, and programs of specific sectoral components of IAD projects shall continue to be the responsibility of the designated departments and agencies.
Budgetary Systems (Sec. 8)
- Budgets for implementation activities in the provinces shall be integrated and endorsed by the OPG to the RDC prior to submission to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
- Funds for specific components of IAD projects shall be released directly by the DBM to the implementing line agencies at the provincial level and to the concerned LGUs.
- DBM, in consultation with the RDCs, shall issue guidelines for budget preparation and execution.
- Funds for the internal operations of IADPOs shall be released by the DBM to the OPG.
Improved System of Accountability (Sec. 9)
- RDCs shall adopt measures to improve the system of accountability of the LGUs to their constituency.
- Efforts shall be expended to actively involve non-government organizations (NGOs), including mass media, to inform the public of the objectives, programs, and resources of the project, and to effect progress monitoring and subsequent impact evaluation.
- OPG shall submit to the RDC at least quarterly reports on the physical and financial progress of the project.
Transitory Measures (Sec. 10)
- RDCs shall ensure: (i) the concrete specification of responsibility and authority among the agencies concerned; (ii) the adequate modification of work programs and budgets, if necessary; (iii) a clear functional delineation of the various agencies involved and the definition of the coordinating steps; and (iv) the formulation of a sufficient program of technical assistance.
- RDCs shall formulate and implement a training and assistance program to enable the staff of LGUs and the concerned line agencies to sustain the management and operation of the project.
- In the case of the CVRP, the CVRPO shall re-deploy technical and administrative personnel to the LGUs as necessary for the immediate and effective management by the LGUs of project activities.
Observance of Terms and Conditions of Loan Agreements (Sec. 11)
- NEDA shall ensure that all departments, agencies, and LGUs concerned observe strictly all the terms and conditions embodied in Loan Agreements executed between the foreign funding institutions and the Philippine Government involving IAD projects.
Implementing Guidelines (Sec. 12)
- NEDA shall promulgate guidelines to serve as basis for the setting up of the institutional mechanisms by the RDCs and LGUs necessary for the implementation of the policy pertaining to IADs.