A Guidebook on Capacity Development Agenda Formulation

14In keeping with the thrust to buildconvergence in its operations, DILGdeveloped an integrative strategy in itsvarious program designed to buildingcapacities of local governments forimproved performance.The objectives of the framework are:Harmonize capacity developmentinterventions for local governmentsEnsure integrated programimplementationMaximize the impact of DILGinterventionsThe integrative framework in buildingLGU capacities is underpinned on keyKM principles of harmonization andconvergence. It promotes establishingsynergy in the implementation ofvarious programs and in the utilizationof the wide range of tools andprocesses. It encourages the vigorousutilization of performance management andinstitutional competency assessment tools andsystematic weaving of the results for a morein-depth and meaningful analysis.The components of the IntegrativeFramework are the following:1234Assessment of LGU Performance andInstitutional CompetenciesCrafting of the Executive andLegislative AgendaProvision of Capacity DevelopmentInitiatives via the DILG LocalGovernance Resource CentersSupport ProgramsThe State of Local Governance Report (SLGR)using the Local Governance PerformanceManagement System (LGPMS) and CommunityBased Monitoring System (CBMS) resultsprovide the invaluable technical inputs to theprocess of formulating the Executive andLegislative Agenda (ELA) and the CapacityDevelopment Agenda (CD Agenda). Further,assessment tools, such as the System onCompetency Assessment for LocalGovernments (SCALOG) and GeRL Ka ba?, areharnessed in Capacity Development Planningand formulating a Capacity DevelopmentAgenda.With the establishment of the LocalGovernance Resource Centers (LGRCs) inDILG, a dynamic venue has been established tofacilitate the provision of capacitydevelopment for local governments moreefficiently and strategically. It is also seen asthe mechanism that would assist and facilitatethe implementation of the CapacityDevelopment Agenda of LGUs through its fourdynamic services:1) Multi-media Knowledge and information2) Capacity Development3) Linkage and4) Public Education and Citizenship Programs.For more information on the LGRCs, visitwww.lgrc.lga.gov.ph