A Guidebook on Capacity Development Agenda Formulation

26In undertaking the process of capacitydevelopment planning and informulating a capacity developmentagenda, it is important to take intoconsideration the following principles:12Maximize the utilization ofappropriate performancemanagement and institutionalcompetency assessment toolsDo not limit analysis with the useof one tool or process. Correlateand validate results with othercompetency assessment tools for amore in-depth and accurateanalysis.Mainstream gender andparticipatory governanceprocesses in capacity developmentplanning.SCALOG integrates participatoryprocesses such as dialogues,consultations and consensusbuildingin identifying34organizational strengths and weaknesses ofLGUs. The use of “GeRL Ka Ba?”, alongsideSCALOG, as a capacity development selfassessmenttool allows for a systematicintegration of gender in the CapacityDevelopment Agenda.Include all five (5) LGPMS and SCALOGPerformance Areas in Capacity DevelopmentPlanning.All fourteen (14) Service Areas under thefive (5) Performance Areas should beassessed. A Capacity Development Agendamay include all performance and serviceareas, including both areas of strengths andweaknesses. The CD Agenda will be good forthree years, aligned with the LGU’s shortterm plan such as the ELA and will also bethe basis for the annual priorities of the LGUas articulated in the annual investment plan.Integration and Convergence are importantin Capacity Development Planning.Capacity Development planning andformulation of the CD Agenda is not to betaken separately from other institutionalized