department of interior and local government
DESCRIPTION
A detailed analysis of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).TRANSCRIPT
WHO WE ARE
Katipunan 1897 Tejeros 1950 1972 1990
Creation & Evolution
As the years of struggle for independence and self-government continued, the Interior Department became the premier office of the government tasked with various functions ranging from supervision over local units, forest conservation, public instructions, control and supervision over the police, counter-insurgency, rehabilitation, community development and cooperatives development programs.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
• Assist the President in the exercise of general supervision over local governments
• Advise the President in the promulgation of policies, rules, regulations and other issuances on the general supervision over local governments and on public order and safety.
• Establish and prescribe rules, regulations and other issuances implementing laws on public order and safety, the general supervision over local governments and the promotion of local autonomy and community empowerment and monitor compliance thereof;
• Provide assistance towards legislation regarding local governments, law enforcement and public safety; Establish and prescribe plans, policies, programs and projects to promote peace and order, ensure public safety and further strengthen the administrative, technical and fiscal capabilities of local government offices and personnel
• Formulate plans, policies and programs which will meet local emergencies arising from natural and man-made disasters; Establish a system of coordination and cooperation among the citizenry, local executives and the Department, to ensure effective and efficient delivery of basic services to the public.
• Organize, train and equip primarily for the performance of police functions, a police force that is national in scope and civilian in character.
MISSION AND VISION
•The Department shall promote peace and order, ensure public safety, strengthen capability of local government units through active people participation and a professionalized corps of civil servants.
Mission
•The Department is primary catalyst for excellence in local governance that nurtures self-reliant, progressive, orderly, safe and globally competitive communities sustained by God-centered and empowered citizenry.
Vision
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
GOALS
Peaceful, safe, self-reliant and
development-dominated
communities
Improve performance of local
governments in governance,
administration, social and economic
development and environmental management
Sustain peace and order condition and ensure public safety
Reduce crime incidents and improve crime solution efficiency
Improve jail management and penology services
Improve fire protection services
Continue professionalization of PNP, BFP and BJMP personnel and services
Enhance LGU capacities to improve their performance and enable them to effectively and efficiently deliver services to their
constituents
Continue to initiate policy reforms in support of local autonomy
Objectives
PROGRAMS
• A self-assessment and web-based development management tool for provinces, cities and municipalities capable of providing information on the capacities and limitations of LGUs in the delivery of essential public services
LOCAL GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LGPMS)
DILG PROGRAMS
• Enables the public to view, download, and print LGU financial documents to allow their constituents to understand how their local goverments budget and spend for public services.
“Transparency”
FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY PORTAL (FDP)
DILG PROGRAMS
• An incentive fund to LGUs in the form of counterpart funding to high-impact capital investment projects in the Annual Investment Program and funded the 20% Development Fund consistent with national priorities
PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE FUND (PCF)
DILG PROGRAMS
• Supports the national government’s efforts to restore government services and economic activities in the Yolanda affected areas through the provision of technical and financial grant assistance for the rehabilitation/reconstructions of LGU-owned buildings and facilities that are vital to the recovery of the LGUs.
RECOVERY ASSISTANCE ON YOLANDA (RAY)
DILG PROGRAMS
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
Planning and Policy
Strengths
Concept of planning and policy in place.
Strong planning and policy formulation processes
On the ground compliance to budget planning guidelines
Weaknesses
Planning requirements and policies not consistently interpreted and
implemented.
Multiple intervening Inter-Agency requirements.
Reduced quality Participation in planning and its implementation, and policy development.
Leadership and Management
Strengths
Leadership inspires pursuit of the change agenda.
“Cluster approach” provides entryInto the leadership pipeline at the
Regional level.
Weaknesses
Leadership and management is hinged on bureaucratic protocol
(operational hierarchy silos)
Leadership framework/orientation swings from directive to empowering frequent
“Secretary Rigodon” creates instability in the department’s leadership
Track record for Implementing Reforms
Strengths
DILG, is a conformist organization that will change if mandated
Historically compliance to every leadership change and all kind of
changes.
Weaknesses
No track record, changes come & go.
Sustainability of interventions (at regions) is always compromised by
change in top leadership.
CONTACT INFO & LOCATION
Contact Information
•DILG NAPOLCOM CenterEDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
•925-0330 / 925-0331
•925-0332
•http://www.dilg.gov.ph/public-assistance-center/
Main Office Location
Sources
• http://www.dilg.gov.ph/
DILG Website
• http://dilg8.org/attachments/article/94/DILG%20Organizational%20Assessment.pdf
Australian Government Aid Program