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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND
REGIONALADMINISTRATION
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Self-Assessment:
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONALINSIGHT OR OPINION ABOUTDECENTRALIZATION?
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Self-Assessment:
IN YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE AS
LGU OFFICIAL/EMPLOYEE, HOWHAVE YOU BENEFITTED FROMTHE FRUITS OFDECENTRALIZATION?
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Self-Assessment:
IN YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE AS
LGU OFFICIAL/EMPLOYEE,WHAT ARE THE DIS-BENEFITSOR DYSFUNCTIONS OF
DECENTRALIZATION?
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Tableau:
For you, what is the picture/illustration of a truly DecentralizedLGU?
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DECENTR LIZ TION in the Philippines
was realized through the passage of the LocalGovernment Code of 1991.
It is the transfer of power from the central
government to the local government units.
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Dimensions and Forms of
Decentralization:
Political
Administrative
Fiscal
Market
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1. Political Decentralization
- involves the transfer of politicalauthority to the local level throughthe establishment or re-
establishment of elected localgovernment electoral reform,political party reform,
authorization, of participatoryprocesses and other reforms.
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- advocates of political de-centralization assume that decisions
made with greater participation will bebetter informed and more relevant todiverse interests in society than those
made only by national politicalauthorities.
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2. Administrative Decentralization
- seeks to redistribute authority,responsibility and financialresources for providing public
services among different levels ofgovernment.
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- transfer of responsibility for theplanning, financing andmanagement of certain publicfunctions from the central
government and its agencies tofield units of government agenciesand subordinate units or levels of
government.
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Three major forms of Administrativedecentralization:
Deconcentration redistributes decisionmaking authority and financial and
management responsibilities amongdifferent levels of the centralgovernment. (departments, regional,provincial and field offices)
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Three major forms of Administrativedecentralization:
Delegation transfer of authority fromone public agency to another agency or
service provider for a defined role, tasksor functions, thus, accountability of thesource agency for the defined role, tasksor functions is also transferred to therecipient agency. (DILG to LGU, DSWDOto DOLE)
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Three major forms of Administrativedecentralization:
Devolution transfer of authority fordecision-making, finance, andmanagement to quasi-autonomous units
of local government with corporatestatus.-usually transfers responsibilities forservices to municipalities that elect theirown mayors and councils, raise their ownrevenues, and have independentauthority to make investment decisions.
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3. Fiscal Decentralization
- shifting of financial power to thelocal level. To carry outdecentralized functions effectively,
local governments must haveadequate level of revenues-eitherraised locally or transferred fromthe central government-as well as
the authority to make decisionsabout expenditures.
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4. Economic or Market Decentralization
- most complete forms ofdecentralization are privatizationandderegulationbecause they shiftresponsibility for functions from the
public to the private sector. Theyallow functions that had been solelycarried out by government tobusinesses, community groups,
cooperatives, private voluntaryassociations and other NGOs.
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Privatization can range from leaving
the provision of goods and servicesentirely to the free operation of themarket to public-private
partnerships in which thegovernment and private sectorcooperate to provide services orinfrastructure.
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Deregulation reduces the legal
constraints on private participationin service provision or allowscompetition among private
suppliers for services that in thepast had been provided by thegovernment or by regulatedmonopolies.
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Allows people to participate more
effectively in local affairs, includingidentification of community priorities(CDC, MDC, BDC, consultations)
Local leaders can be held increasinglyaccountable for decisions that affectcitizens life.
Increased opportunities for responsiveleaders or previously marginalizedgroups to enter politics
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Increased attention to local concerns
Local decisions can be tailored localneeds, allowing scarce resources to begenerated and expended with greater
efficiency and public services to beprovided more effectively.
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It can produce territorial inequality aswealthy localities take advantage oftheir new autonomy to push furtherahead of low-income areas.
Increased local authority may allowelites to dominate local politics.
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Can threaten territorial integrity itgives to separatist demands and,especially when financial oversight oflocal officials is weak, can lead to
increased corruption.
Local service delivery may deteriorate
where financial and administrativecapacity is weak.
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Role Play:
What are the highlights ofDecentralization in your LGU?
(portray the benefits, challengesand initiatives of the government
officials/employees in facingthese challenges)
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The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment(ii) Pursuant to national policies and subject to
supervision, control and review of the DENR,implementation of community-based forestryprojects which include integrated socialforestry programs and similar projects;management and control of communalforests with an area not exceeding fifty (50)square kilometers; establishment of tree
parks, greenbelts, and similar forestdevelopment projects;
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The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment
(iii) Subject to the provisions of Title Five, Book Iof this Code, health services which includethe implementation of programs and projects
on primary health care, maternal and childcare, and communicable and non-communicable disease control services,access to secondary and tertiary health
services; purchase of medicines, medicalsupplies, and equipment needed to carry outthe services herein enumerated;
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The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment(iv) Social welfare services which include
programs and projects on child and youthwelfare, family and community welfare,women's welfare, welfare of the elderly and
disabled persons; community-basedrehabilitation programs for vagrants,beggars, street children, scavengers, juveniledelinquents, and victims of drug abuse;livelihood and other pro-poor projects;nutrition services; and family planningservices;
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The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment
(v) Information services which includeinvestments and job placement informationsystems, tax and marketing information
systems, and maintenance of a public library;
(vi) Solid waste disposal system or environmentalmanagement system and services or facilitiesrelated to general hygiene and sanitation;
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The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment
(vii) Municipal buildings, cultural centers,public parks including freedom parks,
playgrounds, and other sports facilitiesand equipment, and other similarfacilities;
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The role of LGUs inecentralized evelopment(ix) Public markets, slaughterhouses and other
municipal enterprises;
(x) Public cemetery;
(xi) Tourism facilities and other touristattractions, including the acquisition ofequipment, regulation and supervision ofbusiness concessions, and security services
for such facilities; and
(xii) Sites for police and fire stations andsubstations and municipal jail;