Overview of Decentralization and Local Government (DIALOG) Trust Fund

Philippine Development ForumWorking Group on Decentralization

and Local Government

Overview of DIALOG Trust Fund

• Established in January 2010 with initial contributions from CIDA and AusAID.

• Envisioned as a mechanism for pooling resources to support the implementation of the annual work-plan of the PDF-WG.

• Supports analytical and advisory activities in-line with the themes of the PDF-WG.

• Administered by the World Bank and designed as a multi-donor, Bank-executed programmatic trust fund.

DIALOG Trust Fund Governance Arrangements

• The DIALOG Fund Management Oversight Committee (FMOC) provides general oversight and determines the allocation of funds for activities.

• The FMOC is composed of PDF-WG partners:– Conveners of the PDF-WG: DILG & WB– Representative of oversight agencies:

BLGF– Representative of the LGU leagues: LPP– Contributing partners: CIDA & AusAID– Rotating representative from non-

contributing partners: GTZ

• DIALOG Trust Fund Support Team (composed of WB Task Team Leader and TF Coordinator) is responsible for day-to-day supervision of the fund.

• Individual WB Task Teams are responsible for implementing specific activities supported by the DIALOG Trust Fund.

• The pipeline of potential activities to be supported by the DIALOG Trust Fund will be drawn from the work-plan of the PDF-WG.

Update on Implementation Status of DIALOG Trust Fund

• Initial DIALOG Trust Fund balance of ~USD 1.1 million.• One activity is currently being supported: 2010 Newly Elected

Officials (NEO) Orientation Program.– Flagship capacity development program of DILG and LGA, in

cooperation with various national government agencies, the LGU leagues, and private local resource institutions (LRIs).

– Approved for funding on May 25, 2010, with a budget of USD 500,000.

• List of potential activities was identified in February 2010.– Subject to review pending the updating of the PDF-WG work-plan to

reflect the priorities of the new government.

Update on Implementation Status of 2010 NEO Program

• Component 1 – Ensuring Smooth Transition (DILG – May to June 2010)• Component 2 – Laying the Foundation

– Track 1A – My First 100 Days (DILG/LGA – June to July 2010)• 8 workshops for municipal mayors (68 percent attendance).• LCP workshop for city mayors (72 percent attendance).• Workshop for provincial governors (29 percent attendance).

– Track 1B – Knowing my LGU (DILG/LGA – July to September 2010)– Track 2 – Learning from my Peers (Leagues)

• LCP workshop conducted on June 17-18, 2010.• LPP workshop scheduled on August 18-20, 2010.• 13 LMP workshops scheduled from August to October, 2010.

• Component 3 – Building Alliances (DILG/LGA/Provinces – Sep to Nov 2010)

• On-going LGA workshop design being supported by EU grant.

• Component 4 – Sharpening the Saw (LGA/LRIs – 2010 to 2013)