PROGRAM. Father Primitivo Jun Viray, President, Ateneo de Naga University 9:15 Introduction of participants Ines Bagadion, Lead Facilitator

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1 Morning 8:30 Registration 9:00 Prayer 9:05 National Anthem 9:10 Welcome remarks WORLD BANK GROUP COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY CONSULTATIONS Thursday, November 8, 2012; 8:30am - 4:30pm Ground Floor, Arrupe Hall, Ateneo de Naga University PROGRAM Father Primitivo Jun Viray, President, Ateneo de Naga University 9:15 Introduction of participants Ines Bagadion, Lead Facilitator 9:20 The World Bank Group in the Philippines 9:30 The Philippine Development Plan 9:50 10:15 Break Toward a country partnership strategy for :30 Open forum Ines Bagadion 11:50 12:00 Lunch Afternoon Mechanics of focus group discussions (FGD) 1:00 FGD 1: Helping Government to be More Effective and Accountable 3:00 Break 3:15 FGD 2: Improving Social Service Delivery; Protecting the Poor and Vulnerable FGD 3: Creating Opportunities for More and Better Jobs FGD 4: Addressing Climate Change and Managing Disaster Risks Plenary: Reporting and Discussion of FGDs Motoo Konishi, World Bank Country Director Romeo Escandor, Regional Director, NEDA Region V Kate Hollifield, World Bank Country Program Coordinator Ines Bagadion Resource Person: Lawrence Tang, WB Resource Person: Nazmul Chaudhury, WB Resource Persons: Kate Hollifield, WB; Jesse Ang, IFC Resource Person: Cathy Vidar, WB Ines Bagadion and FGD Facilitators 4:15 Synthesis and next steps Jesse Ang, IFC Resident Representative 4:30 End of meeting

2 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Group Consultations on the Philippine Country Partnership Strategy for July 2013-June 2016 Feedback Summary Date: November 8, 2012 Venue: Ateneo de Naga University, Naga City No. of Participants 49 This document summarizes the issues, concerns, comments, and suggestions raised during the plenary sessions. The plenary included the discussions of the Philippine Development Plan, the World Bank Group in the Philippines, the development of the World Bank Group country partnership strategy, and the reports of the following focus groups: 1. Governance / modernizing institutions: Helping government to be more effective and accountable 2. Social development and safety nets: Improving social service delivery, protecting the poor and vulnerable 3. Economic policies and programs: Creating opportunities for more and better jobs 4. Climate change and disaster risk reduction The focus group discussions sought to respond to the following guide questions: 1. Based on the plenary discussion and the input from the focus group discussion (FGD) resource person/s, what development areas would you like to discuss in this FGD (i.e., any one the 4 focus groups enumerated above)? 2. Choose the top three development areas that the group should discuss in this FGD. 3. Looking at the top 3 areas, discuss to build a shared understanding of what these development areas are and help identify one or two critical issues or concerns that need to be addressed within the next three years. 4. In which particular areas/concerns do you think the World Bank Group s support will be? Clearly describe the support you expect the Bank to provide, for example, Technical Assistance for which areas? Facilitating Dialogues on which subjects? Coordinating what activities? Conduct studies on what areas? Financing for which projects/interventions? Advisory services on what specific concerns? 5. For each area and support identified, with whom or with which organizations or institutions should the Bank engage/partner with to successfully achieve the desired results?

3 Page 2 of 6 a. Governance / institutions: Helping government to be more effective and accountable 1. Bottom-up budgeting 1. Transparency of the national government budget. (It is not clear to LGUs whether their proposals to the national government are taken into consideration or given priority. No feedback from the national government.) LGU availment of the national government s programs and projects. (While some LGUs enjoy closeness to the regional office and are able to catch programs of different departments, there are those that have no such access.) Transparency in selecting LGUs under bottom up budgeting. (While some say an LGU is chosen because it is poor, if you examine those that are included, not all are really poor.) The persons tasked to accomplish the form are the same ones who accomplish the Public Financial Management Assessment Team using the same data.) Time given to prepare Local Poverty Reduction Action Plan is too short. (Those not included in bottom up budgeting are given only two weeks to prepare the Local Poverty Reduction Action Planning.) Information flow between national government and LGUs. 1. Capacity building for LGUs. Disseminate information regarding the bottom up budgeting approach. 1. Leagues of municipalities and provinces, DILG, DBM, DSWD, NAPC

4 Page 3 of 6 2. IRA allocation 3. Empowering communities to participate in governance 2. As new cities are created, IRA allocation is not increased so cities are getting less allocation. 3. Unlike Naga, not all communities are able to participate in governance and monitor LGU projects. 2. Improve the efficiency and equity of IRA allocation. Increase the share of LGUs in revenue allocations Provide WB support directly to LGUs. Advocacy for reforms in IRA allocation for LGUs based on poverty level. 3. Sustainability of citizen monitoring. Capacity building for CSOs. Consultations with communities. Community organizing. 2. Leagues of municipalities and provinces, DILG, DBM, DOF, Congress 3. DILG, NAPC, DSWD CSO networks, local academe, Church b. Social development and safety nets: Improving social service delivery, protecting the poor and vulnerable 1. Universal Healthcare 2. Education (K-12) 3. Livelihood 1. Implementation of plan to increase coverage. Awareness raising. Financial resources at the local level (must be underwritten at the local level). Priorities may change, depending on who is incharge. Political will. 2. Transition problems for both private and public schools in terms of resources (Facilities, Faculty, etc.) Use of English language at home vis-à-vis the mother tongue in school. Low awareness and appreciation of K Financing for livelihood programs. Lack of coherence in implementation from training to marketing and sustainability. 1. Leveraging of funds (grants must have certain conditions like mounting an awareness program, raising revenues to match WB funding). 2. WB funding for expanded government assistance to students and teachers in private education for Grades 11 to 12. Funding for capacity building of teachers and school officials. 3. Funding of livelihood programs. Leveraging of funds. 1. LGUs, DOH, PhilHealth, LGUs, Media 2. Fund for Assistance to Private Education, DepEd, LGUs, local school boards, PTAs, NGOs, Teacher Education Institute 3. LGUs, DTI Organized NGOs, CSOs, POs, cooperatives Local business groups, firms, chambers of commerce

5 Page 4 of 6 4. Conditional cash transfers/ social protection 5. Community driven development 6. Microfinance 7. Water and sanitation 8. Vocational education 9. Food security 10. Housing 11. Access to land 12. Poverty measurement 13. Strengthening socioeconomic data systems c. Economic policies and programs: Creating opportunities for more and better jobs 1. Access to finance Micro finance available to farmers, fishermen and microentrepreneurs. Access to finance of various sectors. 2. Capacity building and research Capacity building programs for medium enterprises. Market research and inventory assessment. Agricultural training for farmers (technology, credit education). Skills training along product development. Market-matching for local manufacturers/ products. 3. Public-Private Partnership. Common services. Facility for both publicprivate sectors. 1. Lack of financing Stringent rules and regulations of lending institutes 2. Lack of available specific technical training programs. Need for information, education and communication to establish a training program. Need for updated, popularized/simplified market information. 3. Lack of funds. Lack of necessary managerial skills and experience. Lack of support for micro-entrepreneurs. 1. Link farmers, fishermen and micro-entrepreneurs with potential funding partners. Work with DOF on collateral system [ongoing]. Micro-finance lending project of IFC. Potential weather insurance project for farmers, fishermen and micro-entrepreneurs. 2. On-going access to information. IFC advisory services. WB analytical and advisory activities. Upcoming Philippine Rural Development Project. 3. Access to sources of funds. Access to networks. IFC advisory services WB analytical and advisory activities. 1. LGUs, Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce, financing institutions, local NGOs 2. LGUs, Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce, financing institutions, local NGOs, private sector, educational institutions. 3. Private sector, LGUs, government agencies (DOST), educational institutions, financing institutions, NGOs

6 Page 5 of 6 d. Addressing climate change and managing disaster risks 1. Ecosystems management (ridge to reef) 2. Capability building 3. Ensuring food security and livelihood resilience 1. Soil erosion. Low productivity. Biodiversity loss. Rising sea level and flooding. Increase or decrease in temperature. Disappearing fresh water source. Rapid siltation, sedimentation, erosion. 2. Lack of knowledge and understanding on climate change (give priority to those in rural areas who have no opportunity to go to school). 3. Low productivity. Malnutrition. Rural unemployment. Salt water intrusion. Insufficient/lack of irrigation facilities. 1. Financial support for ridge to reef planning. Research on sea level rise, biodiversity loss, and impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Green house gases accounting. Biogas digester. Sanitary landfill, solid waste management facilities Development of postdisaster needs assessment with GIS mapping. Module development for those not in school. Integration of the curriculum (elementary, high school, college). Comprehensive Land Use Plan updating. Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. 2. Module development. Capacity building for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. Development of studies (economic and sector work) for agriculture and fisheries. Adaptation to disaster risk mitigation among people. 3. Financial support for irrigation Local road network (farm to market). Development of good practices for adaptive agriculture and fisheries. 1. DENR, Ateneo de Naga, Bicol University, DA, LGUs 2. Ateneo de Naga, Bicol University, DA, DOST - PAG-ASA 3. Ateneo de Naga, Bicol University, DA, DENR, DPWH, DOST, NAPC, DSWD

7 Page 6 of 6 4. Sustainable upland development, natural resources management, integrated coastal resources management, integrated farming system 5. Information management system 6. Weather devices (sitespecific) per ecosystem 7. Climate-proof infrastructure Slope protection. Funding for adaptive agricultural practices. Alternative livelihood development. Other issues, comments, suggestions 1. Food security is threatened by climate change. We must look into both the quantity and quality of the food we produce. Are we pointing to technology for high yield varieties or organic? 2. LGUs should look into the possibility of using idle lands in their municipalities and provinces to plant food crops for food security. ACRONYMS CSO civil society organization DA - Department of Agriculture DBM - Department of Budget and Management DENR - Department of Environment and Natural Resources DepED - Department of Education DILG - Department of Interior and Local Government DOF Department of Finance DOH - Department of Health DOST - Department of Science and Technology DPWH - Department of Public Works and Highways DSWD - Department of Social Welfare and Development DTI - Department of Trade and Industry GIS geographic information system IFC International Finance Corporation IRA Internal Revenue Allotment K-12 - Kindergarten through grade 12 LGU - local government unit NAPC - National Anti-Poverty Commission NGO - nongovernment organization PAG ASA - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration PhilHealth - Philippine Health Insurance Corporation PO - people s organization PTA - parent-teachers Association WB World Bank

8 The World Bank Group Consultations on the Philippine Country Partnership Strategy for July 2013-June 2016 List of Participants Date: November 8, 2012 Venue: Ateneo de Naga University, Naga City No. of Participants: 49 First Name Last Name Organization 1 Elpee Abias Ateneo De Naga University 2 Topsy Alano Ateneo De Naga University 3 Digna Alba Ateneo De Naga University 4 MaLu Barciliano Ateneo De Naga University 5 Faye Belleza Ateneo De Naga University 6 Alfredo Fabay Ateneo De Naga University 7 Bernadette Gumba Ateneo De Naga University 8 Federico Jose Lagdameo Ateneo De Naga University 9 Dal Motil Ateneo De Naga University 10 Emerlie Rayala Ateneo De Naga University 11 Emelina Recis Ateneo De Naga University 12 Juan Paul Relloso Ateneo De Naga University 13 Mary France Rubios Ateneo De Naga University 14 Edna San Buenaventura Ateneo De Naga University 15 Joyce Vasquez Ateneo De Naga University 16 Benita Michele Verdadero Ateneo De Naga University 17 Mary Grace Villas Ateneo De Naga University 18 Primitivo Viray Ateneo De Naga University 19 Joseph Bartolata Bicol University 20 Arnulfo Mascariñas Bicol University 21 John Kenneth Trinidad Bicol University 22 Raquel Claveria Department of Agrarian Reform 23 Liza Repotente Department of Agrarian Reform 24 Raymond Marcelino Department of Agriculture - Region V 25 Diosdado San Antonio Department of Education 26 Pablo Florece Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Region V 27 Alnee Joy Azul Divine College Foundation 28 Tina Filmes Guinobatan 29 Sally Pernito LIKAS 30 Jose Ma Clemente Salceda Local Government of Legaspi City 31 Jeffrey Anthony Oxima Local Government of Ligao Albay 32 Ma. Soledad Pena Local Government of Ligao Albay 33 Cecille Daplin Local Government of Naga City 34 Rowen Bernig Local Government of Tabaco City 35 Alberto Bercasio Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce

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