Good Practices in Local Governance:

Facility for Adaptation & Replication

GO-FAR

Managing the Replication of

Good Practices
A Field Guide

Department of the Interior and Local Government

Local Government Support Program and the
United Nations Development Programme
In collaboration with the
Leagues of Provinces, Cities and Municipalities
Liga ng mga Barangays
Concerned Civil Society Organizations

Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
The GO-FAR Field Guide
Acronyms
Overview on the GO-FAR Project

Part 1 Replication of Good Practices Concepts & Features

Part 2 - Replication of Good Practices A Mechanism in

Improving Local Governance
Part 3 - The Replication Process

Annexes

The GO-FAR Field Guide

The Field Guide in Managing the Replication of Good Practices is one of
the tools to be used in the implementation of the project Good Practices in
Local Governance : Facility for Adaptation and Replication (GO-FAR).
The Field Guide emphasizes the importance of sharing and replicating
good practices. It provides a reference for the DILG Regional and Provincial
Officers and more especially the City and Municipal Local Government
Operations Officers (CLGOOS/MLGOOs) of the DILG to

strengthen their capacity to advocate the GO-FAR project and the

importance of replication of good practices in other local government
units; and

enable them to better provide the necessary technical services in

facilitating the conduct of inception workshop and in the actual
replication of good practices.
It consists of three parts:

Part I introduces the concept of replication of good practices as a means of

enhancing the capacities of local government units to enable them to effectively
deliver the needed services to their constituencies. It is also supplemented with
the modality of replicating good practices that is acceptable, doable and cost
effective to both the model LGUs and the replicating LGUs. To help the CLGOOs
and the MLGOOs in their task, basic concepts of the project, replication of good
practices, the modality of the replication process that will be employed for 2004,
are introduced.
Part II discusses the institutional arrangements in the replication of good
practices. The LGSP Kaakbay approach is also presented as the replication
methodology for the initial year of implementation of the GO-FAR project.
Part III is the meat of the Field Guide. It presents the different processes
on the replication of good practices and the minimum requirements for the
interested LGUs to qualify them to enroll in the GO-FAR replication of good
practices. The processes emphasize the involvement of the community in
determining what good practice the local government mar replicate that would
address their felt need or the LGUs priority millennium development goals.

Overview on GO-FAR Project

Background

Good local governance is a vision of every local government unit. Since

the local government units (LGUs) were bestowed with powers and functions by
virtue of the Local Government Code of 1991, a number of LGUs have
demonstrated exemplary local governance that are worth replicating or worthy
of emulation. But there are also local units that are still in the process of fast
track their efforts to be able cope with the demands of the times.
The Bureau of Local Government Development being the Office of
Primary Responsibility (OPR) of the project has been tasked to come up with a
tool that will guide the DILG Field Officers in providing the necessary technical
assistance to interested LGUs.

Concept of GO-FAR
The GO-FAR is a project of the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) in collaboration with the Local Government Support
Program (LGSP), leagues of provinces, cities, municipalities and the Liga ng mga
Barangays and concerned Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
With fund assistance from the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), GO-FAR is another intervention mechanism of the Department in
trying to assist LGUs as they meet their challenges of governance within their
respective jurisdictions. It deals more of the strategies of facilitating the actual
exercise of the transfer of technology of specific good practice where interesting
LGUs would want to replicate; and manage knowledge for a sustained technical
assistance to LGUs. Basically, it is designed to assist local government units
(LGUs) build their capacities by providing them opportunity to choose, adapt,
replicate and/or expand relevant local governance models and practices in their
respective areas; and facilitate the management of knowledge gained from the
replication processes to serve as learning materials for training and for program
and policy development.

Goals and Objectives of GO-FAR

The end goal of the project GO-FAR is to institutionalize sharing and
replication of good practices in local governance to enable LGUs improve their
delivery of basic services to their constituencies.
Generally, it is designed to assist the local government units
institutionalize the replication of good practices as an avenue in achieving
excellence in local governance. Specifically, it aims to

advocate the importance of replicating good practices to enable LGUs

better serve their constituencies;

manage knowledge on good practices to be able to sustain the

provision of technical assistance to the LGUs;

establish a revolving fund facility for the LGUs to access purposely for
the replication of good practices; and

strengthen institutional partnerships between and among the model

LGUs, recipient LGUs, leagues of Provinces, Cities, Municipalities, and
the Liga ng mga Barangay, concerned agencies, and the Civil Society
Organizations for sustained and effective replication of good practices.

Components of GO-FAR
The project has five (5) major components, namely a) establishment of
systems and procedures, b) Promotion of GO-FAR, c) Replication of Good
practices, d) Knowledge Management, and e) Fund Management .
Establishment of Systems and Procedures
Vital to the implementation of project GO-FAR is the
establishment of systems and procedures. These requirements are
inevitable to be able the project to proceed. The systems include a) access
of LGUs to the GO-FAR facility; b) documentation of good practices; c)
replication process; d) knowledge management; and e) fund management.
Supplementing to these systems are tools and mechanisms necessary in
operationalizing the project , such as policy guidelines, operations
manual, field guide for the DILG fieldmen, and other technical guides.

Promotion of GO-FAR
Promotion or advocacy of the project GO-FAR shall be undertaken
through the following strategies:

Distribution of brochures, primers and flyers

Tri-media process television, radio (national and local),
and print
Orientation with the newly-elected Local Chief Executives
and Sanggunian Members; Functionaries; new sets of LGU
league officials
Project presentation in various fora
Regional Resource Centers
Access Information thru the GO-FAR Web page
Continuing education communication at the local level

Replication of Good Practices

This component is the core of the project. It involves facilitating the
process by which the interesting local government unit would be able to
access the project facility, qualify for its enrollment to the Good Practice
Inception Workshop, advocate for Local Sanggunians support, and
undertake the actual replication of desired good practice.
Knowledge Management
The project envisions to establish a continuing knowledge
management to be able to assist the local government units. There are
three major strategies that are envisioned under this component: a)
establishment of GO-FAR database ; b) GO-FAR web page interconnected
to the DILG web page, and c) Regional Resource Centers (RRCs).
Good Practice Database - contains documented good practices in
local governance that are MDG-related and responsive to the LGPMS
identified gaps. The good practices are presented in standard template
that is simple, easy to understand with sequential processes and strategies
for implementation, and classified according to LGU income class
applicability 1st to 3rd class municipality, 4th to 6th class municipality, and
city .

GO-FAR Web page - this is interconnected to the DILG web page.

It shall contain basic information of GO-FAR, database of good practices
in a standard template including data sources and contact persons,
instructions or guides for LGUs to avail of the GO-FAR facility,
requirements for the enrollment in the Good Practice Inception Workshop
and in the actual replication process.
Regional Resource Center (RRC) - a center to be established at the
DILG Regional Office to serve as viewing/learning center for LGUs
interested to enroll in GO-FAR. The RRC shall have a menu of good
practices that are MDG-related and address the LGPMS identified gaps,
and simple effective and proven effective solution to common problems.
It is a center that will help interested LGUs to understand the value of
replicating good practices in view of improving their services to their
constituencies. It shall be managed by a designated Regional GO-FAR
Coordinator who will also facilitate the coordination with the model
LGUs relative to the conduct of Good Practice Inception Workshop.
Fund Administration
The facility shall be established to serve as source of financial
assistance for replicating LGUs that are qualified to enroll in the Good
Practice Inception Workshop and their actual conduct of the replication.
For CY 2004, the UNDP financial assistance serves as the starting fund for
the replication process of pilot LGUs in Mindanao regions. Thereon, the
sustainability of the fund facility shall be derived from pledges of partner
funding institutions, local and foreign. The fund facility shall be managed
by the National Steering Committee chaired by the SILG.

Project Coverage
For CY 2004, the project will target all the cities and municipalities in all
regions of Mindanao. It shall cover the cities and municipalities identified by the
concerned City/Municipal Local Government Operations Officers trained on the
project. Thereafter, it shall include other LGUs of other regions that would want
to enroll in the project facility.

Modality in Implementing the Project

In the initial implementation of the project (CY 2004) , it shall adopt the
Kaakbay approach utilizing the 6 Kaakbay model LGUs for replication .
Specifically, the cluster approach shall be employed in the conduct of the good
practice inception workshop composed of a minimum 3 to 5 interested LGUs.
This is to facilitate cost effectiveness, comprehensive sharing of experience, and
concretized and strategic replication work planning.

Part 1
Replication of Good Practice
Concepts and Features
What are good practices?
Good practices are considered dynamic undertakings. They are different
from projects in that they evolve over time to meet changing needs of the
community or the changing agenda of the partners involved in the initiative.
They involve partnership between different actors, include community
participation and have the potential for replication elsewhere. Good practices are
undertakings that build capacities, enhance awareness and/or educate other
people.
Simply, good practices are initiatives that
Effectively integrates the efforts, expertise and experience of all
stakeholders in providing solutions to some of the most critical social,
economic, environmental, etc. problems faced by the LGU concerned;
and
Offers the means for mutual exchange and learning and constitutes a
model for other LGUs.
It is therefore necessary that best practices as models have to be
transferred to assist other local government units improve their living
environment. And for an effective transfer, the interested LGUs must be aware
of the concept of such good practice, the methods used to operationalize the
initiative, the key actors or catalysts for action and change, the opportunities that
were seized upon to effect action and change, and the ingredients fro
sustainability and success.

Identifying and Sharing of Good Practices

Replication of good practice has been considered as one of the best
intervention in improving local governance. There are a lot of good practices that
have been given due recognition and worthy of emulation. Local governments
that would want to adapt and/or replicate good or model local governance
practices need to properly identify these good practices based on commonalities
such as : characteristics of the locality, income classification, ecosystem, and other
variables. Sharing of practices is a socio-political trait and has become a trend.
This comes in the form of on-the-job or hands-on training.
The present trend in local governance is replicating good practices that
will enhance the effectiveness of the local units in delivering the basic services to
their constituencies. Effective replication of good practice requires thorough
understanding of the mechanisms or the processes

Features of Replicable Good Practices

Local government units that wish to replicate good practices must be
critical in the selection of good practices. In selecting good practices for
replication, LGUs must be guided with the following features:

the good practice addresses the felt need of the LGUs

constituencies or Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender quality
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development

LGU initiated initiative that demonstrate LGU ownership and social

acceptance by the communities
affordable and doable within a short timeframe
brings tangible impact on improving peoples living condition
requires partnerships between two or more key actors
assurance of sustainability
strong and harmonious executive legislative relationship

with potential multiplier effect

innovativeness
transferability
carries gender concerns

Part 2
Replication of Good Practice A Mechanism
of
Improving Local Governance
Implementation Arrangements
The GO-FAR project through the DILG will provide:

A.

Financial assistance to model LGUs in the conduct of training

activities to include travel expenses and accommodation of staff
should they be required to travel as well as the cost of hosting
representatives from other LGUs.
Payment for meals, board and lodging of participants during
the Inception workshop
Arrange for the venue of the Inception Workshop
Process Documentation of the Inception Workshop
Develop the Monitoring and Evaluation System
Coaching/tutorials services to the replicating LGU
Technical assistance in documenation of LGU experience on
replication to be shared with other LGUs wanting to enroll in
the same good practice.

Preparation of RCC Workplan

Immediately after the tripartite has been conducted, the RCC
shall prepare its Work and Financial Plan (WFP) for the
replication process. The plan shall include the following
activities with the corresponding budget:
Inception Workshop, e.g. payment for the Resource
persons and facility
Accommodation (Board and Lodging, supplies)
Supplies requirements in the conduct of Inception
Workshop
Reproduction of training materials.

B.

Approval of RCC Worklplan

The National Steering Committee (NSC) shall deliberate on
the approval of the RCCs WFP, and if approved instruct the
Departments Financial and Management Service (FMS) to
sub-garo funding assistance out of the GO-FAR thrust fund
to concerned RCC.

C.

4.0

Management of the Fund by the RCC

1.

The RCC that received the sub-garo shall establish a

thrust fund for the GO-FAR Project

2.

The Thrust Fund shall only be used for activities listed

in the workplan. As such, the Regional Coordinator
shall recommend for the release of fund properly noted
by the Division Chief concerned and approved by the
RCC.

3.

The payment for the Inception Workshop shall eb paid

in check to the model LGU, hence, the RC shall enter
into Contract of service with the Model LGU

4.

The RCC shall prepare liquidation report for the

submission to the GO-FAR NSC

Implementation Arrangements of GO-FAR

The project GO-FAR shall operationalized within a project management

structure which shall emanate from the national level down to the local level.
The Project Steering Committee is responsible in providing policy direction and
guidance in the implementation of the project. The Advisory Committee is
responsible in providing technical advice to the Project Steering Committee and
the Project Team for the effective implementation of the project. The Project
Team is responsible for the day to day operations of the project. At the subregional structure, the Regional Coordinating Committee facilitates the
management of the Regional Resource Center (RRC). The RRC is a learning
center where it provides opportunities to interesting LGUs to view specific good
practices they would want to adapt and replicate. At the local level, the DILG
GO-FAR Replication Team is responsible in the conduct of advocacy and
provision of coaching services to replicating LGUs.

The project also envisions to establish partnership with the leagues and
concerned civil society organizations for the convergence of efforts for an
integrated, coordinated, effective, and efficient implementation of the project.
Criteria in the Selection of Replicating LGUs
Criteria for the Selection of Replicating LGUs
A.

Willingness of Local Officials

Willingness of indicators shall include:
1. Letter of Intent
2. Executive order Creating the Management Team
3.
Sanggunian Resolution adopting the GO-FAR project and
providing funds thereof
4.
Memorandum of Agreement forged between the model LGU,
replicating LGU and the DILG
5. Certification as to the availability of funds
a. Good working Relations Between the LCE and the
Sanggunian
A harmonious relatiosnship between the LCE and
members of the Sanggunian facilitates the processing
of the necessary requirements needed for the
availment of GO-FAR Facility
b.

Peace and Order

It is safe and peaceful community where project can be
sustained.

The replicating LGU shall have:

The will and commitment to implement the replication

project
Staff time and community resources, e.g. project committee
created with roles and responsibilities, office space with
office hardware put in place, information and education
campaign to the committee residents, budget allocation for

the transportation expenses of participants attending the

Inception Workshop
Developed monitoring and reporting system
Developed policies for project sustainability e.g. Executive
Order, Sanggunian Resolution, etc.

The model LGU shall have:

The will and interest to take part in the institutional

sharing process
The presence of a resource person with the ability to
contribute/articulate their experience
Readiness to start so that the initiative is completed on
time
Existing documentation of the exemplary service

Part 3
The Replication Processes
The project GO-FAR involves seven steps in facilitating replication of
good practices, namely : a) advocacy, b) LGU viewing of good practices, c) LGU
enrollment to the inception workshop, d) LGU Participation in the Inception
Workshop, e) Replication Workplan endorsement by the Local Sanggunian, f)
actual replication of good practice, and g) monitoring and evaluation of
replication of good practice.

A. Advocacy on Good Practice Replication

The concerned CLGOOs/MLGOOs shall disseminate to their
respective LGUs the assistance/services extended by DILG through the
Go-FAR project. Orientation-briefing on the GO-FAR, ist objectives,
rationale, system of availment, and the process of replication shall eb
conducted. Likewise, general information on specific good practices shall
be included.
Local Chief Executives, local officials, functionaries and
development oriented organizations/institutions shall be invited to attend
the orientation-briefing. The Orientation-briefing shall also observe as
venue for validating viable replicating LGUs and determining willingness
abd acceptability to replictae a good practice.
The following information materials shall be made available during
the briefing:
1.
2.
3.

GO-FAR Brochure for LGUs

Copies of Brief Profile of Good Practices in Local Governance
LGU Application Form

B. Gaining
Viewing

More

Insights

thru

Good

Practice

For interested LGUs to have a full view of the good practices they
shall be invited to the RRC. The RRC shall help interested LGUs to
understand the various aspect of good practices and the
strategies/process of implementation. The knowledge and information
derived from the RRC shall pave the way for the LGU to decide on what
good practice is worth replicating.

C.
LGU
Enrollment
Inception Workshop

in

the

Good

Practice

LGU Enrollment in the Project GO-FAR

3. 1. LGU Filling of Application Form
LGU interested to replicate a good practice hsall apply in the
Project Fund facility by filling up in the form fir this purpose.
The LGU is required to specify in which good practice the
LGU intends want to replicate. The application form shall be
supported by a Sanngunian resolution with the following
terms and conditions.

Interest to replicate the good practice

Authorization to LCE to enter into a Memorandum of
Agreement with model LGU and DILG
Creation of an LGU Project Management Committee with
roles and responsibilities
Allocation of counterpart fund
Ensure sustainable of good practice implementation

All foregoing documents shall be submitted by the

LCE to the concerned CLGOO/MLGOO.

3. 2.

Review of the LGU Application Form

The concerned CLGOO/MLGOO shall review all documents
submitted by the LGU as to the completeness and shall
forward the same to the RCC.
The concerned

CLGOO/MLGOO shall inform the LGU applicant and the

status of its application.

3. 3.

Assessment
of
LGU
Application
Selection/Approval of Replicating LGU

Form

and

The RCC shall assess the LGU Application Form and

supporting documents and if found to be worthy and all
required documents are in order, the application shall be
approved, the RCC shall have already seek the approval of
the model LGU to host a site visit of the replicating LGU and
subsequently conduct an inception Workshop of the good
practice.
3.4.

Arrangement for the Site Visit to the Model LGU

The GO-FAR regional Coordinator, upon instruction
of the RCC shall coordinate with the concerned
CLGOO/MLGOO where the model LGU is located, and
together shall arrange with the model LGU to host the site
visit. The following shall be discussed:
a). Rational and purpose of the site visit and conduct of
Inception Workshop
b).
Terms and conditions as a host LGU
c).
approval of the model LGU to host the site
visit/Inception Workshop

3.5

Notification of approval of Application of Replicating LGU

Upon approval of the model LGU to host the replicating
LGU, the RCC shall immediately notify the replicating LGU
of the approval of its application.

3.6.

Tripartite Signing of Memorandum of Agreement

The RCC shall invite the model LGU and replicating LGUs
for a meeting to define respective roles and responsibilities
in the GO-FAR project, specifically on the replication
process.
A Tripartite signing of as Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) between and among the model and
replicating LGUs with DILGRCC h\shall be made.

Basically, the MOA shall state the following roles and

responsibilities of the three(3) parties.

D, LGU Participation in the Inception Workshop

A.

Conduct of Inception Workshop

1.

As a strategy to capacitate an LGU to replicate a good

practice, the replicating LGU shall undergo the site visit to
the model LGU.
During the site visit, an Inception Workshop shall be
conducted by the model LGU for the replicating LGU on its
good practice. The workshop shall be attended by the
replicating LGUs Mayor, Vice-Mayor, Chairman of the
Sanggunian on Appropriation, Department Head with the
office functions related to the replicated good practice and
the Municipal Local Government Operation Officer of the
Replicating LGU.

2.

The workshop shall have three (3) distinct parts as follows:

a.

Part I

introduction and Overview of the Good

Practice

b.

Part II

Appreciation of the exemplary Practice:

Seeing and Analyzing; and

C.

Part III

Implementation of the good practice in

the replicating LGU.

The major output of the workshop is as workplan for

implementing the replication of Good Practice in the
replicating LGU. A standard project workplan template
shall be provided for this purpose

B.

Actual Replication of Good Practice

E.
Local
Sanggunian
Replication Workplan
A.

Endorsement

of

the

Coaching/Tutorial services to Replicating LGU

The CLGOO/MLGOO that have attended the Inception Workshop
shall assist the replicating LGU in implementing the good practice
based on the LGU Workplan. The following activities shall be
conducted to sustained effective implementation of the good practice
will its project workplan. As such the following activities shall be
done to s\ensure sustained implementation of the good practice.
1. Briefing by the local officials and functionary who have attended
the Inception Workshop in their respective Sangguniang
Bayan/Panglungsod on the Project Workplan for implementatinf
the replication of good practice in the LGU, seeking approval of the
Project Workplan through a Resolution.
2. Organizational meeting.
The LCE to convene their Local
Development Council and other partner institutions and to them on
the mechanisms of implementing the good practice the LGU. It is
during this meeting that appropriate committees shall be
organized, i.e. the Policy making Committee, Project Management
Committee, etc..
3. Finalization of the Project Workplan
4. Development of an LGU project monitoring and Evaluation System
5. Actual implementation of the Good Practice

X.

Monitoring and Evaluation

The goal attainment model of monitoring and evaluation shall be
adopted. Monitoring and evaluation shall determine whether the
main objective of the GO-FAR project has been attained. Folowing
related activities shall be undertaken.
1. the CLGOO/MLGOO concerned shall conduct monthly
monitoring activities on the implementation of the LGU Workplan

until such as the replicating LGU has institutionalized the good

practice.
2. From thereon, the LGU Project Management Committee shall
submit a Monthly Progress report to the LGU project Plocy Making
Body, copy furnished the CLGOO/MLGOO concerned. The
CLGOO.MLGOO concerned will transmit the report to the
Provincial Office, copy furnished the Provincial office, shall
likewise transmit the report to the GO-FAR, RSC and finally to the
GO-FAR NSC.
3. The monthly progress report intends to undate the NMC of the
following:
a.

b.
c.

d.
e.

Status implementation of Regional Management

Committee (RMC) LGU Project Management
Committee activities.
Percent of accomplishment based on target output
Problems/and
issues
encountered
in
the
implementation and program of action to resolve
them.
Schedule of fund allocation and release
The BLGD with the Regional Office will conduct and
assessment on the implementation of the GO-FAR
project.

Annexes
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Format of RCC Workprogram

LGU Application Form
Sanggunian Resolution
MOA
Schematic Diagram of Replication Process

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

Annex A

With support from

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and

The Philippines-Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP)

GOOD PRACTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: FACILITY FOR

ADAPTATION AND REPLICATION (GO-FAR) PROJECT
APPLICATION FORM
For Recipient LGUs
Instructions
The GO-FAR Project is implemented by the DILG, in cooperation with UNDP and
LGSP. Initially the Project adopts the 6 good practices of the LGSP-Kaakbay
Project which are ready for replication and are mostly located in Mindanao.
Your LGU may determine, if replicating one of these good practices can help
address one of its key challenges and issues.
Should your LGU decide to take part in this institutional cooperation with other
LGUs (Model LGU and other replicating LGUs) the following shall be considered:
readiness to implement a specific exemplary practice and the ability to provide
the required resources for the replication processes. Your LGU may apply at the
DILG Regional Resource Center by submitting a letter of intent.
Should your application be considered for replication, a Sanggunian
Resolution supporting your LGUs will and commitment to replicate the project
for the specific good practice will be required.
Your application may be submitted in English or Filipino.
For further information or assistance, please contact the GO-FAR Regional
Resource Center at the DILG-Regional Office

Application Form No.__________

Name of LG U:________________________

Income Class______

Province:

Region ___________

_________________________

1. From among the following good practices, please check which specific
practice your LGU is applying for?
___ BALAK: Basura Atras Linamon Abante sa Kalambuan
(Garbage Out, Linamon Moving Forward to Progress)
(Linamon, Lanao del Norte)
___ Streamlining Business Permits Process
(One Stop Shop)
Cabuyao, Laguna
___ BKK: Bantay sa Kahusay Ug Kalinaw program
(Peace and Order Watch Program)
Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental
___ PAK: Paglilingkod Abot Kamay
(Bringing Government Services Closer to the People)
Magsaysay, davao del Sur
___ CAP: Countryside Action Program
(Delivery of Primary Health Care through Purok)
Balilihan, Bohol
___ Kabalikat PALMA Infrastructure Project
PALMA, Alliance (Pigcawayan, Alamada, Libugan, Midsayap and Aleosan)
Libugan, North Cotabato
2. What particular needs do you wish to address in your LGU by replicating the
good practice you have chosen? Why?

3. How does this good practice relate to your LGU strategic orientations,
priorities, or Executive Agenda?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
4. To successfully implement the replication process, what resources required by
the implementation of the good practice are readily available for deployment
and utilization by your LGU (financial, material, manpower, machines)?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
5. What other resources can be committed to this Project?
_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
6. Other comments in support of your LGUs application to replicate the good
practice?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Your LGU may submit additional documents in support of your LGUs application
to this project.
Annex B

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
ON THE REPLICATION OF (NAME OF PROJECT OR GOOD
PRACTICE)

The (name of Model LGU) represented by the Municipal Mayor

with
Office
at
__________________________________________,
hereafter referred to as Model LGU;

The Municipality of (replicating LGU) represented by the Municipal

Mayor with Office at ____________________________, hereinafter referred to
as replicating LGU.

and
The Department of the Interior and Local Government represented by the
Regional Director with Office at _________________hereinafter referred to as
implementing/coordinating agency.
Recognizing the need of
accelerating the economic and social
development of replicating LGU so as to achieve higher standard of living ,
more equitable distribution of income, and higher quality of life for its people;
Aware that the achievement of the desired goals of replication is not
met because of limited financial resources and technical assistance and,
therefore, is desirous of model LGU assistance to improve its capability;
Believing that the attainment of said goals and objectives could better
be achieved by partnership between the model LGU and replicating LGU,
the former having evolved a project entitled (name of project or good practice)
in favor of the latter;
Acknowledging as they have , the concomitant
requirements and
operational criteria in pursuance of the ( title of the good practice):
Have agreed as follows:

Section 1: General Agreement.- The Model LGU and replicating LGU

hereby agree:
a. That the (title of the good practice) designed to enhance the
administrative
capabilities of
local
government units for
development revolves around priority areas in local administration,
more particularly organization and
management, personnel
administration improvement, fiscal
management and
direct
development efforts in local development planning, project
feasibility studies and program evaluation, and other areas that
maybe considered to directly increase development capabilities of
local government units;
b. To adhere to all established criteria and requirements pertinent to
the (title of the good practice), particularly those embodied in
the provisions of LG Code of 1991;
c. to work in partnership and
cooperative
efforts for the
enhancement of the administrative capacities of the replicating
LGU
for
the
implementation
of
_____________________________________________________
a. (Title of Project or Good Practice)
Section 2. On the
obligates itself:

part of

replicating

LGU, the

replicating

LGU

a. to specifically identify the priority problem area

in local
administration relative to Section 1 a) hereinabove and adhere to
the project submitted in accordance with the provisions of the
LG Code of 1991;
b. to put
up financial counterpart contribution equivalent to the
amount which the Model LGU has allotted to the project and to
the transportation expenses to be incurred in the Inception
Workshop and other related activities;
c.

to provide the services of the local planning and development

staff/local project team as maybe required or needed by the
project ;

d. to provide appropriate office space for the project, if necessary;

and
e. to adopt and
study.

implement the recommendation resulting from the

Section 3. On the part of Model LGU- the Model LGU obligates itself:
a. To provide technical assistance to the replicating LGUs on its
exemplary practice on (Title of Good Practice) within the period of
_______________

Section 4. On the part of the DILG- the DILG obligates itself:

b. to provide functional supervision on the
program through
monitoring services and in-house consultancy;
c. to ensure that the model and replicating LGU completes the
project implementation in accordance with the
terms and
conditions of these MOA;
Section 5: Duration of the Agreement- this agreement shall remain in
force within the fiscal year, to commence immediately upon the signing
of this Memorandum of Agreement unless sooner terminated by parties
concerned mutually, through default, or due to final completion of the
project.
Section 6.
Supplements to this Agreement. the
annexes
accompanying this Agreement and which are made integral parts hereof
are the following:
a. Resolution approved by Sangguniang Bayan authorizing
Governor/Mayor to sign for and in behalf of Replicating LGU as
Annex A
b. Resolution approved by Sangguniang Bayan Authorizing the
replicating LGU counterpart ,as ANNEX B logistics and
equipment.

Done in ________________________________ this ___________day of

___________, 2004.

Department of the Interior and Local Government

-----------------------------------------------Regional Director

Model LGU

--------------------------------------------------------------Municipal Mayor

Replicating LGU

--------------------------------------------------------------Municipal Mayor

Signed in the presence of :

MUNICIPALITY OF (name of LGU)

(location of the LGU)

Annex C
Republic of the Philippines
Province of __________
Municipality of ______________

ORDINANCE NO.
Series of __________

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF _____________

FROM ANY VALUABLE FUND OF THE MUNICIPAL TREASURY TO BE
MADE AVAILABLE AS LOCAL COUNTERPART FUND IN CONNECTION
WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF (NAME OF PROJECT OF THE MODEL
LGU) TO THIS (NAME OF REPLICATING LGU)
Be it ordained, by the Sangguniang Bayan of this Municipality that :
Section 1:
The
sum of
________________________ is hereby
appropriated from any available fund of the Municipal treasury as Local
Counter part fund in connection with the ( title of Good Practice ) to this
municipality;
Section 2.

That this ordinance shall take effect upon approval.

Approved _____________, 2004

I hereby certify to the correctness of the above stated resolution.

_________________________________
Sangguniang Bayan Secretary
Attested:

_________________________
Municipal Mayor

Annex D
Republic of the Philippines
Province of ___________________
Municipality of ____________________

ORDINANCE NO.
Seies of __________

AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF ___________

TO ENTER INTO MOA ON THE REPLICATION OF (NAME OF PROJECT
OR GOOD PRACTICE) .
Be it ordained, by the Sangguniang Bayan of this municipality :
a)

to specifically identify the priority problem area in local

administration relative to Section 1 a) hereinabove and adhere to
the project submitted in accordance with the provisions of the
LG Code of 1991;

b)

to put up financial counterpart contribution equivalent to the

amount which the Model LGU has allotted to the project and to
the transportation expenses to be incurred in the lakbay aral
activities;

c)

to provide the services of

the local development staff/local
counterpart/local counterpart personnel as maybe required or
needed in the project;

d)

to provide appropriate office space for the project, if necessary;

and

e)

to adopt and implement the recommendation resulting from the

study.

This ordinance shall take effect upon approval .

Approve___________, 2004

I hereby certify to the correctness of the above stated resolution.

_________________________________
Sangguniang Bayan Secretary

Attested:

_________________________
Municipal Mayor