Legislative Agenda

Formulation Prioritizing policies on FP/MCH, TB, Vitamin A Supplementation and HIV/AIDS

(Source: Philippines- Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP))

Philippine Councilors LeagueCALLING Project for the Institutionalization of the PCL Advocacy Center

Cebu City Training and Workshop Conference June 28-30, 2005

RENE A. LLORIN

POLICY ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION

AGENDA SETTING

POLICY FORMULATION

POLICY ADOPTIONPOLICY IMPLEMENTATION

The Stages in the Policy Making Process

Budget

Problem ID

POLICY ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION

POLICY FORMULATION

POLICY ADOPTIONPOLICY IMPLEMENTATION

The Stages in the Policy Making Process

Budget

Problem ID

POLICY ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION

POLICY FORMULATION

POLICY ADOPTIONPOLICY IMPLEMENTATION

The Stages in the Policy Making Process

Budget

Local Legislative Agenda

•Package of priority legislative measures designed to support local development priorities;

•A Road Map to solutions to problems and issues requiring public policy action; and

•Prioritized ordinances and resolutions for enactment.

Role of a Councilor

•Contribute – Enhance

•Decide on the Final Policy

•Oversee effective and responsive implementation

Usefulness of the LA

•Organizing and prioritizing the work of the sanggunian

•Ensuring convergence of the LA and ELA•Setting clear performance targets of the sanggunian

•Educating the people on the work of the sanggunian

•Assessing the performance of the sanggunian.

Enhancing your contributions to the LA (1)

• Read, study and find ways to ensure implementation and results of local development plans, programs and local development investments

• Usually evolved by a local development council or office.

Enhancing your contributions to the LA (2)

• Use participatory approaches listen actively to views, comments and aspirations articulated during public assemblies, meetings, etc.;

• Ask questions and gather citizens opinion and other public feedbacks on local government performances;

• Study the program of government of the local chief executive;

• Concretize the LGU Vision;

Enhancing your contributions to the LA (3)

•Check if it is responsive to emerging local government issues; and

•Is it in harmony with policy directions (Ex. Daang Matuwid, Full Disclosure Policy) which are MUSTS in order to influence positive development in the locality.

Enhancing your contributions to the LA (4)

•Results of the Assessment Planning Workshop

•Community Based Management Information System

•Results of Dialogues, Round table discussions, Fora

Steps LA Formulation (1)

•Step 1. Organizing the LA team•Step 2. Identifying and prioritizing issues•Step 3. Consulting with stakeholders•Step 4. Revisiting the LGU Vision and Mission•Step 5. Formulating goals and objectives•Step 6. Prioritizing programs and projects

Steps LA Formulation (1)

•Step 7. Determining legislative requirements

•Step 8. Identifying legislative capacity development needs

•Step 9. Building commitment•Step 10. Adopting the LA and preparing action plans

•Step 11. Popularizing the LA•Step 12. Managing the LA

Be Active in Forming the LA Team of your SB/SP

Strategic Thrusts

Priority Programs & Projects

Needed Legislative Measures

Purpose When Needed

Responsible Committee

Strategic Thrusts

Priority Programs &

Projects

Needed Legislative Measures

Purpose When Needed

Responsible Committee/

Person/

Groups

Environmental Protection

Forest Protection Program

Adoption of Republic Act No. 9175  or the Chain saw Act of 2002

Sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity protection

ASAP Envi groups and Environment Committee

Maternal and Infant Health

Reproductive health program

Adoption of a family planning and birthing home ordinance

Ensure that there are no maternal and infant deaths in the LGU

July 2015 Health Committee

Climate resilient agriculture

Resiliency of agricultural communities from Climate Change

Climate Change Resiliency Ordinances

Ensure livelihoods of farmers are not affected by slow onset of climate change

ASAP Envi groups and Environment Committee

What to watch out for

• A tendency towards encyclopedic wish list in agenda formulation

• insufficient appreciation of the institutional and political realities through which reform initiatives have to be carried forward

• over-focusing on what does not work while ignoring what does work, and,

• a lack of clarity as to where the agenda best interfaces with goals.

Final Thought

On a more specific level, legislativeagenda development facilitates the smoothgrinding of the legislative mill to obviateunnecessary waste of time and efforts bythe members of the Sanggunian.