INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE TO ALL PHILIPPINE-REGISTERED CITIZEN GROUPS

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Attention:
ALL PHILIPPINE-REGISTERED CITIZEN GROUPS

What:
To institutionalize participatory budgeting in the bureaucracy and progressively broaden the constructive partnership with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholders consistent with the Principles of Engagement as agreed upon and signed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and some CSOs on September 3, 2010; and

To provide guidelines on citizen participation as a component of the National Government’s budget process, particularly in the preparation and submission of agency budget proposals.

The Department of Budget and Management invites citizen groups to participate in the preparation of the FY 2015 Agency Budget Proposals of selected NGAs/GOCCs, including the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).

Who:
Philippine-registered civil society organizations, non-government organizations, people’s organizations, cooperatives, professional associations, trade unions, faith-based organizations, media groups, indigenous peoples movements, foundations, and other citizen groups formed primarily for social and economic development, to monitor government programs and projects, engage in policy discussions, and actively participate in collaborative activities with the Government.

How:
Citizen groups interested in participating in the consultation process may contact the central office of the National Irrigation Administration for the details by calling at Telephone No. (02)9262076 or by writing, sending an email.

CSOs must meet the eligibility requirement of having monitored, assessed and evaluated particular on-going projects, activities and and/or programs of a National Government Agency (NGA) or Government-Owned-and-Controlled-Corporation, to be supported by duly substantiated findings, assessments or evaluation.

Together with a copy of at least one (1) report/assessment/evaluation relative to the above eligibility requirement, the interested citizen groups shall submit the following supporting documents:

 

 

  1. Proof of existence
    1. Copy of Articles of Incorporation registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other similar documents registered with the Cooperative Development Authority, Department ofLabor and Employment or Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board or proof of existing partnership with an NGA/GOCC, whichever is applicable;
    2. For affiliate organizations, copy of duly executed Affiliation Agreement between the Partner CSO and Affiliate CSOs, and copies of the covering Board Resolutions from both Partner and Affiliate CSOs

  2. Board Resolution adopting and officially submitting to NIA, the following original or duly certified true copies of the following:
    1. Letter of Intent for the partnership;
    2. Extent of participation desired (e.g. specific activity to be undertaken, program/project, or specific geographical location);
    3. Designation of the CSO signatory to the Budget Preparation Agreement (BPA);
    4. A Statement of No Conflict of Interest, indicating that the CSO and NIA are not related by business or contractual relations, and that the CSO’s officers are not related to the NIA officers, by consanguinity or affinity (up to the third level), or by business or contractual relations; and a Declaration of Potential Conflict of Interest, as may be necessary.

All interested citizen groups may submit the above documents to NIA through mail/hand-carry to:

Deputy Administrator Modesto G. Membreve
Chairman, Steering Committee for the Conduct of Partnership with CSO and other Stakeholders in the Preparation of NIA’s 2015 Budget Proposal
National Irrigation Administration
EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City

Attention: Technical Working Group

Or send to the email address nia.programming@yahoo.com

When:
Submission of requirements on or before January 28, 2014.

Period of Consultation:
Initial meetings with the selected CSOs will be scheduled on February 5, 2014. Consultations which will involved the NIA Regions are to be held within the month of February 2014 before the submission of the budget proposal to DBM.

We look forward to the constructive participation of CSOs to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.

Approved:

SIGNED

CLARO V. MARANAN
Administrator
National Irrigation Administration