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Regional Partners’ Forum, Aug.31 – Sept..1, 2011Manila

LGU Tanauan Presentation

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Gender Responsive Local Economic Governance:

Creating and Sustaining an Enabling Environment for

Women’s Economic Empowerment

Mayor Agapito Pagayanan, Jr.Tanauan, Leyte

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Where is Tanauan?

200 0 200 Kilometers

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LGU-Tanauan Vision

“An agri-industrial town and eco-tourism destination of Eastern Visayas that has a dynamic and empowered community of men, women, and children living under an ecologically-balanced environment with sustainable economic growth through an exemplary gender-responsive governance.”

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Rationale:

Tanauan citizens have long been engaged in a variety of small-scale industries aside from those purely into production of rice and coconuts, the locality’s staple crops. These agri-industries in a great way sustain the simple livelihood of the town’s folk. For these lot to be mainstreamed into the town’s development, there is a need to promote micro-entrepreneurship, upgrade their trade skills, and encourage them to constantly seek for higher standards in the manufacture and production of their products by way of recognition and incentives to the best performers.



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HOW LGU TANAUAN IS CREATING A WEE-ENABLING ENVIRONMENT

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Capacity development of LGU officials and staff

Capdev on Women’s Economic Empowerment



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Capacity development for LGU officials and staff

GST++ for 130 officers and employees

• Application of gender analysis tools in planning and programming

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THROUGH GENDER RESPONSIVE LEGISLATION

Formulation of a WEE-responsive GAD Code (as the basis of GAD mainstreaming effort); passed and approved on Jan. 2010

Gender responsive Investment Incentive Code



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Implementation of Participatory Land Use-Based Barangay Development Planning in 54 barangays

Review and enhancement of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and Land Use Comprehensive Development Plan (CLUP) for gender/WEE responsiveness

GAD Plan and Budget for 2010 and 2011(institutionalization of GAD planning and budgeting in the LGU)

Increased GAD budget from P300,000 to P4 million for 2011

THROUGH GENDER RESPONSIVE PLANNING AND BUDGETING

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THROUGH GENDER/WEE RESPONSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Institutionalization of the Municipal Action Center

Streamlining Business Permits & Licenses System

Expanded program support for WMEs/WEE through increased GAD budget from P300,000 to P4million in 2011

Named “Most business friendly LGU” –2006 & 2008



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Support of Small & Medium Scale Industries

Institutionalization of M & E System

Regular annual women’s month celebration

On-going and enhanced computer literacy program for women and women entrepreneurs


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-Awarding of Outstanding woman Entrepreneur

Awarding of Outstanding Women of Tanauan




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The search for the Most Outstanding Micro-Entrepreneur

Document success stories of nominees and awardees and serve as role models of women economic empowerment

Give due recognition to women who have shown excellence in the field of micro-enterprise

Have performed outstanding accomplishments in micro-entrepreneurship

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Criteria & Point System of the Search……….

Impact of Micro-Enterprise on the life and family of the woman micro-entrepreneur (50%)

Exceptional courage and perseverance in developing/enhancing the micro-enterprise (35%)

Preservation and respect to Environment (15%)



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OUTSTANDING WME WINNER

SHERALYN MAROTOMarried with 3 children

Enterprise: Retail store and mini bakery. Siopaobusiness increased family income from P1,500 to P15,000/month and enabled them to expand to other bakery products.

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How LGU monitors and ensures sustainability of gains

Designation of an Enterprise Development Officer to coordinate and monitor WEE related programs in the LGU

Review and enhancement of the awarding system

Strengthening the GAD Council to monitor the GAD Program in the LGU



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How LGU monitors…

Improving project monitoring tool system LGU technical assistance to WMEs on

funding sourcing Incorporating gender/WEE efforts in the

annual GAD Budget and Plan Inclusion of micro-finance for the WMEs in

the Annual Investment Program or Annual Budget of the municipality

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Project Challenges

Need for greater involvement of private sector and other chambers of commerce to recognize the role of women in LGU economy

Documenting, packaging and sharing good experiences in program and project implementation



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Challenges

Institutionalizing and strengthening the project

Involving other stakeholders in the awards system

Strengthening partnership with NGAs (DTI, DOLE, DOST,TESDA) NGO/PO and Women’s association for convergence in the next 2 years

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Lessons

The GREAT Women Project has transformed the minds of the LGU officials and employees to become gender sensitive and responsive towards the different needs of men and women.

Women play a vital role in the economy of the LGU, hence they should be supported and be given recognition.



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Lessons ….

The project encourages higher level of interest and participation among women micro-entrepreneurs.

Giving women’s recognition elevates their status and empowers them to contribute towards a gender responsive governance

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