Cluster Theme: Good Governance and Anti-Corruption

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• Cluster Theme Good
  Governance and Anti-Corruption

Recommendation No. 1 Build and Strengthen
Constituencies for Reform and Empower Citizens to
Participate in and Demand for Sustained Good
Governance at the National and Local Levels
Challenge Policy Action and Time Frame Role /Support of Stakeholders
Irreversibility of Reforms Supply-side Enhancing capacity of bureaucracy for transparent, participatory and accountable governance Demand-side Capacity constraints of civil society, private sector and citizens to effectively engage government 1. Integrate capacity building and change management for transparency, participation and accountability in all programs and projects, including those funded by Development Partners 2. Make information accessible in an open data format   3. Broadly engage business in reform efforts that seek to curb corruption and improve competitiveness 4. Support the passage of urgent bills that institutionalize governance reforms  and 5. Sustain and scale-up Bottom-up Budgeting, Performance Challenge Fund and Empowerment Fund
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• Cluster Theme Good
  Governance and Anti-Corruption

Recommendation No. 2 Strengthen Governments
Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms, Public
Financial Management, and Performance Management
Systems to Ensure that Citizens Directly Benefit
from the Gains of Good Governance.
Challenge Policy Action and Time Frame Role /Support of Stakeholders
Ensuring that reforms lead to direct and immediate benefits for a majority of citizens Need for sharper priorities, stronger linkage between the PDP, budget allocation and performance management systems Local economic development LGU accountability and fiscal responsibility 1. Speed up implementation of the PFM Reform Roadmap 2012-2015,   2. Set up systems that provide citizens easy access to information on government programs and performance in a timely and comprehensible manner 3. Implement the action plan identified i the Country Procurement Assessment Report 4. Scale up capacity building efforts for local governments until brgy. Level 5. Strengthen on-going initiatives
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• Cluster Theme Good
  Governance and Anti-Corruption

Recommendation No. 3 Pursue Good Governance and
Anti-corruption at the Local Government Level,
including in Mindanao within the Framework of the
Presidents Social Contract Taking into
Consideration its Developmental, Humanitarian and
Peace building Context.
Challenge Policy Action and Time Frame Role /Support of Stakeholders
Developmental, Humanitarian and Peace building context in Mindanao 1. Implement the comprehensive ARMM Reform Program   2. Engage international and local development partners, civil society and other non-state actors through locally relevant and adapted development strategies, delivery mechanisms and ME systems.