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Likewise, transparency and accountability are the most important responsibilities of persons elected to an office as it is their obligation to answer for their action. Public officials or institutions shall answer to the public for the action taken or the use of public resources. It implies overall disclosure of the rationale for the proposed action to be taken, the intended achievement and the mechanisms that will be applied. 12. Participation of private sector and civil society in development planning by sustaining their membership in the local and regional development councils and bids and awards committees The extent of private sector and civil society participation in the government’s activities determines how democratic the government is in the region. Through the stakeholders’ involvement in consultations about development processes and decision-making, the government will have access to important information about the needs and priorities of individuals and communities, thus ensuring the state’s compliance to better delivery of services as it will be in a better position to make good decisions. This is in keeping with Article XIII, Section 15 to 16 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution where the state shall respect the role of independent people’s organizations to enable the people to pursue and protect their legitimate and collective interests and aspirations through peaceful and lawful means. This may be done by ensuring the 25 percent membership of private sector and civil society in the development councils and by facilitating the establishment of adequate consultation mechanisms on important decision processes of the government. To ensure transparency in the procurement process there may be a need to amend RA 9184 to ensure participation of the private sector/CSO in the Committee. Since their participation would require their time and resources, then they should be made bona fide members of the BAC so that they will also receive honoraria for their logistics support.
IV. PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
Formulation of local DRR-enhanced plans
Provision of service delivery entitlements to proper recipients
Conduct of capability enhancement trainings and modernization of equipment of NGAs with frontline services
Establishment of GIS Centers
Updating of schedule of real property values by LGUs
Annual development plans approved by Sanggunians
Formulation of local investment codes
Massive advocacy of incentives under the investment code
Formulation and updating of local revenue codes
Computerization of frontline services
Fast-track harmonization of reporting system of government
Davao Regional Development Plan, 2011-2016