This document outlines guidelines for bottom-up budgeting (BuB) for fiscal year 2015. It discusses objectives to reform the national budget, strengthen local governance, and encourage civic participation. It describes the BuB process which includes participatory poverty planning and project prioritization by local governments and civil society. Eligible projects are identified, funding amounts are specified, and requirements for local governments are outlined to ensure compliance with BuB objectives.

1. BOTTOM-UP BUDGETING
Draft Planning Guidelines
for FY 2015

2. OBJECTIVES
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BUDGET REFORM
- making the national budget more responsive to
needs
LOCAL GOVERNANCE REFORM
- providing incentives for local good governance
- strengthening the devolution of basic services
local
delivery
DEMOCRATIC AND EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
- creating a conducive environment for people’s
participation
- generating demand for good governance at
the
local level

3. OBJECTIVES
LOCAL
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS
GOVERNMENTS
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET
FORMULATION
PARTICIPATOR
Y POVERTY
REDUCTION EVALUATION /
PLANNING ACCOUNTABILITY
LEGISLATIVE
APPROVAL
BUDGET
IMPLEMENTATION
COMMUNITY //
COMMUNITY
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY
ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS

4. COVERAGE
2013:
2014:
2015:
2016:
2017:
609
1,233
1,634
1,634
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Cities & Municipalities

5. COVERAGE
Participating Agencies (for FY 2015):
DA, DAR, DEPED, DOE, DENR, DOH, DILG,
DOLE, DSWD, DOT, DTI, TESDA and NEA
Oversight Agencies:
DBM, DILG, DSWD, NAPC and NEDA

6. BUDGET CAP
Allocations per city/ municipality
- Formula:
No. of poor x P700
(Rounded up to nearest million)
- Minimum of P15million, Maximum of P50 million

7. HARMONIZATION WITH LOCAL
PLANNING PROCESSES
– Two modes of BuB
• Regular:
– LPRAT as a sub-committee of the LDC (Nonfunctionality of LDC should not be an obstacle for the
LPRAT to meet)
• Enhanced Process
– To be undertaken in 270 municipalities that have
graduated from or are currently implementing KALAHICIDSS
– LPRAT to serve as a technical working group of an
“Enhanced LDC”; Final decisions to be made in the
“Enhanced” LDC

8. LPRAT
• Under Regular BuB, LPRAT composed of:
– Mayor, Sanggunian Appropriations Committee Chair,
local department heads and representatives of NGAs
at the city/municipal level (50% of LPRAT members)
– Representatives of CSOs elected during the CSO
assembly + 1 business group representative (50% of
LPRAT members)
– Elected officials, their immediate relatives (spouse,
parent, sibling, child) and LGU employees are
ineligible to be elected as CSO representatives

9. Regular BuB Process

10. STEPS
• 1: Civil Society Assemblies
– Orientation on BuB
– Election of LPRAT representatives and 3 CSO
signatories to the LPRAP (including LPRAT
co-chair)
– Report of LCE on status of 2013 BuB Projects
– Poverty Situation Analysis

11. STEPS
• 2: Local Poverty Reduction Action
Workshop
Planning
– Use LPRAP workshop modules which will be
distributed
– Multi-year planning (submission of indicative list of
projects for 2016 and 2017)
– Project Identification
• 80% within Menu of Programs (to be reviewed and validated
by RPRAT)
• 20% outside of the Menu (to be reviewed and validated by
NPRAT)

12. STEPS
• 3: Submission of List of Priority Projects and
other supporting documents (hard and soft copy)
– Cover letter signed by mayor
– List of projects using template signed by LCE and 3
CSO representatives on every page
– Project brief for each project
– Report on compliance with participatory processes
• Conduct of CSO assembly – attendance sheet, photo of
participants, documentation of election report, LGU report on
status of BuB 2013 projects
• Conduct of LPRAP workshop – photo of participants,
attendance sheet, minutes or highlights of the LPRAP
workshop

13. STEPS
• 4: Consolidation of list of projects by DILG RO
and submission to NAPC and distribution to
RPRAT members
• 5: Validation, Review and Replacement of
Projects
– Review / Validation by RPRAT and NPRAT
– RPRAT meeting/workshop with LPRAT to replace
rejected projects
– Submission to NAPC of final list of projects

14. STEPS
• 6: Adoption of final list of priority projects
by local Sanggunian (to be submitted
to DILG RO)
• 7: Integration into the National Budget
• 8: Provision of funding for LGU
Counterpart in local budget

15. Counterpart Requirements
• For Municipalities: cash counterpart will be a %
of the local development fund
Proportion of BuB plus
Required Cash Counterpart
KALAHI-CIDSS funding to LDF
Up to 100% of LDF
10% of LDF
Over 100% up to 150%
15% of LDF
Over 150%
20% of LDF
• For Cities: cash counterpart will be 40% of the
BuB budget cap

16. Counterpart Requirements
• Counterpart funding need not be allocated on a per
project basis.
• Cash counterpart may be used to fund projects that are
100% funded by the LGU.
• Projects to be funded by the LGU cash counterpart
should be determined by the LPRAT, effectively adding
it to the ‘BuB Funding Pot’.
• KALAHI-CIDSS will no longer ask for other cash
counterpart, however, additional non-cash counterpart
may be required

17. Project Identification
• Project Identification: NEGATIVE LIST
– Projects below P500,000
– Expansion of Pantawid Pamilya, Social Pension for Indigents
Senior Citizens, PhilHEALTH coverage, vaccination programs
– Housing Projects
– Construction of school buildings, classrooms and rural health
units
– Farm to Market Roads
– Law enforcement, fire protection and jail management related
projects
– Construction of city hall, training centers and other multi-purpose
buildings
– Purchase of motor vehicles, except those used for rescue in
times of disaster
– International Training, scholarships

18. Governance Requirements
•
Attain Seal of Good Housekeeping for 2013 assessment
•
Develop a PFM Improvement Plan or attain 2014 targets if already
developed
•
Counterpart requirements are provided for BuB 2014 budget
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Submission of proper financial and physical accomplishment reports for
LGU implemented BuB 2014 projects
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Compliance with intent of BuB for meaningful participation
– Conduct of CSO assembly and LPRAT workshop
– Conduct of Quarterly LPRAT meetings
IDENTIFIED PROJECTS WILL NOT BE FUNDED AND WILL NOT BE
IMPLEMENTED IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT MET

19. Enhanced BuB Process
(For Municipalities that have
graduated from or are currently
implementing KALAHI-CIDSS)

20. Variances in the Process
• Barangay level planning
– Conduct of barangay poverty situation analysis and barangay
assemblies (to be facilitated/ conducted by DSWD KALAHICIDSS)
• ‘Enhanced’ Local Development Council
– CSO members:
• Barangay Development Council Vice-Chairs to be elected from
KALAHI-CIDSS volunteers (1 per barangay)
• 5 CSO representatives elected during the CSO assembly
– LPRAT to be created as a technical working group of the
Enhanced LDC
• With 10 members from government, 5 members from Barangay
BDC Vice-Chairs, and the 5 CSOs elected during the CSO
assembly

21. Variances in the Process
• ‘Enhanced’ Local Development Council to
approve list of priority projects prepared by the
LPRAT
• List of projects to be submitted to also contain
KALAHI-CIDSS and LGU funded projects
• Planning process to be harmonized with crafting
of Comprehensive Development Plan

22. Calendar
Activity
Responsible Party
For KALAHI-CIDSS areas only:
DSWD Area
Selection of BDC Vice-Chairs and Barangay-level Coordination
poverty situation
Teams for
analysis
KALAHI-CIDSS
Period
Prior to Sept
2013
1
Orientation of the RPRATS
DILG PMO
Sep
2
Conduct of Civil Society Assemblies
DILG ROs
Oct
3
Orientation workshops for LPRATs
RPRATS
4
Conduct of LPRAP Workshops /
Enhanced LDC and LPRAT meetings
LGUs
Nov 16 - Dec
15
5
Submission of LPRAPs and list of priority projects /
LDIPs to the DILG RO
LGUs
Dec 16
6
Forward copies of all LPRAPs with consolidated list
of projects / LDIPs to NAPC and participating
regional offices; NAPC to forward to all participating
Agency Central Offices
RPRAT
Dec 23
Nov 1 – 15
Dec 30 - out to
NGAs

23. Calendar
Activity
Responsible Party
7
Convening of RPRAT to validate LGU proposals;
clarify proposals with LGUs if necessary
RPRAT
Jan 20 – 31
8
Convening of NPRAT to review outside of the menu
DILG PMO
Jan 20 – 31
9
Submission of accepted and rejected outside of the
menu projects to the RPRATs
DILG PMO
Feb 3
10
Inform LPRATs of rejected projects for Replacement
RPRAT
Feb 6
11
Validation workshop to replace projects with LPRATs
RPRATs
Feb 10 - 21
12
Submission of consolidated revised LPRAPs/ LDIP to
RPRATs together with Sangunian Resolution
LGUs
13
Submission of consolidated list of validated projects to RPRATs
NAPC
Mar 7
14
Endorsement of proposed
participating agencies
Mar 14
15
Integration of BuB Proposals with NGA budget
proposals in the NEP
DBM and ACOs
Mar 15 April 14
16
Submission of agency proposed budget to DBM
Participating
Agencies
April 15
BuB
Projects
to NAPC
Period
Feb 28

25. Menu of Programs
DA
- Irrigation projects (SIP/STW/OSP)
- Infrastructure support to Agri and Fishery production (Tractor, Planter/Seeder,
Harvester, Thresher, Sheller, Motorized Fishing Boat, Fish Nets)
- Agro-Processing Facilities and Expanded Agri-Business Activities
- Post-harvest Facilities and Equipment (Mechanical Dryers, Multi-Purpose
Drying Pavement)
- Cold Storage Facilities/Vans
- Ports and Wharves
- Trading Posts
- Sustainable Agri-Fishery Based Livelihood and other Agri-Fishery Business
Investments
- Tramlines
- Farm implements/ tools
- Agri-Fishery training
- Marine Reserve and Fish Sanctuaries
- Marine protected areas
- Organic fertilizer production

26. Menu of Programs
DA
- Irrigation projects (SIP/STW/OSP)
- Infrastructure support to Agri and Fishery production (Tractor, Planter/Seeder,
Harvester, Thresher, Sheller, Motorized Fishing Boat, Fish Nets)
- Agro-Processing Facilities and Expanded Agri-Business Activities
- Post-harvest Facilities and Equipment (Mechanical Dryers, Multi-Purpose
Drying Pavement)
- Cold Storage Facilities/Vans
- Ports and Wharves
- Trading Posts
- Sustainable Agri-Fishery Based Livelihood and other Agri-Fishery Business
Investments
- Tramlines
- Farm implements/ tools
- Agri-Fishery training
- Marine Reserve and Fish Sanctuaries
- Marine protected areas
- Organic fertilizer production

27. Menu of Programs
DENR
- National Greening Program
DTI
- Local Regional Economic Development
- Yaman Pinoy’
- Rural Micro Enterprise Development Program
- Shared Service Facility
- OTOP Store Express
- Industry Clustering Development Program
DOT
- Philippine Traceability for Revitalized Agricultural Competitiveness
Enhancement Program (P-Trace)
DOE
NEA
- On-grid Sitio Electrification Program
- Barangay Line Enhancement Program

28. Menu of Programs
DSWD
- Sustainable Livelihood Program: Microenterprise Development Track
- Sustainable Livelihood Program: Employment Facilitation Track
- KALAHI-CIDSS
- Protective Services – Infrastructure Projects
DOLE
- Protective Services – Capacity Building
- Workers Income Augmentation Program (WIN AP)
- TUlong Panghanapbuhay para sa Ating mga Disadvantaged Workers
(TUPAD)
- DOLE-AMP (DOLE- Adjustment Measures Program)
- OFWs REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
TESDA
- SPES (Special Program for the Employment of Students)

29. Menu of Programs
DepEd
-Basic Education Facilities: Repair / rehabilitation of classrooms
- Basic Education Facilities: Provision of school furniture
- Gulayan sa Paaralan
- Innovative programs to promote access to Education/ Abot-Alam Program
DOH
- Maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition (MNCHN)
- Community Health Team (CHT) mobilization
- Infectious diseases (Filariasis Elimination, Schistosomiasis and Malaria
Control, Rabies Elimination, Leprosy, TB Control, STI/HIV and AIDS
Prevention, Dengue Control
- Health Emergency Mangement
- RNheals
- Rural Health Midwife Placement Program
- Health Facilities Enhancement Program

30. Menu of Programs
DILG
- SALINTUBIG
- Capacity Building for CSOs
- School Computer Laboratory
- Birthing Facility
- Core Local Road Construction/ Maintenance / Rehabilitation
- Tourism Facility
- Public Market
- Slaughterhouse
- Transport Terminal
- Evacuation Facility
- Rescue Equipment
- Flood Control