2 MLGUs in Basilan Participate in Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB)

 

In order to ensure the development needs of poor cities and municipalities in the country, an approach to formulate the budget proposal of national government agencies known as Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) was initiated. 

This initiative will make planning and budgeting processes of both local and national government more participatory through genuine involvement of grass root organizations and communities, thus strengthening the convergence of the delivery of national services in the community.

The purpose of this program is to provide participating agencies and LGUs with policy guidelines, processes, responsibilities, and timelines in the bottom up budgeting approach which will be applies in the preparation of fiscal year 2014 National Expenditure Program.

For this year 2014, two (2) municipal local government units of Basilan Province availed the program, namely: livelihood buy-and-sell project for Al-barka municipality and flood control/construction of drainage for Tipo-Tipo municipality. Counterpart funding on the part of the LGU is required depending on its income classification. In the case of the aforementioned LGUs since they are classified as 4^th to 6^th class municipalities, five percent (5%) of the total project cost is required. Upon approval of their BuB projects, it shall be incorporated by the participating agencies and the Department of Budget and Management in the National Expenditure Program.

The concerned participating agencies, through their local offices, shall coordinate with partner LGUs for the implementation of BuB projects. The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is one of the participating national government agencies in the BuB.