MDG ACHIEVEMENT FUND (MDG-F)

Casablanca Regional Workshop for Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and Arab States

20-22 June 2011Presentations by Isagani R Serrano, Social Watch

Philippines/PRRM

Isagani R Serrano is the president of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) and Co-convenor of Social Watch Philippines (SWP) of which PRRM was a founding member; Editor of SWP's 2007 and 2010 shadow/citizens' reports on the MDGs. Contributor to Social Watch global reports (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011).Author of Pay Now, Not Later, Essays on environment & development (1994 PRRM) and Civil Society in the Asia Pacific (1994 CIVICUS) and many articles on poverty, sustainable development, climate justice, people empowerment and governance. Participant in UN conferences (Rio, Cairo, Copenhagen, Rome, Istanbul, Hamburg, and their +5 +10 follow-ups, etc) in the 1990’s and 2000’s. Political prisoner for seven years under martial law. MSc Environment & Development Education, South Bank University London. E-mail: iserrano@prrm.org Website: www.prrm.org

Philippine Rural Reconstruction MovementSince 1952 Building sustainable communities

THE ALTERNATIVE MDG THE ALTERNATIVE MDG REPORT 2010REPORT 2010

(MDG Shadow Report 2010)(MDG Shadow Report 2010)

PHILIPPINES

MDG-F M&E SESSION DECASABLANCA WORKSHOP MOROCCO

MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010Context

MDG Context: sources of stability MDG Context: sources of stability and vulnerabilitiesand vulnerabilities

• Generally smooth and peaceful transition• Overwhelming mandate of new admin• OFW remittances• Filipinos as crisis-resilient• International standing of new regime could

bring in more support (ODA, climate funding)

MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010Context

MDG Context: VulnerabilitiesMDG Context: Vulnerabilities•Millions are “left behind”

•Poverty, hunger, joblessness despite growth•High inequality

•Corruption•Lack of social protection

•Growth without sustainable development•Climate change & variability: increasing disasters

•Huge budget deficit•Mounting debt burden

•Trade deficit•Multinational extractive industries

MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010Context

persistence of poverty financing climate change lingering economic crisis which can trigger social crisis governance

MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010Description

MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010Description

COVERAGE and CHAPTERSCOVERAGE and CHAPTERS:• Poverty and hunger• Education• Women and Gender• Infant and child health• Maternal health• Combating HIV/AIDS and other communicable

diseases• Environment• Global Partnership

MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010Description

SPECIAL CHAPTERSSPECIAL CHAPTERS:

• “MDG Chances: stability and vulnerability” (context paper)

• “Financing the MDGs” (macro and fiscal)

• “Bangsamoro Outlook on the MDGs”• “The Other MDG10 Report”

MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010Description

PROCESSPROCESS:• Spearheaded by SWP;• Each chapter prepared by writers from civil

society organizations active in advocacy and research on sector concerned;

• Written in consultation with basic sectors;• Drafts were presented to non-government,

government and other development stakeholders (UNDP) to elicit comments and recommendations to improve the report.

MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010MDG SHADOW REPORT 2010Challenges

SHORT TIME FRAME (3 months)SHORT TIME FRAME (3 months)• Paper of the Indigenous Peoples’ Groups which were

initially included in the line-up of articles was delayed and not included in the publication due to the special nuances and more sensitive consultation needed in coming up with a comprehensive paper on how IPs view poverty. This needed more time to process.

STRENGTHS AND GOOD PRACTICES

During the launch of the MDG Shadow Report, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate President pledged more funds for the MDGs and called on all legislators and government agencies to refer to the MDG Shadow Report in planning, developing programs and budgeting

MDG SHADOW REPORT brings out the VOICES of the MDG SHADOW REPORT brings out the VOICES of the VOICELESS in the achievement of the MDGsVOICELESS in the achievement of the MDGs

CONCLUSIONS

• A SHADOW REPORT ON MDGs SHOULDA SHADOW REPORT ON MDGs SHOULD:– Further inform officials and citizens’ groups on

issues that are not revealed or highlighted in the official MDG report;

– Give visibility to the voices of those living in extreme poverty;

– Help promote citizen participation in determining policy decisions and national strategies for the achievement of MDGs and higher aspirations; and,

– Complement and reinforce government’s efforts to attain the MDGs by identifying obstacles and proposing solutions for overcoming them.

Ensuring Local MDG Financing through Citizens’ MDG Budget

Monitoring Tools ((Citizens’ MDG Budget Monitoring Tool)Citizens’ MDG Budget Monitoring Tool)

Philippines

MDG-F M&E SESSION DECASABLANCA WORKSHOP MOROCCO

CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCONTEXT/PHILIPPINES

Php Billion MDG Financing Requirement P 276.4

Billion*(abt US$6bn+@P43:$1))

P 96.8 B Education

P 21.3 B Health P 1.47 B WatSan

P 156.8 B Poverty

Total MDG Financing Requirement Philippines (2010-2015)

MDG Financing Requirement*(Average annual 2010-2015)

P 276.4 Billion (abt $6bn+)On a Per Capita Basis:

With Population of 90 Million

= P 3,071.97 Or $ 71.44

•Non-Personnel Requirements

Sources: PIDS, ManasanAnd Social Watch computations

CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCONTEXT/PHILIPPINES

CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCONTEXT/PHILIPPINES

National statistics on the MDGs do not reveal stark realities at the community level where ending poverty and socioeconomic injustice are far from being realized.

CSOs may succeed in pushing for increases in budgetary allocations for the MDGs, but this does not mean that these budget items are being released or are actually reaching the grassroots.

CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLDESCRIPTION

1. Serves as practical guide for LGUs & NGOs for budget analysis and monitoring

2. Ensure adequate financing to achieve the MDGs

3. Support advocacy initiatives of local stakeholders

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:

CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLDESCRIPTION

DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: STAGE 1DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: STAGE 1

Data gathering and crunching

Interviews with LGU officials

Field visits to study areas

Consulting resource persons and agencies

Preparing the Toolkit

CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLDESCRIPTION

DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: STAGE 2DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: STAGE 2

Presentation of preliminary version of the Citizens’ MDG Budget Monitoring Tool to NGOs and Local Government Units (LGUs)

Getting inputs from NGOs and LGUs

Validation of the Citizens’ MDG Budget Monitoring Tool

CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLDESCRIPTION

IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSPROCESS

CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLCITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLDESCRIPTION

CONTENTCONTENT

Part 1: The budget process and spaces for peoples’ participationPart 2: Budget Analysis using the MDG lensPart 3: Tracking the budget and citizens’ rating of LGU performance in terms of MDGs

CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOL CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOL CHALLENGES

Problems encountered: • Data gaps• Incomplete documents

Addressed through• Baseline Research• Socioeconomic Profiling• Citizens’ Score Cards• MDG Budget Analysis• Case Studies

STRENGTHS AND GOOD PRACTICES• CITIZENS’ MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLS CITIZENS’ MDG BUDGET MONITORING TOOLS

build the capacity of community stakeholders on monitoring the budget for the MDGs at the local level towards measuring impacts of the programs and budget for MDGs

• CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING CITIZENS MDG BUDGET MONITORING helps determine areas of socioeconomic services that needs more focus and funding so that the MDGs would truly work for the improvement of the quality of life at the grassroots.

STRENGTHS AND GOOD PRACTICES• MDG F Themes serve as the benchmarks in

monitoring and measuring the impact of the implementation of the budget for the MDGs to the lives of the vulnerable sectors in the communities.

• MDG F themes provided direction in determining priorities in terms of programs and budgets to be closely monitored so that MDGs actually work in ending poverty at the community level and ensuring that no marginalized sector will be left behind in the MDGs

CONCLUSIONS

• Successfully lobbying for increases on the budget for social development is just the first step. More crucial is CITIZENS’ BUDGET MONITORING to ensure that that budgets are actually released and properly implemented.

• Citizens MDG Budget Monitoring should include all phases of the budget process – preparation, legislation, implementation and accountability

CONCLUSIONS

• The MDG budget monitoring and evaluation results are based on the realities and priorities of local stakeholders and thus can serve as a powerful evidence-based advocacy tool for changing budget allocations towards critical programs needing more funding and dedicated efforts by local & national governments.

• Despite limitations in the budget, Citizens’ MDG Budget Monitoring is one handle communities can use to track progress in the achievement of the MDGs.