1. What is LGSP?
The Philippines-Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP) is a joint undertaking of the governments of the Philippines and Canada with the goal of assisting the government of the Philippines in realizing its objectives of equitable growth and poverty reduction through effective local governance with enhanced stakeholder participation. LGSP is a development program that implements capacity development initiatives and projects for local government units and civil society organizations (CSO) in partnership with Local Resource Partners (LRPs).
2. What are the geographic areas covered by the program, and how many LGUs are being supported by LGSP?
LGSP covers Western Visayas and all regions in Mindanao and works with 213 local government units in Phase II consisting of 30 provinces and 183 Municipalities (10 cities and 173 municipalities). Click here to go to Regional Profiles for more information on the regions and the LGSP-assisted local government units.
3. What form of support and assistance does LGSP extend to local government units?
LGSP provides technical, management and funding support to capacity development projects initiated and undertaken by local government units and their partners in civil society. These projects are developed within the framework of LGSP’s four key outcome areas and four cross cutting themes and are targeted to address individual development priorities of local government units. Click here to go to About Us for more information.
4. What are the examples of LGSP’s capacity development projects?
A few examples are:
* Local Chief Executive Development Management Program
* Capacity Development on Comprehensive Land Use Planning
* Integrated Coastal Resource Management
* Alliance Building
* Gender Programs
* Strengthening of Local Special Bodies
5. What are the partner institutions or agencies of LGSP?
The main program partners of LGSP in the Philippines are DILG, NEDA and the local government units in the seven target regions in Western Visayas and throughout Mindanao. LGSP also works with Local Resource Partners (LRPs) to develop capacities and offer trainings and technical assistance to local government units and civil society organizations (CSO).
6. Who are the officers of LGSP?
Program Director: Ms. Alix Yule
Field Program Manager: Ms. Marion Maceda Villanueva
National Program Manager: Mr. Rene (Bong) D. Garrucho
Finance Manager Mr. Art Mooney
7. How do people contact LGSP?
The National Program Management Office (NPMO) is located in Ortigas Centre, Pasig City, Philippines. Click here to go to Contact Us to find out the detailed coordinates of the NPMO. There are seven LGSP Regional Program Management Offices (RPMO) with offices headquartered in the key cities of the regions.