Capacity Pillars

Definition

Structure

Competencies

Management
System

Enabling
Policies

Knowledge
and Learning

Leadership

Presence of
appropriate
structure
(office,
committee or
work group)
with defined
authority and
accountability
for performing
the necessary
functions within
a program

Knowledge and
skills of people
who need to
perform their
assigned
functions in the
program
-Technical
competencies
-Program
management
competencies
=planning
=designing
=implementing
=monitoring and
evaluation

Systems,
processes and
procedures for
managing
programs
-planning and
budgeting
-Design and
development
-implementation
-monitoring and
evaluation

Presence of
policy and
legislative
support or
planning,
developing,
implementing,
monitoring and
evaluating
service delivery
functions,
programs and
projects

Mechanisms for
generating,
analyzing and
using data and
information as
basis for
decision-making
and continuous
improvement

Presence of
mechanisms
for:
-defining
vision, mission
and values, and
setting
strategic
directions
-ensuring
transparency
and
accountability
in the LGUs
operations
-instituting
participatory
mechanisms
-establishing
partnerships
and
collaboration
-visible
sponsorship of
programs

Note: include
external
support groups,
e.g. DRRMC,
SWMB

Pointers for
Assessment

Structure

Competencies

Management
System

Enabling
Policies

Presence/Absen
ce of formal
structure

Level of
proficiency
(proficient, needs
improvement,
not proficient)

Documented
(manual,
flowchart, plan,
protocols, SOP)

Presence/Absence Data or
database
accessible to
-Sufficient/effecti and used by
ve/with gaps
stakeholders
(GIS, CBMS,
Conflicting
etc.)

-Functional
(appropriate
staffing/member
ship, meeting
regularly,
producing
required
outputs,
provided with
budget)

-Level of
motivation/produ
ctivity

Approved
Implemented/us
ed

Up-to-date
Standardized
Streamlined
Userfriendly/custom
er-focused

Disseminated
Enforced

Knowledge
and Learning

M & E system
installed and
used
-using data to
customized
approaches to
improve service
delivery

Participatory
-prioritizing

Leadership
-Social
Contract, CDPELA, Strategic
Plan, etc.
-SGH
compliance,
Ulat ng Bayan
-Involvement
of CSOs, citizen
feedback
mechanism,
etc.
-Partnerships
with NGAs,
regional,

Transparent
Standardized

programs and
projects based
on assessments
of effectiveness

sectoral
groups, private
sector, media,
etc.

-using
citizens/stakeho
lders to improve
service delivery

-Active
involvement in
program,
providing
resources, etc.

Streamlined
Userfriendly/customi
zed-focused
Participatory
Transparent

Continuous
benchmarking
with good
practices
-comparing
own
performance
with other LGUs
and adopting
good practices
-documenting
and sharing
good practices

LGUs VISION
An organic agri-aqua haven of the Province of Aklan
where people have better quality of life through

sustainable development of an environmentally safe,

secure, orderly and drug-free, economically vibrant,
empowered, globally competitive and cohesive
community.