EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 474
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 474 -
ESTABLISHING THE COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT MECHANISM FOR THE
PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MINDANAO RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Rural Development Programs (RDP)
are multi-sectoral programs which focus on the development of rural
communities in certain geographical areas;
WHEREAS, the Department of Agriculture is designated as the lead
national government agency responsible for coordinating the preparation
and implementation of the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP);
WHEREAS, there is a need for an effective and stable mechanism for the
coordination and management of the said program consistent with
government’s policy of devolution and ensuring the full participation
of local government units;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
order:
Section 1. Mindanao Rural Development Program Office.
— There is hereby established the Mindanao Rural Development Program
Office, hereinafter referred to as the MRDP Office, as a Special
Program under the Department of Agriculture for integrating,
coordinating, supervising and formulating policies, investment programs
and institutional capacity building initiatives, needed for the
planning and implementation of rural development project undertakings
in Mindanao. The MRDP shall be composed of a Program Board and a
Program Management Office (PMO) which shall hold office in Kidapawan,
Cotabato.
Sec. 2. Program Board and Program Management
Office. — (a) The Program Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board,
shall be composed of the following:
The
Secretary of Agriculture
-
Chairperson
The Regional Directors of the National
Economic and Development
Authority, Regions XI and XII
-
Vice-Chairpersons
The Governors of Provinces
Participating in the MRDP
-
Members
Five Mayors Nominated from
Participating Municipalities
-
Members
Regional Directors of the Department
of Agriculture, Regions XI and
XII -
Members
Representatives from Government
Agencies Involved in the Project
(DENR, DAR, DILG, DPWH, DTI
and other concerned
agencies) - Members
Chairpersons of the Provincial
Agricultural and Fisheries
Councils (PAFCs) in the Provinces
Participating in the MRDP
-
Members
Two Representatives from the
Business Community or
Chambers of Commerce from
Participating Provinces -
Members
Basic Sector Representatives:
Farmers,
Fisherfolk and
Indigenous Peoples
- Members
Representatives from
NGOs
- Members
Program Director, PMO
- to be appointed by
the Secretary
The Board shall have the following powers and functions:
a.
Review and endorse the development goals and policies for preparing the
Mindanao Rural Development Program within the context of the Philippine
Development Plan, existing Development Plans for Mindanao, supportive
of the Government’s agricultural development and food security agenda,
the social reform policy and the national thrusts for poverty
alleviation in the rural sector;
b. Provide
overall direction, coordination and supervision in the planning,
implementation, and monitoring of all program components and
development activities of the Program;
c. Pool
existing resources, and encourage the support and participation of
national government agencies, local government units and non-government
institutions in the planning and implementation of the various
components of the Program;
d. Review and
confirm the organization of the Program Management Office (PMO) and the
appointment of its Program Director;
e. Review and
endorse, through the Department of Agriculture, to the Department of
Budget and Management, the annual budget of the MRDP office, and
projects under the Mindanao Rural Development Program;
f. Approve
implementing rules and regulations pertaining to the internal
operations of the MRDP Office;
g. Amend the
composition of the Board by inviting other representatives from
concerned sectors or interested parties to join the Board, as necessary;
h. Perform
such other functions and responsibilities as the President may direct.
(b) Program Management Office. The Program Management
Office (PMO) shall serve as the technical and administrative
secretariat of the Board, and as such, undertake the day-to-day
activities of the PMO. It shall have the following powers and functions:
a.
Lead the preparation of the multi-year Mindanao Rural Development
program and annual plans and investment programs including the annual
budget of the Program and submit the same to the Board;
b. Provide
technical support and assistance, and coordinate with line agencies,
local government units, financing institutions, non-government
organizations, people’s organizations, state universities and colleges,
and other concerned entities in the formulation and planning, and
subsequently the implementation of the Program;
c. Enter into
contracts, through its Program Director, as may be necessary for the
administrative operations of the MRDP Office subject to existing laws,
rules and regulations;
d. Formulate
IRR on the internal operations of the MRDP Office, for approval of the
Board;
e. Undertake
periodic review and evaluation of the Program and shall, for the
purpose, design and operate a program implementation and project
benefit monitoring and evaluation system; and
f. Perform
such other functions and responsibilities as the Board may
direct.
The PMO shall be headed by a full-time Program Director to be appointed
by the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the
Board. The PMO shall have a staff complement, the composition and
structure of which shall be reviewed and endorsed by the Board.
Sec. 3. Role of Implementing Agencies. — The
concerned local government units, in close coordination with line
agencies/departments and participating communities, shall be
responsible for working with the PMO in planning their respective
components, and all contracts entered into for the preparation and/or
implementation of Program components shall be governed by existing
procedures/arrangements adopted by the respective agencies.
Sec. 4. Operational Requirements. — The Department
of Agriculture shall allocate from any lump sum appropriations in the
General Appropriations Act the amount as may be appropriate and
necessary for the operational requirements of the MRDP Office based on
the work and financial program submitted by the Board.
Sec. 5. MRDP Office Term. — The MRDP Office shall
have a term corresponding to the time required for completing
preparation of the Program, and subsequently for the implementation
period of projects included in the Program.
Sec. 6. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 24th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety-Eight.
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