MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 111 - CREATING THE CABINET DECENTRALIZATION IMPLEMENTING TEAM

In order to accelerate the government's decentralization program there is hereby created the Cabinet Decentralization Implementing Team, herein upon referred to as the Team, composed of the following:

The Secretary of Local Government  — Chairman
The Secretary of Budget and Management — Co-Chairman
The Presidential Coordinating Assistant
for Human Resources and Public Welfare — Co-Chairman
The Secretary of Finance   — Member
The Director-General, National Economic
and Development Authority  — Member
The Cabinet Secretary   — Member
The Head, Presidential Management Staff — Member

1. Accelerate government decentralization in at least ten (10) additional provinces in support of poverty alleviation and economic recovery;

2. Develop and adopt a framework for managing decentralization from central line departments to regional and provincial offices and local government units, between now and end of 1991.  

3. Monitor and evaluate the progress of decentralization projects and activities, and recommend appropriate measures to the President.

4. Submit a quarterly report to the President and the Cabinet.

Since 19.07.98.