LGSPA FAQ's
1. What is LGSPA?
The Local Governance Support Program in ARMM (LGSPA) is a joint undertaking of the Government of the Philippines and Canada with the goal of supporting the Government of the Philippines and the Regional Government in their agenda of achieving equitable growth and poverty reduction through effective local governance in ARMM.
2. What are the geographic areas covered by the program, and how many LGUs are being supported by LGSPA?
The program covers the entire region of ARMM comprised of 101 municipalities, 1 City (and Marawi City) and 5 provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi .
3. What form of support and assistance does LGSPA extend to the Autonomous Regional Government (ARG) and the local government units?
LGSPA provides technical, management and funding support to capacity development projects initiated and undertaken by the Autonomous Regional Government (ARG), local government units and their partners in civil society. These projects are developed within the framework of LGSPA's two key outcome areas and four cross cutting themes and are targeted to address individual and institutional development priorities of the ARG and the local government units.
Also a major area of intervention for LGSPA is peacebuilding, which will involve creating and sustaining transformation and the movement toward restructured relationships in ARMM in order to address the heightened sense of division and marginalization in the region.
4. What are some examples of LGSPAs capacity development initiatives?
a. Executive and Legislative Agenda (ELA)
b. Marshland Management
c. Barangay Governance
d. Establishment of Peace Zones
e. Community Peace Radios
f. Capacity Development for the ARG intergovernmental relations
g. Capacity Development for CSOs, academic institutions and LGU Leagues
5. What are the partner institutions or agencies of LGSPA?
The key development partners of the program are the Autonomous Regional Government (ARG), DILG-ARMM, LGU Leagues, Peace Networks, local government units in the 5 provinces of ARMM, CSOs and the Local Resource Partners (LRPs).
6. What are Local Resource Partners (LRPs)?
The LRPs are individuals and institutions that provide support to the LGUs, ARG, and ARMM-based CSOs in pursuing institutional and human resource development initiatives. They are key to sustainability of LGSPA capacity development in ARMM. LRPs may be national, regional and local government agencies, academic institutions, non-governmental institutions, peoples organizations, private sector groups, training and consultancy groups, other civil society groups, and individual experts and trainer-consultants who provide professional and technical expertise.
LGSPA may engage LRP services for activities that include one LGU or many, one initiative or several related activities or a full project. Various terms-of-engagement may be employed including: as resource persons for training or conferences, as co-implementer/coordinator, as service provider, or as co-manager of larger initiatives.
7. How do people contact LGSPA?
The Program Management Office (PMO) is located at the LANDCO Corporate Centre, J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City, Philippines.
LGSPA has a Field Office located in Cotabato City, and 5 Satellite Offices in Tacurong City, Iligan City, Zamboanga City, Patikul in Sulu and Bongao in Tawi-Tawi. Click here to find out the detailed coordinates of LGSPA Offices.
