The BIAD5 or the Bohol Integrated Area Development Cluster V is composed of the 8 municipalities in the inland area of the Province of Bohol namely:
- Batuan
- Bilar
- Carmen
- Dagohoy
- Danao
- Sierra Bullones
- Sagbayan and
- Pilar
Participating LGUs
The focus of LGSP-LED assistance is to improve the capacity of participating LGUs to create and maintain an environment that sustains more value creation for its enterprises and greater prosperity for its constituents. Sustainable local economic development dictates that the LGU makes efficient use of its natural resources, minimizing adverse effects brought about by undirected growth. The important contribution of LGSP-LED is ensuring that LGUs have the prerequisite enabling environment in pushing its public enterprises and the local residents towards pro-poor, gender responsive and environmental sound local economic development.
Over the 8-year period, LGSP-LED assistance will be provided in three types of LGUs and distinct phases
Phase 1 – Working with Competitive LGUs
This Phase 1 which would cover the initial 15 months (2008-2010), will focus on strengthening the LED programming and partnership arrangements of selected four (4) eligible LGUs alliances. These are the LGUs that have begun the LED process and would need assistance for further LED support and implementation.
The lessons learned and experience gained during this Phase will serve to guide the succeeding phases of LGSP-LED implementation. It is also intended to inform CIDA and DILG on whether the LGUs should continue into the longer term phase and/or attract more LGUs into the Project.
Phase 2 – Working with LGUs in a State of Readiness for LED
This Phase is anticipated to run for the following subsequent three (3) years (2010-2013), will work with up to eight (8) LGUs who have demonstrated commitment to pursue a transparent and accountable process of LED and possess the technical, managerial, and financial capacity to accomplish the development goals of the LGU. Separate guidelines will be established based on lessons learned in Phase 1.
Phase 3 – Complementation and Leveraging Donor Resources for LGU LED Sustainability
Phase 3 will run for another three (3) years (2013-2016) and may involve expanding coverage of LGSP-LED programming by DILG to other LGUs through complementation and leveraging with other donors and financial institutions. In this stage, LGUs are able to secure complementary investment support and funding assistance for their LED initiatives.
