On-Line Report

The State of Local Governance Performance

Summary Report

I. Introduction

The LGPMS on-line reporting facility is a tool designed to concisely explain the extent to
which your LGU has performed based on the performance scales and standards of the
Local Governance Performance Management System. As a valued institution in local
governance, the LGPMS would like to provide your LGUs with insights and ideas for
improving and strengthening your local governance processes and strategies towards an
effective provision of quality services. Through a proper process of self-assessment and
performance management, the LGPMS indicates your LGUs governance strengths and
constraints through an empirical assessment of focus governance performance areas and
sub-areas.

II. Summary of Performance Results

Highlighted in this report is your LGUs governance performance index in the pre-defined
governance and sub-governance concerns. The LGPMS performance index is the
condensed and collated summary of the multiple set of benchmark performance
indicators that you have self-assessed and provided to the LGPMS web based system.

A. Performance for the Current Assessment Year

The findings on the 5 LGPMS governance areas based on your self-assessment are
summarized below:

On Valuing the Fundamentals of Good Governance

Your LGU has registered the following performance indices level based on the principles
of participation, transparency and financial accountability under the valuing the
fundamentals of good governance:

Governance Governance Sub- Performance Governance Performance

Area Area Index
Valuing the Participation 5 Excellent Performance
fundamentals of Transparency 4 High Performance
Good Financial 3 Fair Performance
Governance Accountability

On Administrative Governance
Your LGU’s administrative performance indices as benchmark in the LGPMS sub-
governance areas of local legislation, development planning, revenue generation,
resource allocation & utilization, Customer Service and HRMD are summarized in the
table below.

Governance Governance Sub- Performance Governance Performance

Area Area Index
Administrative Local Legislation 2 Low Performance
Governance Development 1 Very Low Performance
Planning
Revenue 4 High performance
Generation
Resource 3 Fair Performance
Allocation &
Utilization
Customer Service 5 Excellent Performance
HRMD 2 Low Performance

On Social Governance

In Social Governance, your LGU’s performance indices in the sub-areas of health

services, support to education, support to housing and basic utilities and peace, security
and disaster risk management are shown below:

Governance Governance Sub- Performance Governance Performance

Area Area Index
Social Health Services 3 Fair Performance
Governance Support to 4 High Performance
Education
Support to 5 Excellent Performance
Housing & Basic
Utilities
Peace, Security & 4 High Performance
Disaster Risk Mgt

On Economic Governance
In economic governance which covers the sub-governance areas of your LGU support to
agriculture, fishery services and entrepreneurship, business and industry promotion, the
following performance indices were registered based on your self-assessment:

Governance Governance Sub- Performance Governance Performance

Area Area Index

Economic Support to 2 Low Performance

Governance Agriculture Sector
Support to Fishery 1 Very Low Performance
Services
Entrepreneurship, 2 Low Performance
Business and
Industry
Promotion

On Environmental Governance

The LGUs performance in managing the various environmental concerns in the LGU as
benchmark in the LGPMS standards is shown in the table below:

Governance Governance Sub- Performance Governance Performance

Area Area Index
Environmental Forest Ecosystem 1 Very Low Performance
Governance Mgt
Freshwater 2 Low Performance
Ecosystem Mgt
Coastal Marine 3 Fair Performance
Ecosystem Mgt
Urban Ecosystem 1 Very Low Performance
Mgt

These performance indices are illustrated in the graphical presentation shown below:
 LGU Perform ance by Governance Areas

Fundamentals of Good Governance

(4)
5
4
3
Environmental Governance (2)
2 Administrative Governance (3)
1
0

Economic Governance (4.33) Social Governance

B. Performance Trend

Over the last 2 (or 3 years) your LGUs performance pattern is shown below:

Elements of Good Governance Index in Index in Index in Overall Governance

2008 2009 2010 Performance Trend
Transparency 5 4 4 Excellent Overall
Performance
Participation 4 4 4 Good Performance
Financial Accountability 2 1 3 Poor Performance
Link Graph- Trend (Governance Area)
Trend in Valuing the Fundamentals of Good Governance

5
Performance Level
4

0
2008 2009 2010

Participation Transparency Financial Accountability

III. Looking Ahead: Options to Improve and Sustain Your Performance

The LGPMS performance index is the summary report of your LGUs performance in
building and sustaining internal administrative capacities and delivering services to
constituencies. LGU capacity is defined as the availability of the basic inputs such as
plans and programs, structure, tools and equipment, etc. in a service area. Service
delivery refers to the coverage or extent of accomplishment delivered by the LGU for
each of the service area. Service delivery can be in terms of internal or external services
provided to by the LGU to its operating units or to its target groups and communities
respectively.

The combination of the LGU capacity and service delivery provides the four (4) areas of
LGPMS performance zones in the LGU namely: 1) the excellent performance zone
which is the combination of high LGU capacity and high service delivery in a given
service area; 2) the zone of poor performance which explains the low capacity and low
service delivery service area assessment; 3) the zone of high capacity but low service
delivery; and 4) the zone of low capacity but high service delivery.

These performance zones describe the LGUs institutional development in relation to the
LGPMS service areas. The 1st zone or the “zone of excellent performance” explains a
mature level performance for an LGU in a specific service area, demonstrating sustained
and solid performance in a sub-governance area in terms of service delivery and capacity.
At this performance level, the challenge for the LGU is to continuously remain
responsive to the needs of the population it serves.

The 2nd zone of poor performance describes an infancy level LGU in relation to service
delivery and administrative capacity for a given sub-governance area. The LGU
challenge in this performance level is to maintain services even without the internal
capacity and on-going program for a service area.
The 3rd zone of high capacity but low service delivery suggests a forming level LGU
service area performance. A forming level performance suggests the presence of
capacity but could not translate into a responsive service delivery. The challenge to the
LGU at this performance level to develop more a more systematic way of service
delivery including sustaining staff capacity and programming.

The 4th zone of low capacity but high service delivery implies an established level service
delivery mechanism but weak LGU administrative capacity to carry and sustain services.
The LGU challenge at this stage is developing more effective systems and programs for
service delivery.

For the 2008 PY, your performance zones by service areas are as follows:

LGPMS Performance Zone

Very High
C
Zone of High Capacity Zone of Excellent
A 5
But Low Service Delivery Customer service Performance
P
Business
A Revenue Generation
4 Agriculture
C Development Planning
Accountability
I Participation
T 3 Local Legislation
Y HRMD
Fisheries Education

Transparency Peace & Order

I 2
Solid Waste
N Housing Health Services
D
1 Zone of Poor
E Performance Zone of High Service Delivery
X Bad But Low Capacity

Very High
1 2 3 4 5
Bad

SERVICE DELIVERY INDEX

Using the LGPMS, specific strategies can be designed to move your LGU towards the
zone of excellence. Strategies can be adopted for the following:

• Sustaining the performance for the services areas where both capacities and
service delivery are both high
• Improving the capacities in services where LGU capacity is low but productivity
is high
• Transforming the high capacities into greater service delivery
• Developing capacities and service delivery in areas where both are low
The following link might be help to you in looking for strategies that might work in your
LGU based on these strategies:

LGU portal
LGRC
DILG
World Bank
CIDA
JICA
 The State of Local
Governance Performance
Full Report

I. Introduction

The State of Local Governance Performance Report (SLGPR) is based on the 5 thematic
governance areas of the LGPMS as assessed by the LGU. The 5 governance areas are
following:

• Valuing the Fundamentals of Good Governance –refers to the

• Administrative Governance – refers to the
• Social Governance – refers to the
• Economic Governance – refers to the
• Environmental Governance – refers to the

The report is based on the performance index of the LGU in accordance with the LGPMS
governance and sub-governance areas. Performance index is the summary or collated
assessment results of the different performance criteria set in the LGPMS.

The SLGPR is a strategic document for the LGU. This report can be used by the LGU in
improving overall operations, development planning, communications and other related
local government functions.

II. Performance Assessment Results

A. Valuing the Fundamentals of Good Governance

The fundamental of good governance is explained in LGPMS by the principles of

Transparency, Participation and Financial Accountability. Assessing the pre-defined
indicators in these sub-areas provide a representation of the readiness and ability of the
LGU to provide transparent, participative and accountable governance.

In LGPMS, these 3 principles are defined as follows:

• Transparency measures the basic LGU ideals for promoting access to and sharing
of LGU information. In LGPMS, a transparent local government results into a
meaningful participation of citizens in local governance. Transparent governance
reduces the risk of corruption.

• Participation measures the readiness of LGU to actively engage and involve

NGOs and community organizations in policy making and project/ program
implementation. A functional participatory local government enables citizens to
be actively involved and not merely an object of local development processes.
 • Financial accountability measures how the LGU value the fundamentals of public
accountability by introducing initiatives and obliging to legally established norms
in public financial management. Accountable local government represents a
highly responsible local government organization.

Based on your self-assessment and data inputs, your LGU registered a fair (very high,
high, low, very low) performance for valuing the fundamentals of good governance.
This overall performance index is the collated summary result of your assessment of the
following principles of good governance:

Transparency, Participation and Financial Accountability Indices

Municipality of X, Province of Y, Profile Year 2008
Fair Performance in
Transparency: A low
performance index reflect
indifference and lack of public
Tr an s p ar en c y
interest in local governance or
and less informed public

Low performance index in

Pa r tic ip atio n
Fin an c ia l
A c c o u n ta b ility
0 1
participation: A low
performance index indicates
the absence of organized
constituencies in the LGU or
an unresponsive relation
between the LGU and the
NGOs/community
organizations which
translates into the non-
maximization of community
2 3 4 5 expertise and services for
local service delivery.
High performance index in
Financial Accountability: A
high performance index reflects
the presence of effective
guidelines, systems and
structures for accounting,

Low High internal control, procurement

and with financial
transactions recorded in
accordance with prescribed
rules and procedures
A detailed description of the LGU performance in the valuing the fundamentals of good
governance area reflect the following capacity and service delivery performances in your
LGU:

Sub Governance Areas Your Capacity & Service Delivery Performance

Transparency High Capacity but Low Service Delivery
Participation Low Capacity & Low Service
Financial Accountability High Capacity & High Service Delivery

A High Capacity but Low Service delivery means that Transparency principle in the
LGU is at forming stage but needs to be improved particularly in the aspect of service
delivery. Transparency principle that the LGU can improve include reviewing and
updating information and communication approaches in the following LGU programs
and activities (1) local government plans such as Public Safety Plan, CLUP, Health Plan,
Development Plan and AIP, among others; (2) local government programs which include
training or capacity building, resource generation program, traffic control program,
employment assistance program, and day-care services, among others; and (3) special
events such as trade fairs, investment promotion and sports fests, among others.

A Low Capacity and Low Service delivery in the principle of Participation means that the
LGU is still at infancy level with regards to this fundamental governance principle.
LGPMS believes that effective local governance considers the citizens as the subject of
and not merely the object of development. To achieve this, the LGU must work a
mechanism wherein the citizens, through the organized CSOs, NGOs, PO’s and Private
sector organizations, are involved in the planning, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of LGU projects especially those funded by the 20% development fund.

A High Capacity and High Service delivery in Financial Accountability means that the
LGU has achieved maturity level in this fundamental governance principle. The LGU
has fully established capacity and service delivery mechanism in this sub-governance
area. However, the LGU can still further improve performance by introducing further
innovations in financial management system including cash management and the
operations of the bids and awards committee.

B. Administrative Governance

Administrative Governance in LGPMS is defined by the following sub-governance

concerns: Local Legislation, Development Planning, Revenue Generation, Resource
Allocation and Utilization, Customer Service, and Human Resource Management and
Development. In LGPMS, the specific aspects of administrative governance benchmark
are the following:

• Local legislation measures the administrative capacity of the LGUs legislative body
in complementing the executive priorities through proper and efficient legislative
action;
• Development planning measures the administrative readiness of the LGU to properly
analyze and develop appropriate sectoral development strategies
• The revenue generation service area measures the administrative ability and readiness
of the LGU to provide for the financial requirements and needs of the LGU
• Resource Allocation measures LGU administrative capacity to comply with the
required financial allocation standards and process
• Customer service measures the administrative capacity in providing quality and fast
service to customers in processing civil registry documents in terms of database
management, implementation steps and transaction time
• HRMD service area measures the administrative capacity of the LGU in managing
and developing its human resources

Based on your self-assessment and data inputs, your LGU registered a fair (very high,
high, low, very low) performance for administrative governance based on the
performance scales of the LGPMS. This overall performance index is a result of the
collated summary performance of the following sub-governance concerns:

Adm in is tr ative Gove r nance Pe r for m ance Inde x Fair performance index
in Local Legislation
performance shows a
passive and reactive
Loc al Legis lation Sangunian body

Dev elopment
High performance index
Planning in development planning
reflects the availability of
Rev enue Generation a properly formulated &
Service Areas

implementable sectoral
programs & strategies in
Res ourc e A lloc ation
the LGU

Very low performance

Customer Serv ic e index in revenue
generation reflects a poor
resource mobilization
HRMD strategies and programs
and suggest external
dependency for financial
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 resources especially from
Pe r for m ance Inde x national sources.

High performance in customer Fair performance in HRMD Poor performance in resource

service shows the LGUs indicates an informal overall allocation reflects poor
readiness providing “back-end human resource management management decision-making,
and front-end” services for processes and the incapability of coordination & complementation
efficient civil application LGU to introduce formal human for purposes of resource
provisions to customer. resource management system. allocation

A detailed description of the LGU performance in the administrative governance area

reflects the following capacity and service delivery performances in your LGU:
 Sub Governance Areas
Local Legislation
Development Planning
Revenue Generation
Resource Allocation
Customer Service
HRMD
Your Capacity and Service Delivery Performance
High Capacity but Low Service Delivery
High capacity and high service delivery
Low Capacity & Low Service Delivery
Low Capacity & Low Service Delivery
High capacity and High service delivery
Low Capacity but High Service Delivery

A High Capacity but Low Service delivery means that effective Local Legislation in the
LGU is forming level but needs to be continuously improved particularly in the aspect of
delivering legislative decisions supportive of LGU administrative functions; regulatory
mandates; corporate objectivesl; and social, economic and environmental management

A High Capacity and High Service delivery in Development Planning means that the
LGU has achieved maturity level in this particular administrative service. The LGU has
fully established capacity and service delivery mechanism in this sub-governance area.
However, the LGU can still further improve performance by introducing innovations in
development planning outputs including the CDP, CLUP, database management and
LDC operations.

A Low Capacity and Low Service delivery in Revenue Generation means that the LGU is
still at infancy level with regards to this administrative service. The administrative
capacity and overall ability of the LGU to implement a sustainable Revenue Generation
strategy needs more improvement and guidance particularly in the area of improvements
in the collection of real property tax and local revenue sources.

A Low Capacity and Low Service delivery in Resource Allocation and Utilization means
that the LGU is still at infancy level with regards to this administrative service. At this
condition, the LGU needs assistance and guidance in properly allocating resources
particularly in the areas where budgetary, statutory and contractual and general
limitations prescribed along with improvements in specific benchmark criteria including
per capita expenditures.

A High Capacity and High Service delivery performance means that the LGU has
achieved maturity level in its Customer Service area. At this performance zone level, the
LGU has fully established capacity and service delivery mechanism in this sub-
governance area, although LGU can still further improve performance by introducing
innovations particularly processing civil registry and real-property document applications
of constituents.

A Low Capacity but High Service in HRMD means that the LGU has reached an
established level of functioning but incompletely developed capacity and mechanisms in
this particular internal administrative service. Services the LGU needs to continuously
improve includes recruitment and selection; performance evaluation and recognition;
staff development; and setting-up grievance system
C. Social Governance

The Local Government Code has defined a definite and minimum set of basic services to
be delivered by each LGUs level. The coordination and delivery of basic, regular and
direct social services is, thus highlighted in LGPMS, as a distinct governance area
particularly in the area of provision of health services, support to education and housing
and basic utilities and in maintenance of local peace, security and disaster risk
management.

Self-assessment in the social governance area covers the following aspects in social
governance:

• Health services measures the capacity, availability and coverage of quality health
services in the LGU;
• Support to education measures the extent and level of priority of the LGU in
supporting national government in providing education services priority
supporting
• Support to housing and basic utilities measures the presence and availability of
basic LGU investment in housing services
• Peace, security and disaster risk management measures the LGUs administrative
capacity to organize and operationalize basic local structure that would support
peace, security and disaster management preparedness

Based on your self-assessment and data inputs, your LGU registered a low (very high,
high, fair, very low) performance for social governance based on the benchmark of the
LGPMS. This overall performance index is the collated summary result of the following
sub-governance performance index:
 So cial Go ve r n an ce Pe r fo r m an ce In d e x

Fair performance index in

health services means a low
coverage of LGU provision
Health Serv ic es of health services.
Socail Governance Sub Areas

Support to Educ ation

Support to Hous ing &

Low performance index in
Bas ic Utilities
support to education
indicates inadequate LGU
financial support to
Peac e, Sec urity & education services delivery
Dis ater Ris k which also translate into
Management less priority of the sector

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Pe r fo r m an ce In d e x

Very low performance index in the A very high performance index in peace, security and disaster risk
support to housing and basic utilities management index translates into the administrative readiness and
indicates LGU low investment capacity of the LGU to sustain peace, security and disaster
priority for the service area. management preparedness programs

A detailed description of the LGU performance in the social governance area reflects the
following capacity and service delivery performances in your LGU:

Sub Governance Areas Your Capacity and Service Delivery Performance

Health Services High Capacity & Low Service Delivery
Support to education Low Capacity & Low Service Delivery
Support to housing & basic Low Capacity & Low Service Delivery
utilities
Peace, Security and Disaster High Capacity & High Service Delivery;
Risk Management

A High Capacity but Low Service Delivery in the Health Services sub-governance area
means LGU capacity in this area is forming stage but needs to be translated into a
sustained service delivery to target constituency. In LGPMS, the basic target for health
services delivery includes the annual tetanus toxiod immunization to least 80% of all
pregnant women; annual provision of pre-natal services to at least 80% of pregnant
women; and annual immunization of at least 95% all children in the LGU.
A Low Capacity and Low Service Delivery in the sub-governance area of Support to
Education suggests that the LGU is still at the infancy level for this particular social
governance area. This means that the LGU needs to introduce improvements in the
service particularly in the aspects of providing direct assistance and programs to
elementary and secondary education from the SEF and the GF; and introducing
alternative learning system in the LGU apart from improving the operations of the Local
School Board.

A Low Capacity and Low Service Delivery in the sub-governance area of Support to
Housing and Basic Utilities suggests that the LGU is still at the infancy level for this
particular social governance area. To improve the current infant performance, the LGU
needs to regularly update its database for the housing sector to include records for
household access to basic utilities and the provision of socialized housing services or lot
distribution.

A High Capacity and High Service delivery in the sub-governance area of Peace, Security
and Disaster Risk Management means that the LGU has achieved maturity level in this
particular social governance area. The LGU has fully established capacity and service
delivery mechanism in this sub-governance area. However, the LGU can still further
improve performance by introducing innovations in development planning outputs
including the CDP, CLUP, database management and LDC operations.

4. Economic Governance

Economic governance covers the self-assessment factors for the LGUs support to
agriculture sector, support to fishery services, and promotion of entrepreneurship,
business and industry. The LGPMS assessment concerns economic governance includes
the following:

• Support to agriculture measures the initiatives of the LGU in providing localized

support to agriculture services delivery
• Support to fishery measures the initiatives of the LGU in providing localized
support to fishery sector services delivery
• Promotion of business, enterprise and industry development measures the ability
of the LGU in providing quality support services to business, enterprise and
industry development

Based on your self-assessment and data inputs, your LGU registered a high (very high,
fair, low, very low) performance for economic governance based on the benchmark of the
LGPMS. This overall performance index is the collated summary performance of the
following sub-governance performance index:
 E c o n o m ic G o v e r n a n c e P e r f o r m a n c e I n d e x A very high performance
index in business,
enterprise & industry
promotion indicates an
B u s in e s s , e n t e r p r is e internal entrepreneurial &
business orientation &
& In d u s tr y P r o m o tio n
preparedness of the LGU
essential to the promotion
of business and industry
development
S u p p o r t to F is h e r ie s
A high performance index
in support to fisheries
indicates availability of
LGU investment for local
S u p p o r t t o A g r ic u ltu r e fishery services programs

A high performance index

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 in support to agriculture
indicates availability of
P e r f o r m a n c e In d e x LGU investment &
services for local
agriculture services
programs

A detailed description of the LGU performance in the economic governance area reflects
the following capacity and service delivery performances in your LGU:

Sub Governance Areas Your Capacity and Service Delivery Performance

Support to agriculture High Capacity and High Service Delivery
Support to fishery services High Capacity and High Service Delivery
Business, enterprise and High Capacity and High Service Delivery
industry promotion

A High Capacity and High Service delivery in the LGUs support to agriculture means
that the LGU has achieved maturity level in this social governance area. At this level, the
LGU has fully established capacity and service delivery mechanism in supporting local
agricultural development. However, the LGU can still further improve performance in
agriculture by continuously providing investments in basic agriculture support services
including the rehabilitation and construction of irrigation systems and farm-to-market
roads; provision of pre-and post harvest facilities; credit facilitation; and improving
extension and on-site research services.

A High Capacity and High Service delivery in the LGUs support to fishery services
means that the LGU has achieved maturity level in this social governance area. At this
level, the LGU has fully established capacity and service delivery mechanism in
supporting fishery development. However, the LGU can still further improve
performance in local fisheries by continuously providing investments in fishery related
infrastructures; production enhancement services; credit facilitation; marketing
enhancement services; and research and development.

A High Capacity and High Service delivery in the LGUs promotion of business,
enterprise and industry means that the LGU has achieved maturity level in this social
governance area. At this level, the LGU has fully established capacity and service
delivery mechanism in promoting and managing enterprise, business and industry
towards local economic development. However, the LGU can still further improve
performance in this sub-governance area by continuously providing innovations in the
promotion of business-friendly environment including building efficient business
registration processes and improving direct support services including provision of tax
incentives; support product labeling and packaging; support training and maintenance of
industrial peace.

5. Environmental Governance

Environmental Governance is defined in the LGPMS as the LGUs capacity and service
delivery for Forest Ecosystem Management, Freshwater Ecosystem Management, Coastal
Marine Ecosystem Management, and Urban Ecosystem Management. The self-
assessment in environmental governance covers the following concerns as benchmark in
the LGPMS:

• Forest ecosystem management measures the LGU’s technical and administrative

capacity to support the forest ecosystem management
• Freshwater ecosystem management measures the LGU’s technical and
administrative capacity to support the fresh water ecosystem management
• Coastal marine ecosystem measures the LGU’s technical and administrative
capacity to support the Coastal Marine ecosystem management
• Urban ecosystem measures the LGU’s technical and administrative capacity to
properly support the management of its urban ecosystem particularly on pollution
control and solid waste management

Based on your self-assessment and data inputs, your LGU registered a low (very high,
high, fair, very low) performance for environmental governance. This overall
performance index is the collated summary result of the following sub-governance
performance index:
A low performance index En vr io n m e n t al Go ve r n an ce Pe r f o r m a n c e In d e x
in forest ecosystem
management indicates the
inability of the LGU to For es t Ec o s y s te m
Mgt
provide basic safeguards in
protecting its forest

Environmental Governance Sub Areas

ecosystem Fr es h W a te r
Ec o s y s tem Mgt

Coa s tal Ma rin e

A fair performance index Ec o s y s tem Mgt
in fresh water ecosystem
management indicates the
inability of the LGU to Urb an Ec os y s te m
provide basic safeguards in Mgt.

protecting its fresh water

ecosystem 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2 .5 3 3.5
P e r f o r m a n c e In d e x

A very performance index in coastal A poor performance index in urban ecosystem

marine ecosystem management management indicates the inability of the LGU to
indicates the inability of the LGU to provide basic safeguards in protecting its urban
provide basic safeguards in protecting ecosystem including low technical capacity for
its coastal marine ecosystem managing solid waste

A detailed description of the LGU performance in the environmental governance area

reflects the following capacity and service delivery performances in your LGU:

Sub Governance Areas Your Capacity and Service Delivery Performance

Forest Ecosystem Management Low Capacity & Low Service Delivery
Fresh Water Ecosystem High Capacity but Low Service Delivery
Management
Coastal Marine Ecosystem Low Capacity & Low Service Delivery
Management
Urban Ecosystem Management Low Capacity & Low Service Delivery

A Low Capacity and Low Service Delivery performance in Forest Ecosystem means that
the LGU still at the infancy stage in this environmental sub-governance area. At this
level of capacity and service delivery, the LGU may not be able to directly contribute to
the management and protection of the remaining forest ecosystem of the locality. To
improve performance, the LGU can start coordinating and involving community and non-
government organizations in providing deliberate and area based forest protection and
management measures.
A High Capacity but Low Service Delivery performance means that the LGU has
established capacity but needs improvement in effort in service delivery effort in the
Freshwater Ecosystem Management environmental sub-governance area. The current
performance of the LGU needs to be translated into concrete steps and action towards
preserving the fresh water ecosystem of the LGU. This can be accomplished by
coordinating and providing direct, deliberate and area based management and protection
services together with community organizations.

A Low Capacity and Low Service Delivery performance means that the LGU is still at
infancy stage in the environmental sub-governance area of marine coastal resource
management. At this level of capacity and service delivery, the LGU may not be able to
contribute to the management and protection of the coastal marine ecosystem, including
the mangrove and corral reef resources of the locality. To improve performance, the LGU
can start coordinating and involving community and non-government organizations in
providing deliberate and area based coastal marine ecosystem protection and
management measures.

A Low Capacity and Low Service Delivery performance means that the LGU is still at
infancy stage in urban ecosystem management. At this level of capacity and service
delivery, the LGU may not be able to contribute to the management and protection of the
LGU urban ecosystem, including the proper waste management. To improve
performance, the LGU can start coordinating and involving community and non-
government organizations in instituting pollution control measures and in managing
community-based solid waste management and diversion strategies.