Members of the NCR ComDev and Regional Line Agency Heads and Representatives gathered to determine the next steps of the Committee following the submission of the LGU DTPs. DILG NCR City Directors, MLGOO and Cluster Heads were also present in the meeting as observers. Co-Chair of the NCR ComDev, DILG NCR Regional Director Maria Lourdes continue reading : NCR ComDev ensures smooth devolution transition in its 3rd Convening

The fifth and final day of Knowledge Convergence 2022 (KCon 2022) was held on Zoom on March 25, 2022, where the final CALG Roadmap and Facility work plan outputs were presented to the DILG-NCR personnel. Assistant Regional Director and CALG Program Manager Atty. Ana Lyn Baltazar-Cortez, CESO V, said in her opening message, “today may continue reading : CALG Objectives and Plans presented at KCon Day 5

Two DILG NCR Field Offices and three NCR LGUs top the list of entities with the highest number of issued Safety Seal Certificates nationwide. The National Task Force Against COVID-19 sponsored and led the Safety Seal Awarding Ceremony for the top-performing DILG Field Offices and Local Government Units on March 22, 2022, at the Main continue reading : Top Performing Safety Seal-Issuing Bodies Recognized

The third of five KCon conferences was held on March 17, 2022, where highlights of the 2022 KM Audit Result on the Organizational Capacity Assessment and the 2021 Local Government Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) Assessment Result for DILG-NCR were presented. Local Government Capacity Development Division (LGCDD) Chief Helen A. Verzosa opened the conference by giving continue reading : Third KCon Meeting takes up KM Audit Result and LGRRC Assessments and SPARKS

The KCon 2022 held the second of five activities on March 11, 2022 which focused on the mission and vision, objectives, key performance indicators, strategic elements and road map of the Center for the Advancement of Local Governance (CALG). The activity was participated in by CALG Coordinators, Facility Leads, and Members, who collectively crafted a continue reading : Second KCon Activity Scopes CALG’s Way Forward and Performance Metrics

The DILG-NCR held this year’s Knowledge Convergence (KCon) with the theme “From Pandemic to Epic CALG – Creating Strategies and Redefining Standards Towards a Knowledge Management-Enabling DILG-NCR Culture.” The first in a series of five activities was conducted last March 8, 2022 via Zoom Teleconferencing and was attended by all DILG-NCR personnel. At the center continue reading : Knowledge Management and Organizational Culture, focal points in KCon 2022

An online orientation on the Local Road Management Performance Assessment Tool (LRMPAT) was held last March 10, 2022. Technical personnel from the Financial, Planning, and Engineering offices of the 17 NCR LGUs as well as DILG Field Offices, and the Project Development Management Unit (PDMU) were in attendance. Subject matter experts from the Office of continue reading : NCR LGUs given new tools to assess road management capacity and performance

To further promote civil society participation and widen the access of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to the mechanisms of governance, the DILG-NCR rolled out Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2022-05, entitled “Guidelines on the Accreditation of CSOs to Co-Implement DILG Programs and Projects” to its Field Offices on March 2, 2022, via Zoom Teleconferencing. The rollout continue reading : DILG-NCR to ensure active and effective CSO participation with LGUs

The Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) together with all its regional office operating units and field offices conducted the Planning Conference for Calendar Year 2022 on March 1, 2022 via Zoom Teleconference. DILG-NCR Assistant Regional Director Atty. Ana Lyn R. Baltazar-Cortez, in her opening remarks, highlighted the importance continue reading : DILG-NCR Convenes for the Calendar Year 2022 Planning Conference

In line with its pursuit of local development and good governance through partnerships with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Department of the Interior and Local Government – National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) convened its Regional Accreditation Committee (RAC) for Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs) Engagement on February 16, 2022, via Zoom Teleconferencing. LGOO V Maria Jasmin Diaz, continue reading : DILG-NCR convenes RAC to solidify mechanisms for CSO participation