Title
Approval of Medium-Term Philippine Dev. Plan 2004-2010
Law
Memorandum Order No. 156
Decision Date
Dec 7, 2004
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo approves the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) for 2004-2010, establishing a framework for national development with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) tasked to coordinate its implementation and assessment across various government sectors.
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Formulation and Stakeholders Participation

  • The MTPDP was formulated through involvement of major stakeholders from both the public and private sectors.
  • The Plan is supported and endorsed by key government Cabinet Clusters including Security, Economy, and Poverty Alleviation.

Coordination and Monitoring by NEDA

  • The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is designated as the lead agency to coordinate and monitor implementation.
  • Implementation extends to various national government agencies such as State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government Financial Institutions (GFIs), Other Government Corporate Entities (OGCEs), their subsidiaries, local government units (LGUs), and other instrumentalities under the Executive Department.
  • NEDA is also responsible for the periodic assessment and updating of the MTPDP.

Authority of NEDA Director-General

  • The NEDA Director-General is empowered to issue necessary memoranda, circulars, or other directives to effectively coordinate, monitor, assess, and update the MTPDP.
  • The Director-General may establish inter-agency committees as needed to facilitate such operations.
  • Such actions are subject to prior consultation with the President.

Budgetary Support by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)

  • The DBM shall allocate the required budgetary resources for the implementation, assessment, and updating of the MTPDP.
  • It also covers the formulation, implementation, assessment, and updating of the related Medium-Term Philippine Investment Program (MTPIP), 2005-2010.
  • Budget allocations are subject to usual government accounting and auditing standards.

Effectivity Clause

  • The Memorandum Order takes effect immediately upon its issuance on December 7, 2004, ensuring prompt commencement of the Plan's implementation and oversight activities.

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