National Housing Authority as Lead Agency
- The National Housing Authority (NHA) is the sole agency responsible for implementing a comprehensive and integrated housing program pursuant to PD 757.
Comprehensive Development Plan for Tondo Foreshore
- A plan prepared by the Tondo Foreshore Development Authority and NHA to improve quality of life in Tondo Foreshore and Dagat-Dagatan.
- Plan aligns with Metro Manila Government’s overall development strategy.
Scope of Development Plan
- Provides sites and services including:
- Roads and pathways
- Storm drainage systems
- Barangay centers, schools, hospitals, and community facilities
- Includes socio-economic development programs to enhance well-being of Metro Manila residents.
World Bank Financing and Multi-agency Involvement
- The Tondo Foreshore and Dagat-Dagatan Urban Development Project is financed with World Bank assistance.
- Multiple government agencies are involved to ensure proper financing, administration, operation, and maintenance.
Roles and Responsibilities of Participating Agencies
- NHA: Site upgrading, water/sewer line installation, road/bridge alignment, socio-economic programs, and skills training center extension.
- DPWTC (Bureau of Public Works): Construction of buildings (schools, health centers), waterways maintenance, transportation planning and studies, and budget programming.
- MWSS: Construction and maintenance of sewerage outfalls and water systems, with budget provision.
- DEC: Operation and maintenance of school facilities, technical assistance, and budgeting.
- DOH: Provision of equipment, technical assistance, supplies, and budget programming for health centers and programs (nutrition, family planning).
- DLGCD: Community organization, development, training support, and budget allocation.
- DOL (National Manpower and Youth Council): Manpower skills training, job placement, and budgeting.
- DSW: Equipment provision, operation of social welfare units, social programs, assistance to Project Tulungan, with budget programming.
- DOI, DOT, UPISSI: Small industries development, training, management assistance, and adequate budgeting.
- Project Tulungan: Costs for upgrades, equipment, operation and coordination with other agencies, with budget allocation.
- National Nutrition Council: Food and nutrient supplements, nutrition education, and adequate budgeting.
- Commission on Population: Contraceptive supplies, IEC materials, technical assistance, and budgeting.
- Agricultural Bureaus: Technical support for nutrition and income-generating projects, with appropriate budgeting.
- Philippine National Volunteers Service Coordination Office: Volunteer service training and budget inclusion.
- Philippine Port Authority: Relocation assistance and budget provision.
Major Roads and Infrastructure
- Department of Public Highways responsible for construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, highways, and bridges in the project areas.
- Budget provisions mandated for these infrastructure projects.
Traffic Improvement Initiatives
- DPWH and DPWTC to construct junctions, bus shelters, and improve signal systems and communication equipment.
Small Business Loan Program
- Development Bank of the Philippines to provide comprehensive banking services and administer small business loans.
- Assistance in housing materials loan programs and project evaluation upon NHA request.
Other Program Provisions
- Completed buildings and utilities to be turned over for operation and maintenance to local government units or agencies.
- After five-year development, NHA to transfer socio-economic program administration to concerned agencies.
- Full operational and maintenance costs likewise transferred to these agencies.
- Commissioner of the Budget tasked with ensuring inclusion of all required budgetary funding for project components in each agency’s annual budget.
- Department of Finance to manage foreign loans from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
- Secretary of DPWTC to establish a coordinating unit for monitoring and communications with IBRD and compliance with foreign loan commitments.