THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) launched recently its latest dashboard designed for monitoring and analysis of Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) releases.
The dashboard displays data on LGSF releases from fiscal year (FY) 2021 to present for the Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), Support and Assistance Fund to Participatory Budgeting (SAFPB), Growth Equity Fund (GEF), and the Green Green Green Program.
The LGSF is a fund allocation aimed at empowering local government units (LGUs) nationwide and support the implementation of each LGU’s priority programs and projects within their respective jurisdictions under the General Appropriations Act (GAA)
“At DBM, we embrace digitalization and transparency. Anyone can use the dashboard which is now up and running in the DBM website. Dito po, pwede ninyong ma-monitor ang ating fund releases under LGSF anytime, anywhere, and with ease. It’s one of our initiatives to further promote transparency, informed decision-making, as well as effective budget oversight,” DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said.
The dashboard displays key information, including the funding year, total and average support funds, the total number of funded projects, and a geographical map of the Philippines.
There is also a filter panel that can be used to refine results by region, province, and city/municipality. The geographical map, on the other hand, highlights the location of the selected region, province, or city/municipality. Additionally, a bar graph illustrates each region’s share in the total released support funds, providing a clear visual breakdown by percentage.
Support to the Barangay Development Program
This year’s allocation for the LGSF-SBDP of the NTF-ELCAC amounts to P2.16 billion, which has already been fully released. This funding supports a total of 885 projects and programs across 15 regions for the cleared barangays certified by the NTF-ELCAC.
Support and Assistance Fund to Participatory Budgeting
In 2024, the allocated budget for the LGSF-SAFPB worth P1 billion has also been fully released to various LGUs in support of 80 projects in 13 regions in the country.
This program aims to provide assistance to lagging municipalities for the construction, expansion, and upgrading of water supply system projects identified through a local participatory budgeting process, which is anchored on the objectives of the Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP).
Growth Equity Fund
Under the FY 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the LGSF-GEF amounting to P1 billion has been fully released to 170 LGUs. It is designed to support the implementation of Level II or Level III water supply system projects of beneficiary municipalities, and priority programs and projects included in the respective Devolution Transition Plans of beneficiary barangays.
Green Green Green Program
Finally, in 2024, a total of P1.055 billion has been allocated for the Green Green Green Program with 80 beneficiaries nationwide, or 38 LGUs in Luzon, 21 in Visayas, and 21 in Mindanao.
The LGSF – Green Green Green Program aims to develop greener, more vibrant, and well-connected public open spaces, fostering an active lifestyle and enhancing the overall wellness of the community.
The LGSF dashboard will be updated every 15th day of each month, covering released funds in the preceding month.