19 strategic link to the millennium development goals - LGRC DILG 10

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In 2004, the following were the accomplishments of the cities: About 76% of all the urban centers were able to generate jobs and expand enterprises Over 60% of the fishing and farming households were members of the cooperativesand other collective organizations More than 60% of the farming and fishing households directly benefited fromagricultural and fishery development programs initiated by the cities Around 93% of the barangays in all the urban centers were connected to their citycenters Roughly 90% of the cities had formulated and passed their respective LIICsFurthermore, the urban centers had specifically targeted focus groups in the expenditureprograms for their 20% development fund. Over 60% of the 20% development fundswere spent for the population in need. Also, majority of the cities involved the NGOs andother peoples’ organizations in implementing their respective priority projects financedby the 20% development funds.The urban centers in the Philippines were ready to be actively involved in povertyreduction measures. This was shown by their emerging administrative capacities forproviding services and programs that would help reduce poverty and facilitate thecreation of jobs, the promotion of investments, the expansion of enterprises, and thegeneration of income in the cities including the following: Existence of functional Small- and Medium-Term Development Councils Implementation of LIICs Presence of development activities to support improvements in farming and fisherypractices Availability of LGU research and development facilities to support farmers andfisherfolks in testing and adopting new projects and practices Accessibility of basic infrastructure and facilities in the areas zoned for business andindustryLocalizing the MDG for achieving primary universal education, for eliminatingdisparity in secondary education, and for promoting gender equalityMost of the cities in the Philippines had adequate capacity in delivering the necessaryinputs that would complement NG’s services to ensure the availability of primaryeducation to all elementary school age population in the cities. About 73% of all the urban centers had functioning LSBs Around 87% of all cities had operational barangay DCCs A better ratio of extension class teachers to pupils at 1:38 funded by SEF. A total of 54% of the urban centers had very high capacity in providing extensionteachers to complement DepEd’s teaching force. A satisfactory ratio of extension classrooms to pupils at 1:34, which was within thestandards set by the HLURB. A total of 52% of the cities had available funds to construct additional classrooms.162 STRATEGIC LINK TO THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
All the 117 urban centers had existing non-formal and extension educationprogramsOn the whole, the cities’ own efforts in encouraging all the secondary school agepopulation to enroll in secondary education was relatively high at 84% compared to thenationwide net enrolment rate reported by DepEd at 47%. The corresponding rates forLuzon with 50 urban centers, Visayas with 28, and Mindanao with 27 were 98.55%,90.39%, and 78.40%, respectively.Promoting Gender Equality. In the area of GAD, 89% of the cities in the Philippines hadsufficient capacities in preparing their GAD Plans. Meanwhile, 57 urban centers hadalready existing GDCs. Also, 98% of the 116 cities had sufficient capacities inimplementing Women’s and Children’s Protection Program.Localizing the MDG for reducing children mortality and improving overall healthconditionThe contribution of cities in the Philippines to the improvement of children’s healthcondition was reflected in the service coverage for immunization. A total of 115 urbancenters indicated about 87% immunization coverage. Cities in Luzon had the highestimmunization coverage at 87% while those in the Visayas and Mindanao at 82% and89%, respectively.Likewise, the cities in the Philippines had the necessary administrative and basic healthfacilities, which ensure that related services, particularly those pertaining to children,women and general health were addressed: About 84% of the urban centers had functioning LHBs Around 71% of all the barangays in the cities had operational BHCs Roughly 71% of the urban centers had exceeded the standard ratio of one nurse per15,000 population More than 50% of the cities had exceeded the minimum requirements for thenumber of doctors (1:20,000 population) and midwives (1:5,000 population). Approximately one out of four urban centers fare adequately in the number ofdentists (1:20,000 population)Localizing the MDG towards environmental sustainabilityThe NRM efforts of the cities were encouraging especially against the backdrop ofcontinuing degradation of the country’s natural resources. In 2004, a total of 19 urbancenters had reported very high productivity in terms of reforestation with coverage of70% to 100%. Another 13 cities had reforested about 50% of their forestlands, greenbeltsand tree parks.In summary, LGPMS provided the following performance indicators for the overallcapacities of the cities in managing the natural resources, and in improvingSTATE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES 163Administrative Capacities, Productivity and Development Conditions
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