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Undersecretary Austere A.

Panadero Department of the Interior and Local Government (Philippines)

Economic Growth

Sustainable Development

Competitiveness (set of institutions, policies and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country)

Sustainable Competitiveness (set of institutions, policies and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country while ensuring the ability of future generations to meet their own need)

Global Competitiveness Index (12 Pillars)

Sustainable Competitiveness Index (5 Indices)

City Competitiveness

City Sustainable Competitiveness

Regulatory Implications
Competitive Cities Sustainable Competitive Cities
Starting a business Registering Property Enforcing Contracts Resolving Insolvency Entry and Exit of Firms

Land Use Regulation Urban Growth Boundaries Density Regulations Minimum Emission Standards

Infrastructure Implications
Competitive Cities Connectivity (roads, railways, water, power, airports) Industrial Clusters (processing zones) Soft Infrastructure Sustainable Competitive Cities Climate Mitigation Infrastructure Renewable Energy Green Transport Green Spaces Retrofit Buildings

Financing Modalities
Competitive Cities
Private Sector: Incentives/Tax

Sustainable Competitive Cities


Green Tax Structure Third Party Institutions for

Breaks National Government: incentives (BOI/Processing Zones), PPP projects mostly for infrastructure Local governments: Ownsource revenues, transfers, lending , BOT/PPP schemes, municipal bond flotation

Loan Guarantees Green Bonds Cap and Trade

Mobilizing Resources for Sustainable Competitive Cities: Delineation of Roles


National (Central) Governments Re-design national taxes & incentive systems Re-focusing of subnational grants Setting of funds/ bond flotation (climate change funds/green bonds) PPP for projects re: Sustainable Competitiveness City Governments Set fees and charges (toll, parking fees, congestion, carbon pricing) Incentives (recycling, building retrofitting) Municipal Bond Issuances Encourage PPP (or BOT schemes) projects Private Sector Lending instruments for green projects PPP for green projects

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