Salient Features of Guidelines on

Strengthening Initiatives for Balanced

Growth and Opportunities at the Localities
(SIBOL)
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 One of the root causes of conflicts and
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 Strengthening Initiatives for
Balanced Growth and Opportunities at the Localities
(SIBOL)
 Legal Compliance

Executive Order 114 Executive Order 70

Republic Act 7160
Republic Act 11494 (Balik Probinsya, (Ending Local
(Local Government
(Bayanihan Act 2) Bagong Pag-Asa Communist Armed
Code)
Program) Conflict)

Philippine
Sustainable 1987 Philippine
Development Plan
Development Goals Constitution
2017-2022
 Strengthening Initiatives for Balanced Growth
and Opportunities at the Localities (SIBOL)

Institutionalize workforce development program in LGUs

through enhanced capacity to develop and manage
responsive workforce development program

Provide support in preparing the communities to

develop/upskill/reskill the necessary skills requirements of the
private enterprises especially for new emerging industries
during and post pandemic
 VI. Policy
Strengthening
Strengthening
Content
Initiatives
and
Initiatives
Guidelines
for Balanced
for Balanced
Growth
and Opportunities
Growth and at Opportunities
the Localities (SIBOL)

To strengthen the To strengthen the To provide target To facilitate access to

capacity of LGUs partnership of LGUs beneficiaries with quality and sustainable
through PESO, to and private access to technical job opportunities and
plan and implement enterprises to match and skills training livelihood programs of
employment the environment for required by priority NGAs for the graduates
program investment and sector enterprises in of skills training
employment the localities
 Institutional Arrangement

Oversight Committee
National and Regional level
Central / Regional /
▪ Oversee, monitor, and assess the implementation of the Provincial / City
LGU relative to SIBOL. Directors /
▪ Provide technical guidance and assistance to LGUs in
the preparation and implementation of the Workforce
Representatives
Development Plan (WDP). from
▪ Ensure that the SIBOL program is given to target ✓ DILG
beneficiaries.
▪ Recommend policy options for the enhancement of the
✓ DOLE
SIBOL program. ✓ TESDA
▪ Monitor the progress of the target beneficiaries of the ✓ DTI
SIBOL project and its implementation.
✓ Other
Note: Existing structure at the region that enables coordination among DILG, DOLE, TESDA, and DTI (e.g. Regional
stakeholders
Development Council, Regional Technical Education and Skills Development Committee) is encouraged to be utilized to
avoid duplication of efforts and ensure harmonization of initiatives.
 Institutional Arrangement

✓ Local Chief
Technical Working Group Executive
LGU level ✓ SP/SB-Labor and
Employment
✓ Lead the formulation of WDP.
✓ PESO
✓ Endorse the list of qualified SIBOL beneficiaries. ✓ CTEC
✓ Recommend capacity development activities to ✓ LEDIPO
enhance the competencies of concerned offices ✓ LPDC
involved in the implementation of the program. ✓ Agriculturist
✓ Monitor the implementation of the program. ✓ Tourism
✓ Such functions that the LCE may deem proper for
the implementation of the program.
✓ Other LGU Office
✓ Private Sector
Note: Existing structure at the LGU that enables coordination among these LGU offices (e.g. ✓ Other
Provincial/City/Municipality Technical Education and Skills Development Committee) is encouraged to be utilized to stakeholders
avoid duplication of efforts and ensure harmonization of initiatives.
 Capacity Development

• DILG to provide capdev on the Formulation of a • Training on PEIS through DOLE RO/FO
3-year Workforce Development Plan (WDP) • Set up of PEIS
• TWG to prepare WDP • Conduct of Registration Day to gather
• LCE to approve the WDP & Sanggunian to information of jobseekers
adopt Enhancement/ • Updating Profile of Job Seekers
• Province/DILG RO to review the WDP Workforce Updating of
Development PESO
Plan (WDP) Employment
Formulation Information
System (PEIS)

Facilitating
Employment /
Skills Training
Livelihood
• List training needs of the beneficiaries & skill set Opportunities
requirements of the private sector • Job matching
• PESO to facilitate the participation of the iWORC • Facilitate employment or access to
beneficiaries to skills training under the TESDA and DTI livelihood program of the LGU, DTI, or other
programs. NGAs.
• TESDA to issue NCs or COCs
 VI. Policy Content
Target and Guidelines
Beneficiaries
Unemployed LGU residents, not a beneficiary of
current skills training program of government
agencies and have high potential for employment or
create community-based enterprise, with priority
given to:
a. Balik Probinsiya, Bagong Pag-asa Program
(BP2) beneficiaries
b. Decommissioned Combatants
c. Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
d. Women
e. Persons with disabilities
f. Indigenous People
g. Out of school youth
 Roles and Responsibilities

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

DILG Central Office through Bureau of Local Government Development

(BLGD)
1) Capacitate Regional Offices on the implementation of SIBOL.
2) Partner with NGAs with programs on workforce development for LGUs.
3) Conduct advocacy to the concerned stakeholders.
4) Conduct monitoring and evaluation activities.

DILG Regional Office

1) Provide technical support in the formulation of the Workforce Development
Plan (WDP) through the conduct of capacity development activities.
2) Monitor and submit report on the implementation of SIBOL to DILG-Central
Office.
 VI. Policy Content and Guidelines
Roles and Responsibilities

PROVINCES

1) Review and provide feedback to the 3-year WDP to its component cities
and municipalities.
2) Oversee the implementation of SIBOL within their cities and municipalities.
3) Formulate and update the 3-year WDP based on the consolidated WDP of
its component cities and municipalities and provide support in the
implementation of SIBOL in its jurisdictions.
4) Update PEIS and other information tools to track results for evaluation,
planning and decision making.
5) Partner with private enterprises/sector for skills and human resource
requirements and job opportunities for the beneficiaries.
6) Provide and/or facilitate target SIBOL beneficiaries access to skills training
and/or entrepreneurship program provided by TESDA or DTI.
7) Facilitate job matching for beneficiaries graduated and awarded with NC or
COC for employment or entrepreneurship.
8) Submit report to the DILG through Provincial Director.
 VI. Policy Content and Guidelines
Roles and Responsibilities

CITIES & MUNICIPALITIES

1) Formulate and update the 3-year WDP.

2) Update PEIS and other information tools to track results for evaluation,
planning and decision making.
3) Partner with private enterprises/sector for skills and human resource
requirements and job opportunities for the beneficiaries.
4) Provide and/or facilitate target SIBOL beneficiaries access to skills training
and/or entrepreneurship program provided by TESDA or DTI.
5) Facilitate job matching for beneficiaries graduated and awarded with NC or
COC for employment or entrepreneurship.
6) Submit report to the DILG through City/Municipal Local Government
Operations Officer.
 VI. Policy Content and Guidelines
Monitoring & Evaluation

The LGU shall

submit a report
on a semestral
basis. The report
template was
provided as
annex in the
JMC.
 Thank you
&
Through the SIBOL, we aim to stay safe!
improve the quality of life and
to slowly rebalance
communities along the way.
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