SIAD Guidebook: A Framework for

 the Localization of PA21

Table of Contents

List of abbreviations and acronyms       7

Preface       9

Chapter 1

Philippine Agenda 21 (PA21)—exciting opportunities for local development       13

1.1    Importance of PA21       13

1.2    Opportunities for local sustainable development       16

1.3    Conclusion       20

Chapter 2

PA21 and sustainable development—an overview       21

2.1    What is PA21 responding to?        21

2.2    The key ideas in PA21        24

2.3    PA21 principles, parameters, and strategies       28

Chapter 3

Integrating sustainable development principles in local plans        33

3.1    Substance considerations         33

3.2    Process considerations       40

Chapter 4

Integration of national initiatives with PA21 at local level      43

4.1    Overview of some national initiatives for integration    43

4.2    The process of integration—general considerations     45

Chapter 5

Assessment of local plans in the light of PA21       51

5.1     General comments       51

5.2     Specific comments       52

5.3     Summary       55

Chapter 6

Understanding SIAD       57

6.1    What is SIAD?       57

6.2    SIAD and other development approaches       62

6.3    The similarities and differences between SIAD and IAD    64

6.4    SIAD can “ solve ” recurring local planning and development problems.       66

Chapter 7

Implementing SIAD       69

7.1    SIAD PIME process—preliminary considerations       69

7.2    SIAD PIME process—overview       69

7.3    SIAD PIME process in comparison with conventional planning       73

7.4    Details of SIAD PIME process       77

7.5    SIAD management considerations       93

Chapter 8

Enabling conditions for the localization of PA21       97

8.1     Capability building       97

8.2     Local sustainable development councils/structures     98

8.3     Local PA21 action planning       98

8.4     Mainstreaming sustainable development in local development planning       99

8.5     Other activities       99

8.6     General problems encountered       100

8.7     What has worked so far       101

ANNEXES       103

Annex 1 - MO 47       104

Annex 2 - E.O 370     107

Annex 3 - M.O. 399     113

Annex 4 - PA21 principles and parameters       115

Annex 5 - Strategic planning methodologies       121

Annex 6 - Guide questions for aligning local plans with the 15 principles of sustainable development        124

Annex 7 - Acid test       128

Annex 8 - Local councils for sustainable development       129

Annex 9 - Sample list of sustainable development resources       131

Bibliography       136

Glossary       143