Below Are The Definitions of The Six Capacity Pillars and Some Helpful Pointers For Assessment: Definitions of Capacity Pillar Structure

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Below are the definitions of the six Capacity Pillars and some helpful pointers for

assessment:

Definitions of Capacity Pillar

Structure:
Presence of appropriate structure (office, committee or work group) with defined authority
and accountability for performing the necessary functions within a program.

Is the appropriate Structure:


• in place (i.e., formally established)?
• functional (i.e., with appropriate staffing/membership, meeting regularly, producing
required outputs, provided with budget)

Competency:
Knowledge and skills of people who need to perform their assigned functions in the
program
• Technical competencies
• Program management competencies
- Planning
- Designing
- Implementing
- Monitoring and evaluation

In what required technical and program


management competencies are the people
proficient, not proficient or needing improvement,
or not proficient?
• Are they motivated and productive?

Management Systems:
Systems, processes and procedures for managing programs
• Planning and budgeting
• Design and Development
• Implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation

Are the systems, processes and procedures:


• documented (e.g, in a manual, flowchart, plan, protocols, SOP, etc.)?
• approved for implementation?
• implemented/ used/ practiced?
• standardized?
• streamlined?
• user-friendly/ customer-focused?
• participatory?
• transparent?

Enabling Policies:
Presence of policy and legislative support for planning, developing, implementing,
monitoring and evaluating service delivery functions, programs and projects
Are Enabling Policies:
• in place?
• sufficient/ effective or with gaps?
• up-to-date?
• disseminated?
• enforced?

Knowledge and Learning:


Mechanisms for generating, analyzing and using data and information as basis for
decision-making and continuous improvement

Are Knowledge and Learning mechanisms in place and effective?


• Are data or databases accessible to and used by stakeholders?
• Are M&E data are used?
• Are citizens/ stakeholders engaged to provide feedback on service delivery?
• Is there continuous benchmarking with good practices (e.g., comparing own performance
with other LGUs; documenting and sharing good practices)?

Leadership:
Presence of mechanisms for:
• Defining vision, mission and values, and setting strategic directions
• Ensuring transparency and accountability in the LGU’s operations
• Instituting participatory mechanisms
• Establishing partnerships and collaboration
• Visible sponsorship of programs

Are Leadership mechanisms in place and effective:


• Social Contract, CDP-ELA, Strategic Plan, etc.
• SGH compliance, Ulat ng Bayan, etc.
• Involvement of CSOs, citizen feedback mechanisms
• Partnerships with NGAs, regional, sectoral groups, private sector, media, etc.
• Active involvement in program, providing resources, etc.

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