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LED Policies in the Philippines

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-issued

Memorandum Circular MC2010-113 Designation of Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officer (LEIPO)

(http://dilg.gov.ph/issuances/mc/Designation-of-Local-Economic-and-Investment-Promotion-Officer/278)

Amendment: 

(http://dilg.gov.ph/PDF_File/issuances/memo_circulars/)

DILG-Memo_Circular-2013724-aa7a408708.pdfDILG first introduced the designation of LEIPOs to LGUs in 2010 after President Aquinodeclared that creating jobs was the government’s top priority under his leadership. LEIPOs areprimarily tasked to oversee policies, programs, and services on local economic development,promote investment in the locality, as well as maintain an economic database of an LGU.This memorandum discusses the role of Local Governments in economic development (LED)and encourages all Provinces and Cities to designate a LEIPO to fulfill LED-related tasks.

Success Stories

Tourism helps rebuild Northern Iloilo

 by Grekka Sarmiento | Jan 29, 2016 | LED News, LED Stories

Isla Gigantes is the farthest island off the northern coast of the province of Iloilo, Philippines. It is one of the 33 islands in the islands in the Municipality of Carles where 97% of villages are coastal. Out of the 33 islands in the municipality, Isla Gigantes might be the one most visited by tourists. This was not always the case. Isla Gigantes only gained popularity after it suffered through supertyphoon Yolanda in November 2013...

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Tools and Guides

LGU Business-Friendliness Tools

 Business-friendliness is a condition where local governments create inclusive, sustainable economic inclusive growth by generating employment from investments that the local government attracted.

This can be attained when LGUs bring about an environment and create the conditions conducive for economic growth. This includes, but are not limited to, policy reforms, businesses licensing automation, investment promotion, MSME support, or other public-private partnerships for industry development.

Below are tools that LGSP-LED has developed or supported to help local governments transition to becoming more business-friendly.

Click the document to download.