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LOGODEF is a Manila-based non-stock, non-profit organization established on March 21, 1989 for the purpose of providing professional services to local governments in support of central government efforts to promote the continuing development of Philippine local authorities. The Foundation is one of the major institutional partners of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF) in strengthening local political institutions in the Philippines. The organization is also an advocate of interlocal cooperation. more
Concluded Events
Path to Sustainable Development
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Reinvent state institutions. That’s what is needed for a state to sustain itself and weather the demands of globalization, LOGODEF Executive Director Edmund Tayao stressed during his presentation for the 2nd United Cities and Local Governments – Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) Congress in Pattaya, Thailand last July.MOA to Jump-start Metro Baguio Program
The mayors of what will soon be the metro Baguio are signing a MOA to speed up the formation of the metropolis in Benguet province.
During the 2nd exploratory talk on Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba (BLIST) metropolitan arrangement initiated by LOGODEF on April 23 at Baguio Country Club, LOGODEF Executive Director Edmund Tayao emphasized the need for these LGU’s to organize themselves and formally establish interlocal cooperation.
SSC to Launch its 4th Volume of Policy Papers
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The Strategic Studies Council, an adjunct component of LOGODEF which functions as think tank under the supervision of the Executive Director will be launching its 4th volume of policy papers on August. The theme is "Local Policymaking Strategies and Constraints".DEVELOPMENT BEYOND POLITICAL BOUNDARIES:
Expansion Activities of the Interlocal Cooperation
Project in Misamis Oriental
The project Development Beyond Political Boundaries is an implementation of a constitutional-legal
provision on interlocal cooperation which is provided for in Section 13, Article 10 of the 1987
Constitution and Section 33 of the Local Government Code of RA 7160. LOGODEF's principal project partners
are the municipalities of Balingoan, Medina, and Talisayan (BMT) located in the eastern section of
Northern Mindanao. The objective is to establish and showcase these three municipalities as pilot
areas in interlocal cooperation, thereafter become models for local governments in Northern Mindanao.
A New Age of LOGODEF Leadership towards Meaningful Autonomy and Decentralization
The year 2008 marks the beginning of another milestone for the Local Government Development
Foundation. As the year 2008 commenced, LOGODEF has undergone a change in leadership following
the retirement of its Founding Executive Director, Dr. Gaudioso C. Sosmeña. The new leadership
with Prof. Edmund S. Tayao at the helm, comes with renewed vigor and vitality on the advocacy
for local governance reforms toward meaningful autonomy and decentralization. Likewise, the
thrust of building capable local governments is anchored on the principle that good governance
is local governance.
LOGODEF-ASPAP Partnership
The Local Government Development Foundation entered into a Memorandum of Agreement last April
2008 wi th the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP).
Pursuant to a common vision of providing local governments/communities all the capacity building
support/assistance they need in critical public administration and/or governance concerns, the
agreement has, for its primary objective, strengthened collaboration in various areas of local
governance taking into account existing and available networks of technical expertise and resources.
LOGODEF Launching of the First of the Sosmeña Lecture
LOGODEF launched its first of a series of lecture-discussions last March 10, 2008 at the Century Park
Hotel, Manila. Dubbed as The Sosmeña Lecture Series, it is envisioned to be a concrete mechanism for
the Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF) to advocate reforms in local governance. The theme of
the launching event on "Philippine Local Governance in Perspective: Emerging Challenges and Options for
Strategic Policy Directions" was intended to launch a series of lecture-discussions as a venue to identify
issues and areas of concern affecting local governance in so far as local government autonomy is concerned.
SES Consultant on Organizational Transition
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In review of LOGODEF programs and direction as an organization working for the attainment of good local governance, the Foundation sought the assistance of a German Senior Expert Service, Dr. Gunter Dill. His main task is to develop a working plan for LOGODEF that shall ensure its excellent position as a think-tank, an advocate for decentralization and a supporter of local governments under a new leadership.The Bulacan Interlocal Cooperation Experience
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Strengthening local political institutions in the Philippines through interlocal cooperation has been the
advocacy of LOGODEF. It has, through the years, evolved into a developmental organization involved in
helping local governments help themselves in the promotion of local autonomy and self reliance towards
the attainment of effective decentralization.
Recent Publications
June 2008
Measuring Municipal Performance and Forecasting Budgetary Requirements: The Tuba Experience
September 2007