Section 2
Program Board and Program Management Office
Section 2.
Program Board and Program Management Office.
(a)
The Program Board,
hereinafter referred to as the Board, shall be composed of the following:
The Secretary of Agriculture
Chairperson
The Regional Directors of the National
Economic and Development
Authority, Regions XI and XII
Vice-Chairpersons
The Governors of Provinces
Participating in the MRDP
Members
Five Mayors Nominated from
Participating Municipalities
Members
Regional Directors of the Department
of Agriculture, Regions XI and XII
Members
Representatives from Government
Agencies Involved in the Project
(DENR, DAR, DILG, DPWH, DTI
and other concerned agencies)
Members
Chairpersons of the Provincial
Agricultural and Fisheries
Councils (PAFCs) in the Provinces
Participating in the MRDP
Members
Two Representatives from the
Business Community or
Chambers of Commerce from
Participating Provinces
Members
Basic Sector Representatives:
Farmers, Fisherfolk and
Indigenous Peoples
Members
Representatives from NGOs
Members
Program Director, PMO
to be appointed by
the Secretary
The Board shall have the following powers and functions:
a. Review and endorse the development goals and policies for preparing the Mindanao Rural Development Program within the context of the Philippine Development Plan, existing Development Plans for Mindanao, supportive of the Government—s agricultural development and food security agenda, the social reform policy and the national thrusts for poverty alleviation in the rural sector;
b. Provide overall direction, coordination and supervision in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of all program components and development activities of the Program;
c. Pool existing resources, and encourage the support and participation of national government agencies, local government units and non-government institutions in the planning and implementation of the various components of the Program;
d. Review and confirm the organization of the Program Management Office (PMO) and the appointment of its Program Director;
e. Review and endorse, through the Department of Agriculture, to the Department of Budget and Management, the annual budget of the MRDP office, and projects under the Mindanao Rural Development Program;
f. Approve implementing rules and regulations pertaining to the internal operations of the MRDP Office;
g. Amend the composition of the Board by inviting other representatives from concerned sectors or interested parties to join the Board, as necessary;
h. Perform such other functions and responsibilities as the President may direct.
(b)
Program Management Office.
The Program Management Office (PMO) shall serve as the technical and administrative secretariat of the Board, and as such, undertake the day-to-day activities of the PMO. It shall have the following powers and functions:
a. Lead the preparation of the multi-year Mindanao Rural Development program and annual plans and investment programs including the annual budget of the Program and submit the same to the Board;
b. Provide technical support and assistance, and coordinate with line agencies, local government units, financing institutions, non-government organizations, people—s organizations, state universities and colleges, and other concerned entities in the formulation and planning, and subsequently the implementation of the Program;
Enter into contracts, through its Program Director, as may be necessary for the administrative operations of the MRDP Office subject to existing laws, rules and regulations;
d. Formulate IRR on the internal operations of the MRDP Office, for approval of the Board;
e. Undertake periodic review and evaluation of the Program and shall, for the purpose, design and operate a program implementation and project benefit monitoring and evaluation system; and
f. Perform such other functions and responsibilities as the Board may direct.
The PMO shall be headed by a full-time Program Director to be appointed by the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Board. The PMO shall have a staff complement, the composition and structure of which shall be reviewed and endorsed by the Board.