Overview

Bantay Lansangan

Among the strategies to improve business processes in DPWH is the formation of a partnership of road sector stakeholders known as Bantay Lansangan (BL). BL acts as a partner to DPWH as it performs its mandate. There are currently 17 member organizations of BL and more have signified their intention to join the Partnership. The primary objective of the Partnership is to provide a venue for all road stakeholders that include government, private sector and civil society organizations to review, analyse, monitor, and promote advocacy of reforms in the road sector that will lead to improved national road management and greater road user satisfaction. The Partnership will endeavour to increase transparency and access to information and monitor DPWH performance in the delivery of services.

Road Sector Report

Engaging the Partners to improve road provision by tracking the performance of DPWH is one of the strategies adopted to meet the priority activities of BL. One of the early activities of the BL related to this strategy was to devise a Road Sector Status Report Card (RSSRC). The RSSRC is an assessment tool designed to assess the operational and institutional performance of the DPWH using three criteria: effectiveness, efficiency, and impact on the road user.

It is not intended to find fault or blame or to shame the DPWH and/or its personnel, or find criminal wrongdoing.
 

Objectives of the RSSRC

- Mobilizing Road Partnership

The RSSRC method will bring together BL partners including DPWH and other government offices directly involved in road provision and in governance. In doing so, RSSRC will not only help DPWH receive and act on the recommendations of BL, but also help the Partnership to understand the constraints under which DPWH functions. Together they are better able to address the needs of citizens with regard to public services.

- Raising Public Awareness

The RSSRC findings will be placed in the public domain, including the BL website, and will be disseminated widely through the media. Because of their specific findings and the novelty of method, this will be particularly useful and attractive for the media and to continually raise public awareness.

- Good Governance

The RSSRC will promote transparency in the conduct of the DPWH business transactions thereby reducing transaction costs and turn-around time for road construction and maintenance, improving response times for maintenance, increasing road user satisfaction, and improving the public perception of DPWH. Transparency is a hallmark of good governance.

(to read more click on the Road Status Report Card icon below)

(pdf file)

(http://www.bantaylansangan.org.ph)