Manila: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has launched a dashboard designed to monitor and analyze the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) releases, as part of the government's digitalization and transparency efforts. In a statement on Tuesday, the DBM said the dashboard displays key information, including the funding year, total and average support funds, total number of funded projects, and a geographical map of the Philippines. According to Philippines News Agency, the dashboard contains data on LGSF releases from Fiscal Year 2021 to the present for the Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), Support and Assistance Fund to Participatory Budgeting (SAFPB), Growth Equity Fund (GEF), and the Green, Green, Green Program. Users can utilize a filter panel to refine results by region, province, and city/municipality. The geographical map dynamically highlights the location of the selected region, province, or ci ty/municipality. Additionally, a bar graph illustrates each region's share in the total released support funds, providing a visual breakdown by percentage. The LGSF is a fund allocation aimed at empowering local government units (LGUs) nationwide by supporting the implementation of their priority programs and projects within their respective jurisdictions under the General Appropriations Act (GAA). This year's allocation for the LGSF-SBDP of the NTF-ELCAC amounts to PHP2.16 billion, with full release reported. The LGSF-SBDP supports 885 projects and programs across 15 regions for villages cleared by the NTF-ELCAC. The department also noted that the PHP1 billion allocated for the LGSF-SAFPB this year has been fully released to various LGUs to support 80 projects in 13 regions. The LGSF-SAFPB aims to provide assistance to lagging municipalities for the construction, expansion, and upgrading of water supply system projects identified through a local participatory budgeting process, aligned with the objectives of the Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP). Under the 2023 GAA, the LGSF-GEF, amounting to PHP1 billion, has been fully released to 170 LGUs for implementing Level II or Level III water supply system projects of beneficiary municipalities and priority programs included in the respective Devolution Transition Plans of beneficiary barangays. A total of PHP1.05 billion has also been allocated this year for the Green, Green, Green Program with 80 beneficiaries nationwide, including 38 LGUs in Luzon, 21 in the Visayas, and 21 in Mindanao. This program seeks to develop greener, more vibrant, and well-connected public open spaces, fostering an active lifestyle and enhancing the community's overall wellness. The DBM stated that the LGSF dashboard would be updated every 15th day of every month, covering released funds in the preceding month. The dashboard can be accessed through https://www.dbm.gov.ph/index.php/local-government-support-fund. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman indicated that the dashboar d would allow the public to monitor the fund releases under LGSF 'anytime, anywhere, and with ease,' promoting transparency, informed decision-making, and effective budget oversight.