Paran, J. C. (2009). A manual on the local planning process : Formulating the CDP and ELA in ARMM. Davao City, Philippines : The Local Governance Support Program in ARMM (LGSPA).

Introduction -- Some implication of ARMM Autonomy -- Autonomy, planning and responsive service delivery -- Rationalized planning system -- The major LGU plans and implementing mechanisms -- About the manual -- Getting started -- Orienting the Local Chief Executive and the Sangguniang Bayan/Panlungsod -- Organizing and mobilizing the planning team -- Training the planning team -- Conducting preliminary work -- Formulating the plan -- The CDP and ELa -- Legislation and policy issuances on CDP and ELA -- The CDP and ELA formulation process -- Integrating plans -- Updating the CDP and ELa -- Formulating/revisiting the LGU vision and mission statements -- Determining the vision-reality gap -- Formulating strategies -- Identifying programs and projects -- Determining CDP legislative requirements -- Gearing up for plan implementation -- Formulating the executive and legislative agenda -- Integrating lower level plans -- The local development investment program -- The annual investment program -- Translating the AIP into the budget -- Determining capacity development needs for ELA implementation -- Advocating the plan -- The communications plan -- Developing the communications plan -- Monitoring and evaluation -- What is monitoring and evaluation (M and E) -- Developing the M and E strategy -- Effectively communicating and using M&E results