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NEDA 5 Conducts Workshop on
NEDA Region 5 conducted a one-day workshop for the formulation of the successor regional development plan on 16 February 2010. The workshop aimed to solicit inputs from resource persons representing national government agencies, local government units, the academe and the private sector. Dubbed as Bicol 2020, the successor plan envisions Bicol as the most livable region in the country.
The workshop was guided by the regional development framework for Bicol 2020 that was approved by the Regional Development Council on 18 November 2009. The resource persons were divided into six groups representing the themes of the development framework, namely: strengthening human resources; improving infrastructure facilities, promoting global competitiveness and ensuring economic growth; providing basic services; promoting good governance; and managing disaster risks. The outputs were the objectives, targets and major programs/projects under each theme.
There were 96 resource persons: 30 from line agencies; 46 from local government units; 12 from the academe; and 8 private sector representatives. The draft successor regional plan is targeted for completion by end of April 2010. The draft successor plan shall be presented to the Regional Development Council on 26 May for approval. Felix Lositano
NEDA
Region 5 prepares
The NEDA Region 5 prepared the Regional Development Agenda (RDA) to serve as the initial roadmap for the development of the Bicol region in the next ten years.
The RDA was based on the current situation of the region, the past performance of the region, and the emerging development trends in the entire country and the world.
It was guided by the vision of making Bicol the most livable region in the Philippines.
The challenges in making Bicol Region the most livable region in the country shall be met by strengthening its human resources, improving its infrastructure facilities, ensuring its economic growth, providing basic services to the people, promoting good governance in the public and private sectors, and managing disaster risks.
The RDA shall form part of the national strategic long term plan. It shall also be a starting point in the formulation of the successor Medium-Term Regional Development Plan.
It is hoped that the RDA shall inspire and encourage Bicolanos to work together in making Bicol a prosperous, healthy, safe, beautiful, dynamic, modern and happy region.
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