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   RDC Endorsements

All program/project proposals endorsed to the RDC for action must be submitted to the RDC Secretariat for technical evaluation. The program/project, before it shall be acted on by a sectoral committee, the ExCom and the RDC Full Council, shall be reviewed and evaluated by the RDC Secretariat in accordance with the following criteria:

  1. Consistency with the regional development plan;

  2. Technical, financial and economic feasibility, economic acceptability and sustainability;

  3. Endorsement/s by the appropriate council/s;

  4. Funding and implementation requirements; and

  5. Necessary documentation.

The RDC Secretariat may request the technical staff of other agencies, including private sector groups, for assistance in evaluating proposed programs and projects. The following guidelines shall be observed in processing requests for RDC endorsements:

  1. The proponent agency (RLA, GOCC, SUC) or LGU shall submit the proposal or request to the RDC Secretariat for evaluation;

  2. Private sector organizations must submit project proposals through the appropriate government agency (LGU, RLA, GOCC, or SUC) if the proposed program/project is for national government or ODA funding;

  3. Projects proposed for implementation in a particular municipality, city or province, must be evaluated, prioritized, and endorsed by the local development council before submission to the RDC Secretariat;

  4. A Provincial Development Council (PDC) endorsement is required for proposals of RLAs, GOCCs, (and LGUs within the province) for projects to be implemented province-wide or in a particular municipality or component city;

  5. A City Development Council (CDC) endorsement is required for proposals of RLAs, GOCCs, and the city itself, for projects to be implemented in highly urbanized cities or independent component cities;

  6. The Secretariat of appropriate sectoral committee shall evaluate the proposal. The evaluation shall include, but not limited, to the following:

  1. verification of data and information;

  2. consultation with relevant agencies and resource persons;

  3. completeness of the required supporting documents (i.e., Feasibility Study or Comprehensive Project Profile, endorsement by concerned local development council, endorsement by the Board of Trustees in case of SUCs, concurrence of concerned agency for projects proposed by LGUs).

  1. The Secretariat shall determine the RDC action needed and refer the documents to the appropriate agencies. The Secretariat shall prepare the brief and draft resolution for discussion and approval by the sectoral committee;

  2. The proponent must be present during the sectoral committee meeting to explain the proposal or give more information when required by the committee members;

  3. Proposals recommended by the sectoral committees for RDC endorsement shall be included in the agenda of the RDC Full Council or the RDC Executive Committee meeting for approval;

  4. An urgent request for endorsement may be presented directly to the RDC Full Council or Executive Committee provided the proponent shall submit: a written explanation on why the request must be acted on immediately by the RDC; and the required supporting documents. A request is considered urgent if the RDC action is needed prior to next RDC Full Council or Executive Committee meeting;

  5. An urgent request for endorsement must be reviewed by the concerned sectoral committee chairman and the RDC Secretariat for evaluation as to the required supporting documents and the appropriate RDC action; and

  6. Only proposals that have complied with the basic requirements shall be endorsed by the RDC Secretariat for inclusion in the agenda of the RDC Full Council or Executive Committee for discussion.

 

 

 

 

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