SECRETARIAT

History and Legal Basis

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Full Council

Advisory Committee

Executive Committee

Sectoral Committee

Affiliate Committee

Special Committee

RESPONSIBILITIES

DUTIES OF RDC OFFICIALS

PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES

SPECIAL NON-VOTING MEMBERS

RDC MEETINGS

RDC RESOLUTIONS

RDC ENDORSEMENTS

SECRETARIAT

SUPERVISED PROJECTS

DIRECTORY

The NEDA Regional Office, as RDC Secretariat, shall provide the administrative and operational support to the RDC Full Council and all its committees.

RDC Secretariat

The NEDA Regional Office shall serve as the principal technical staff and secretariat of the Council Proper, the Advisory Committee, the ExCom and the Sectoral Committees. In addition, the RDC and the ExCom may request the regional offices of the various agencies of the national government to provide such technical support as may be required for the effective discharge of the functions of the RDC. The following are the basic functions of the technical staff:

Provide research and technical support to the Regional Development Council (RDC);

Provide day-to-day technical and administrative support assistance to the RDC and all of its committees;

Develop and maintain a comprehensive management information system;

Provide technical assistance on planning and project development to local governments and other government agencies in the region;

Conduct trainings and capability-building programs for local government officials and personnel as well as other members including NGO members of the Council in the areas of regional, local and town planning; project development; investment programming; monitoring and evaluation; policy coordination; and other areas of interest which are crucial to the activities of the Council; and

Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or as may be assigned by the Chairman.

The NEDA Regional Office is structured to support the RDC sectoral grouping. The technical staff is composed of 4 functional divisions, namely:

Plan and Policy Formulation Division;

Project Development, Investment Programming and Budgeting Division;

Knowledge Management Division; and

Project Monitoring and Evaluation Division.

The Operations Division provides administrative support to the RDC.

RDC Funds and Properties

Funds necessary for RDC operations, project monitoring and evaluation, and implementation of special projects shall be included in the annual general appropriations bill submitted to Congress. The NEDA Regional Director shall be responsible for the technical, administrative and financial operations of the RDC and shall be accountable for the funds and properties of the RDC.