BAGUIO CITY -- NEDA CAR
Regional Director Susan A. Sumbeling urged
local planners to organize and be more involved in regional planning
during the recent “Local Planners Forum”
here at Newtown Plaza Event Center.
The event aimed to level-off planning guidelines and processes towards stronger working relations between the Regional Development Council and local government units in local development processes.
NEDA-CAR assistant regional director Stephanie F. Christiansen introduced “Future thinking and strategic foresight as a tool in planning for possible future scenarios. “Future thinking enables us to influence the future through our decisions and strategies -- by engaging participants in thinking deeply about complex issues and imagining new possibilities to make better choices today” she said.
She explained the strategic foresight framework, process and tools such as the TPESTRE (technological, political, economic, social/cultural, trust/ethics, regulatory/legal, and environmental), futures triangle and scenario building.
An application workshop highlighted participants’ 10-year time scale projection on knowledge management, public financial management, local planning, monitoring and evaluation, and project development.
The output of the workshop will serve as an input to the formulation of the successor Regional Development Plan 2023-2028 and an initial reference for policy discussions in the Regional Development Council.
Sumbeling also facilitated organization of a region-wide planners’ organization, with provincial planning and development coordinator Flordeliza G. Moldero of Kalinga designated as interim chairperson. The organization was organized as an effective mechanism for data sharing, capability building, and vertical alignment of plans and programs.
As immediate next step, a technical working group meeting will be conducted on specific technical assistance needed by local planners from regional agencies and organize a composite team from key agencies to provide such.
The local planners will also be involved in workshops and consultations for formulation of RDP 2023-to be led by the RDC sectoral committees this October to first quarter of 2022.
The event aimed to level-off planning guidelines and processes towards stronger working relations between the Regional Development Council and local government units in local development processes.
NEDA-CAR assistant regional director Stephanie F. Christiansen introduced “Future thinking and strategic foresight as a tool in planning for possible future scenarios. “Future thinking enables us to influence the future through our decisions and strategies -- by engaging participants in thinking deeply about complex issues and imagining new possibilities to make better choices today” she said.
She explained the strategic foresight framework, process and tools such as the TPESTRE (technological, political, economic, social/cultural, trust/ethics, regulatory/legal, and environmental), futures triangle and scenario building.
An application workshop highlighted participants’ 10-year time scale projection on knowledge management, public financial management, local planning, monitoring and evaluation, and project development.
The output of the workshop will serve as an input to the formulation of the successor Regional Development Plan 2023-2028 and an initial reference for policy discussions in the Regional Development Council.
Sumbeling also facilitated organization of a region-wide planners’ organization, with provincial planning and development coordinator Flordeliza G. Moldero of Kalinga designated as interim chairperson. The organization was organized as an effective mechanism for data sharing, capability building, and vertical alignment of plans and programs.
As immediate next step, a technical working group meeting will be conducted on specific technical assistance needed by local planners from regional agencies and organize a composite team from key agencies to provide such.
The local planners will also be involved in workshops and consultations for formulation of RDP 2023-to be led by the RDC sectoral committees this October to first quarter of 2022.
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