By Marissa M. Cabato
BAGUIO CITY The Cordillera Regional Development Council (RDC-CAR) approved its 6-year Regional Development Plan: 2023-2028 on March 9 for prioritization, design and implementation of programs and projects in the Cordillera Administrative Region to achieve economic and social progress for the region.
National Economic Development Agency regional director Susan A. Sumbeling, also vice-chair of the RDC said draft chapters were reviewed and endorsed by six RDC sectoral committeesl.
The development plan was a result of a series of workshops with all stakeholders in the region which started last quarter of 2022.
The process also required technical and peer review by the NEDA for alignment with the Philippine Development Plan and consideration of inter-regional development concerns.
The planning process ensured that unique physical, social and cultural characteristics of the region were articulated.
The Plan, presented in an audio-visual format, highlighted sustained pursuit of the region for autonomy, adapted by the RDC as the overarching theme for development, hence, a special chapter on culture-sensitive governance and development.
It contained the region’s development targets and strategies towards contributing to achievement of national development goals set by the PDP by 2028, the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, and Ambisyon Natin by 2040.
It will also serve as guide for regional sectoral plans and local plans at provincial, city, and municipal levels.
The RDP provides direction for preparation of regional and local investment programs and budget proposals in the next six years.
The NEDA regional office Cordillera, as the State’s sub-national planning agency and the secretariat of the RDC headed the formulation of the RDP 2023-2028.
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