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RDC XI approves Regional Dev’t Plan in Full Council meeting

DAVAO CITY, Dec. 14 (PIA) – The Davao Regional Development Plan (DRDP) 2023 to 2028 has recently been approved by the Regional Development Council (RDC) XI during its year-end Full Council meeting.

In an interview on Dec. 13, 2022, RDC XI Chairperson and Davao Oriental Provincial Governor Corazon M Malanyaon cited the DRDP 2023-2028 as the result of a series of consultations and workshops of all stakeholders in the region.

She expressed optimism that the national government and even President Ferdinand Marcos Jr “will consider all the recommendations from the RDCs ” whose output for the development of the regions were efforts of those who know well on the ground.

“In all the meetings we had with the President specially In the League of Provinces, we are reassured by the President that he will give premium  to the recommendations of the Regional Development Council (RDC),” she said citing the Regional Development Plan as  a policy.

She also attributed her figured-out support of President Marcos for the DRDP to his experience as a local chief executive. “He understands the importance of  RDC recommendations,” she  said.

Based on the presentation of RDC XI Vice Chairperson and NEDA XI Regional Director Ma. Lourdes D. Lim, the DRDP 2023-2028 is still anchored the Ambisyon Natin 2040 envisioning for “Matatag, Maginhawa at Panatag na Buhay” that is  founded on Economic Transformation for a prosperous, inclusive and resilient society in Davao Region.

Generally, the DRDP seeks to develop and protect the capabilities of individuals and families, and to transform the production sectors to generate more quality jobs and competitive products.

The goal of developing and protecting the capabilities of individuals and families are strategies to promote human and social development, reduce  vulnerabilities and protect the purchasing power, and increase income-earning ability.

The goal of generating more quality jobs and competitive products is tied to the strategy of modernizing agriculture and agri-business, revitalize industry, and reinvigorate services.

Meanwhile, RDC XI bids to advocate the DRDP through regional communication networks particularly the Communication for Development.

It has set a  workshop before the yearend, for the formulation of Communication and Advocacy Plan for the DRDP 2023-2028 with agenda setting for 2023 to 2025.

The workshop is aimed at identifying prospective issues in communicating and in generating grassroots support for the DRDP 2023-2028 implementation.

Aside from coming up with a  responsive advocacy plan, on the DRDP 2023-2028, the workshop is also designed to generate substantive inputs to the RDC XI agenda forecast for the period, January 2023 - June 2025. (Jean Duron-Abangan with reports from NEDA XI)



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Jeanevive Abangan

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