The Social Development Committee (SDC) XI conducted its 3rd quarter 2020 regular meeting through zoom online and discussed various social sector concerns, particularly on health, nutrition, social protection, education, and the proposed creation of the Regional Subcommittee on the Social Development Goals (SDGs). The Committee highlighted the call for the support of Davao Region’s stakeholders continue reading : SDC XI calls for support for the First 1000 Days – ECCD Program implementation to help achieve child’s optimum physical, mental, and social development

The Regional Development Committee (RDC) XI endorsed the construction of the Mati Fish Port Project during its 3rd Quarter CY 2020 Regular Meeting on 16 September 2020. The proposed Project, which involves the reclamation of a 5-hectare area within the Pujada Bay, seeks to (1) provide the fishermen, particularly those from the City of Mati continue reading : Regional Development Council (RDC) XI Endorses the Construction of Mati Fish Port Project

Following their participation in the 2020 Virtual RDC Private Sector Representatives (PSRs) National Convention held on June 29-30, 2020 with the theme, “Together. Moving. Forward. Harnessing the RDC PSRs’ Role in the New Normal”, the RDC XI PSRs reaffirm their partnership with government in moving forward from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the continue reading : RDC XI Private Sector Representatives Commit to Forge Stronger Partnerships with Government in the New Normal

The Cover Nothing can better illustrate the impact of Davao Region’s progress other than the contented and hopeful faces of its children. Children of diverse cultural backgrounds and social status will continue to serve as inspirations of the government and the private sector to work for inclusive and sustainable development through the remaining years of the Duterte administration and beyond. Davao Region in continue reading : Coffee Table Book

(Davao City, 09 September 2020). The Davao Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC XI), spearheaded by its Chairperson and NEDA XI Regional Director Maria Lourdes D. Lim, CESO II, convened for its 3rd Quarter CY 2020 Meeting through videoconference on September 9, 2020. Given the current state of public health emergency with its quarantine protocols, the continue reading : DAVAO REGION RPMC ADOPTS ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO CONDUCT FIELD MONITORING ACTIVITIES; APPROVES CONDUCT OF 2020 REGIONAL M&E FORUM DURING ITS 3RD QUARTER MEETING

The Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) XI convened, through online video conferencing, for its 3rd Quarter CY 2020 Regular Meeting on 8 September 2020 wherein three project proposals and updates on a newly-created government entity were discussed. In his opening message, the IDC XI Chairperson and DPWH XI Regional Director Allan S. Borromeo informed the members continue reading : IDC XI Discusses the Davao City Expressway Project, Mati Fish Port Project and the Local Government Unit Capacity Development on the Preparation of Hydrologic Studies Proposal During its 3rd Quarter Meeting

The Regional Development Council (RDC) XI conducted its first webinar-training on Development Planning and Policy Formulation on 28 August 2020 via Zoom. The webinar-training served as Package I of the Council’s Capacity Building (CapBuild) Program for CYs 2020 to 2022. Package I of the capacity building program focused on capacitating RDC XI members on Spatial continue reading : DAVAO RDC COMMENCES CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM ON DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND POLICY FORMULATION

Davao City – The Regional Development Council (RDC) XI conducted the virtual launch of the Davao Regional Development Plan 2017-2022 Midterm Update and its accompanying documents: the Regional Development Investment Program, the Results Matrices and the Davao Regional Development Research Agenda, also highlighting the Region’s Recovery Program for COVID-19, on August 26, 2020 via the continue reading : REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL XI CONDUCTS VIRTUAL LAUNCH OF THE DAVAO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2022 MIDTERM UPDATE

The Regional Development Council (RDC) XI convened for a special meeting on 21 July 2020 via video teleconference to discuss matters on the implementation of the Mindanao Railway Project Tagum-Davao-Digos Segment (MRP-TDD). The MRP-TDD is among the Davao Region’s Priority Projects for 2019 – 2022. The PhP 81.69 Billion project was approved by the NEDA continue reading : DAVAO RDC TACKLES THE MINDANAO RAILWAY PROJECT TAGUM-DAVAO-DIGOS SEGMENT

The Regional Development Council (RDC) XI, during its virtual meeting on June 17, 2020 endorsed the reprioritized list of Davao Region’s Build, Build, Build (BBB) Flagship Projects for endorsement to the Cabinet Economic Development Cluster (EDC). This is in response to the need to focus on projects that will have the most economic impact in continue reading : RDC XI endorses reprioritized list of Davao Region’s BBB Flagship Projects to the Cabinet Economic Development Cluster