Surigao participants attend PDPFP workshop

About 30 participants from the five provinces of Caraga Region attended the Preliminary Planning Workshop for the formulation of the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) on February 26, 2009 at the Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City.

During the activity, the participants were re-oriented on the PDPFP Guidelines. The status of preparation of the respective PDPFPs of the provinces was then assessed, starting with the review of the first part of the plan, including the introduction and vision and the other plan components. The provincial teams acknowledged the need to enhance their plan documents.

As a next step, the provincial teams of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur shall convene for a writeshop on the PDPFP on March 17-19, 2009 in Surigao City. The Province of Dinagat Islands, being the newest province in the region, shall hold a separate workshop on March 23-26, 2009 in San Jose, Dinagat Islands to allow ample time for securing the data needed in formulating the planning environment part of the plan. (NEDA-13)

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