The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-7 through its Local Governance Regional Resource Center conducted a Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) Consortium for the local resource institutes (LRIs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from June 26 to 29 in Cebu City.
Regional Director Leocadio Trovela had a quick visit on the four-day activity and led the Commitment Signing on Thursday, June 28, 2023, with the LRI representatives from Holy Name University, Cebu Technological University, Cebu Institute of Technology-University, University of the Philippines-Cebu, University of San Jose-Recoletos, and Silliman University; and NGO from the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI).
The commitment signing underlined the alignment of efforts, capacity development, collaborative planning processes, knowledge sharing innovation and monitoring and evaluation among the LRIs who are members of the LGRRC-Multi Stakeholders Advisory Council-7.
Aside from the commitment signing, the Consortium had a series of discussions with resource speakers from DILG-7, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Department of Budget and Management, and the National Economic and Development Authority.
DILG-7 Assistant Regional Director and LGRRC-7 manager Maria Loisella Lucino also graced the activity.
The resource persons from DILG-7 were DILG Cebu City Director Dr. Neila Aquino, Cluster Head LGOO VII Lelanie Lopez LGOO VI Lyn Aguelo, OIC-Cluster Head LGOO VI Michael Eltanal, LGOO VI Leo Nicolas Patriana, LGOO VI Sheila Denden, LGOO VI Josie Montes, LGOO VI Dann Marr Andrino, LGOO VI Susan Tolentino, and CDP regional focal person LGOO VI Jerson Obo.
DILG personnel from the Regional Office, Cebu Province, Negros Oriental, Bohol and Cebu City were also represented.
The training of trainers spearheaded by the Local Government Capability Development Division (LGCDD) of DILG-7 aimed to equip partner LRIs and NGOs with the knowledge management on CDP and prepare them in the simultaneous conduct of technical assistance on updating or formulation of the CDP of the local government units.
