The Project Development Assistance Center of the Cagayan Valley Regional Development Council (RDC2-PDAC) successfully conducted a four-day intensive training on project development and evaluation for the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Cagayan, from September 29 to October 2, 2025, at the Pamegafanan Hall, DEPDev Regional Office 2, Tuguegarao City.

As a follow-up to the project concept note preparation training held on May 21, 2025, this capacity-building initiative, organized by DEPDev RO2, aimed to equip staff from various offices of PLGU Cagayan with the necessary knowledge and skills in developing project proposals responsive to regional and provincial development goals.

β€œThe skills you will gain from this initiative are essential in ensuring that viable projects are identified, prioritized, and brought to fruition. Your efforts in crafting project proposals will help steer socioeconomic development not only in Cagayan Province but also in the region,” DEPDev RO2 Assistant Regional Director Leomar C. Israel said.

The training also featured a series of workshops that allowed participants to directly apply concepts explained in lectures. The topics and discussions during the four-day training included project considerations through market, technical, institutional, environmental, social, financial, and economic analyses, as well as evaluation tools using the logical framework and the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG). The basics of local project financing and the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code of the Philippines were also tackled.

β€œThe best planners are those who have the best intentions and are motivated by the outcomes they want to achieve,” Provincial Administrator Atty. Maria Rosario Mamba said in her opening remark. Atty. Mamba represented Cagayan Governor Edgar B. Aglipay.

Several technical experts also served as mentors during the proposal-crafting sessions, namely: Dr. Brian NiΓ±o Galapia and Mr. Matthew Lara of DOH-CVCHD, Ms. Arlene B. Tacuycuy of BFAR, Engr. Kimberlei May Abrazaldo of EMB, and Ms. Abbie Georgia Jaspeo of LTFRB.

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