The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a UN Refugee Agency, met with National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) IX on 20 December 2022 via Zoom videoconference. The UNHCR team was led by Atty. Maria Ermina Valdeavilla-Gallardo, Head of the UNHCR Philippines Office and Ms. Corazon Lagamayo, Head of UNHCR Cotabato Field Office. On continue reading : UNHCR discusses with NEDA IX on durable solutions for IDPs

The Regional Development Council (RDC) IX approved the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2023-2028 through Resolution No. 111, series of 2022, which was passed during its 179th regular meeting on December 14, 2022 at Grand Astoria Hotel in Zamboanga City. The ZamPen RDP 2023-2028 serves as the blueprint for the overall development of the continue reading : RDC IX approves ZamPen Regional Development Plan 2023-2028

Zamboanga City Mayor John M. Dalipe was sworn in as Chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) IX while Private Sector Representative (PSR) Msgr. Enrico V. Montano for Dipolog City as Co-Chairperson, for the term 2022-2025. The oathtaking took place on 14 December 2022 during the RDC IX 179th regular meeting. In his opening remarks, continue reading : Dalipe takes oath as RDC IX Chair

The Regional Geographic Information Network (RGIN) IX launched the RGIN IX Geoportal on 8 December 2022 in Zamboanga City. The event was conducted during the 2022 Regional Science and Technology Week Celebration with the theme: Agham at Teknolohiya: Kabalikat sa Maunlad at Matatag na Kinabukasan. The RGIN IX Geoportal is a web-based information system designed continue reading : ZamPen launches its RGIN Geoportal

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) IX, as the secretariat of the Regional Development Council (RDC) IX, conducted the 2nd Regional Consultation-Workshop on the formulation of the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2023-2028 on 16 November 2022 at Mardale Hotel, Pagadian City.  A total of 104 participants from the regional line agencies, local continue reading : NEDA ZamPen facilitates the 2nd Regional Consultation-Workshop for the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Development Plan 2023-2028