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Western Visayas Regional Development Plan 2011-2016 Iloilo City July 2011 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (Western Visayas), 2011-2016 v Message I commend the NEDA, Regional Development Councils and all stakeholders in the 17 regions for coming together to formulate your respective Regional Development Plans. May this partnership among regional and local institutions, the private sector, and civil society ensure the continued success of these programs and the distribution of their benefits throughout the country. Along with the Philippine Development Plan, the RDPs will guide our development efforts in the next five years, and will act as a common roadmap for our country’s development and for the establishment of the necessary infrastructure that will help us achieve our goal of increasing economic and social opportunities for our people. Guided by our commitment to the UN Millennium Development Goals, our concerted efforts will not only help accelerate economic growth, but will also give our provinces improved access to quality education, health, and social services. We came to government with a mandate to eradicate poverty and create a better future for our nation. As we carry out key reforms in the bureaucracy, we also strive to set in place an environment of sustainable and equitable progress in the coming years. Together, let us fulfill the potential of our great nation. BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President, Republic of the Philippines M A N I L A May 2011 vi REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (Western Visayas), 2011-2016 Message The Regional Development Plans (RDPs) represent the aspirations of Filipinos in different areas of the country. As accompanying documents of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016, the RDPs also provide the spatial dimension to the national plan by identifying the regions’ contributions to our goal of a high, sustained and broad- based growth. This “inclusive growth” involves rapid economic expansion that must reach population groups throughout the country through the provision of productive employment opportunities, thereby reducing poverty. The attainment of our goals requires massive investments in infrastructure, social services and other productive activities. The PDP, along with the RDPs are the key instruments that will guide the proper and equitable allocation of resources to ensure improvements in the welfare of our people. Likewise, our plans shall direct our efforts in protecting the environment, reducing climate and disaster risks, promoting good governance and ensuring peace and stability. The RDPs provide the framework for local development. We thus enjoin the local government units to align their local plans and programs with the RDPs. We likewise seek the support of regional institutions and the private institutions in the realization of the plans which many of them have helped prepare. We need to strengthen multistakeholder cooperation particularly as we promote public-private partnership to improve the provision of services for our people. I thank the Regional Development Councils (RDC) for spearheading the preparation of the RDPs and we count on their continued leadership in coordinating development efforts in the regions. CAYETANO W. PADERANGA, JR. Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (Western Visayas), 2011-2016 vii Message The Regional Development Plan (RDP), 2011-2016 is an integral component of the Philippine Development Plan, 2011- 2016. It contains the major policies, outcomes, objectives, strategies, programs, projects and activities that the region will undertake for the next six years. As we put into concrete action and direction the National Development Agenda of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, as spelled out in his Social Contract with the Filipino people, we will ensure that the principles of sustainable development, gender equality, productivity, protection of human rights and disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation will be upheld. Our vision of the region of being at the forefront of technological development will be the focus of our development efforts. We will pursue at a higher level, the region’s twin development thrusts of agri-industrial and tourism development. We will strive to make our major agri- industrial products to be globally competitive and at par with world standards and our tourism services and facilities will be hallmarks of excellence. As Chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC), I would like to express my deep and sincere appreciation to the valuable contribution of the regional planning committees composed of technical representatives of the regional line agencies and the private sector, and to the NEDA Secretariat for providing technical guidance and administrative support. The task of drafting the RDP may be initially daunting, but with their enthusiasm and commitment, the RDP has evolved into a dynamic and responsive development road map of this region for the next six years. We hope that with this Plan, Region VI can now take the next step towards achieving its vision. This can happen only if we muster the commitment of all sectors of the society and get our acts together as we work for the good of Western Visayas. VICTOR A. TANCO, SR. Governor of Capiz Chairperson, RDC-VI viii REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (Western Visayas), 2011-2016 Message Greetings! The private sector group feels privileged working with the government in its development efforts, particularly in the momentous task of formulating the region’s blueprint for development- the Regional Development Plan (RDP) of Western Visayas and the accompanying Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP), for the period 2011 to 2016. These two documents, which are integral components of the Philippine Development Plan, 2011-2016, will serve as our development guide as we work towards a better and progressive Western Visayas. As the government’s development partner, the private sector group will strongly advocate for the implementation of the RDP’s vision, major policies and strategies, and programs and projects for the next six years. In the RDP, we have spelled out the proposed plans of action for Western Visayas. Likewise, we have made sure that our programs, projects and activities are aligned to the National Development Agenda of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III as embodied in his “Social Contract with the Filipino People.” Despite the challenges we are facing, Western Visayas is still better off than the other regions because of our rich resources and dynamic leaders who are development-oriented. Nevertheless, we should stay vigilant so that we may continue to exalt in the fact that “ Western Visayas is home to an empowered and happy people who are protective of their rights, proud of their culture and committed stewards of their heritage and natural resources. “ The RDC VI should undertake to provide a business-friendly environment that facilitates business transactions thereby encouraging more investments in the region. More investments in Region VI will lead to improved economy and eventually redound to social equity. To attain this dream, we will continue to network and establishof better and progressive Western Visayas a reality. MA. LUISA C. SEGOVIA Trustee, Iloilo Business Club Co-Chairperson, RDC-VI REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (Western Visayas), 2011-2016 ix Foreword The Western Visayas Regional Development Plan (RDP), 2011- 2016 was prepared with a conscious effort to involve as many sectors of society as possible. It is a product of extensive multi-agency, multi-sector research and consultations and drawn up with a deliberate effort to link with national and local development goals and targets. Following the issuance of Memorandum Circular No. 3 s. 2010, which mandates the formulation of the new Philippine Development Plan, 2011–2016 and its accompanying investment program under the Aquino Administration, 11 Planning Committees composed of government and non-government organizations were organized to prepare the RDP. To involve a broader participation in the formulation of the Plan, public consultations were held in Iloilo City, Roxas City, Bacolod City and Kalibo, Aklan to generate as much inputs from various stakeholders all over the region. This document has 11 chapters each containing a section on Assessment and Challenges which provides a diagnosis of past performance, current issues and gaps that served as guide for analyzing and identifying development constraints that prevents the region from moving forward more rapidly and achieving desired outcomes. The Plan proceeds with the Strategic Development Framework which details the objectives and measurable targets, development strategies, policy and legislative agenda and priority activities. The completion of the RDP is credited to the valuable contribution and full support of the Regional Planning Committees, the RDC-VI Sector Committees, the officers and members of the Regional Development Council, and participants of the public hearings coming from both government and private sectors. Their ideas and foresight are stamped in every chapter of this Plan. The challenge now is to galvanize the support of all local government units, regional agencies and instrumentalities, the academe, the business groups, non-government organizations, and, most importantly, the people of Western Visayas... to come together and work toward realizing the goals and targets of the Plan, so that the region ultimately succeeds in attaining the vision of its people ... of reaping the profits

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