The Department of Trade and Industry 11 (DTI-11) will intensify its Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) survey in 2018 as part of the Regional Competitiveness Committee (RCC), which implements interventions that will produce a more sound survey result.
The index is an annual ranking of the Philippine cities and municipalities developed by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
“DTI 11 will strengthen its efforts to support LGUs, through inter-agency collaboration, roadshows and exit conferences. This will not only intensify data generation, but also make its validation more efficient,” DTI 11 Regional Director Maria Belenda Ambi said.
The CMCI is designed to capture four key competitiveness pillars, namely, government efficiency, economic dynamism, infrastructure, and resiliency. These pillars are aligned with the competitiveness indicators used by IMD Competitive Survey, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Doing Business Survey, and the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index.
Recently, the RCC 11 concluded its 2017 CMCI Survey participated by all local government units (LGUs) in the region.
In 2013, seven cities and 10 municipalities of the 49 LGUs here were selected to participate in the CMCI rankings. Due to the project’s expansion, 49 LGUs or 100 percent have already participated in the said rankings since 2015.
As LGUs in the region have been gaining multiple recognitions and awards in the national competitiveness rankings, the agency has already made plans on elevating next year’s round of CMCI Survey.
In 2017, RCC 11 pushed for the improvement of data collection and generation.
In partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) 11, provincial CMCI roadshows were conducted with one of its objectives is to encourage LGUs to organize a Technical Working Group (TWG) that would facilitate the generation of CMCI data. Exit conferences were also piloted in Davao City, Malita (Davao Occidental), and Compostela Valley.
In December 2017, LGUs that scored high in the 2017 survey were awarded and recognized during the 1st Regional Competitiveness Awards organized by DTI 11 as chair of RCC 11.
The awardees, based on the four competitiveness pillars, are as follows:
1. Most Improved LGU
a. Most Improved 3rd to 6th Class Municipality in Davao Region
Tarragona, Davao Oriental
b. Most Improved 1st to 2nd Class Municipality in Davao Region
Kapalong, Davao del Norte
c. Most Improved Component City in Davao Region
Panabo, Davao del Norte
2. Economic Dynamism
a. Top Performing 3rd to 6th Class Municipality under the Economic Dynamism Pillar in Davao Region
Sulop, Davao del Sur
b. Top Performing 1st to 2nd Class Municipality under the Economic Dynamism Pillar in Davao Region
Bansalan, Davao del Sur
c. Top Performing Component City under the Economic Dynamism Pillar in Davao Region
Tagum City, Davao del Norte
3. Government Efficiency
a. Top Performing 3rd to 6th Class Municipality under the Government Efficiency Pillar in Davao Region
Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte
b. Top Performing 1st to 2nd Class Municipality under the Government Efficiency Pillar in Davao Region
New Corella, Davao del Norte
c. Top Performing Component City under the Government Efficiency Pillar in Davao Region
Tagum City, Davao del Norte
4. Infrastructure
a. Top Performing 3rd to 6th Class Municipality under the Infrastructure Pillar in Davao Region
Sulop, Davao del Sur
b. Top Performing 1st to 2nd Class Municipality under the Infrastructure Pillar in Davao Region
Compostela, Compostela Valley
c. Top Performing Component City under the Infrastructure Pillar in Davao Region
Tagum City, Davao del Norte
5. Resiliency
a. Top Performing 3rd to 6th Class Municipality under the Resiliency Pillar in Davao Region
Sulop, Davao del Sur
b. Top Performing 1st to 2nd Class Municipality under the Resiliency Pillar in Davao Region
Compostela, Compostela Valley
c. Top Performing Component City under the Resiliency Pillar in Davao Region
Tagum City, Davao del Norte
6. 3rd to 6th Class Municipality
a. Overall 3rd Most Competitive 3rd to 6th Class Municipality
Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte
b. Overall 2nd Most Competitive 3rd to 6th Class Municipality in Davao Region
San Isidro, Davao Oriental
c. Overall Most Competitive 3rd to 6th Class Municipality in Davao Region
Sulop, Davao del Sur
7. 1st to 2nd Class Municipality
a. Overall 3rd Most Competitive 1st to 2nd Class Municipality in Davao Region
Kapalong, Davao del Norte
b. Overall 2nd Most Competitive 1st to 2nd Class Municipality in Davao Region
Nabunturan, Compostela Valley
c. Overall Most Competitive 1st to 2nd Class Municipality in Davao Region
Compostela, Compostela Valley
8. Component Cities
a. Overall 3rd Most Competitive Component City in Davao Region
Digos, Davao del Sur
b. Overall 2nd Most Competitive Component City in Davao Region
Panabo, Davao del Norte
c. Overall Most Competitive Component City in Davao Region
Tagum, Davao del Norte
9. Most Competitive Province in Davao Region
a. 3rd Place
PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR
b. 2nd Place
PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL
c. 1st Place
PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE
10. Highly Urbanized Cities
a. 3rd Overall Most Competitive Highly Urbanized City in the Philippines
Davao City
Regional Development Council (RDC) 11 chairperson Gov. Anthony G. Del Rosario, meanwhile, extended his congratulations and support to the said project.
“Local competitiveness is the building blocks of national competitiveness. Working alone is insufficient but working together is essential in leading us to a more competitive nation,” Del Rosario pointed out.♦