In line with the Buy Local advocacy of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Region 2 jumpstarted by Regional Director (RD) Leah Pulido Ocampo in 2019, the Regional Development Council II (RDC II) passed resolution no. 2-3 s. 2021 which supports the campaign. Said resolution enjoins all local government units (LGUs), regional line agencies, continue reading : DTI-R2 Buy Local campaign secures RDC’s seal of approval
Four (4) LGUs initiate PPP proposals to facilitate investment inflows in Cagayan Valley Region
Four (4) viable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project proposals were presented as output during the online capacity building activity on the Initial PPP Project Identification and Structuring webinar conducted last 7-8 July 2021 by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2, in collaboration with the PPP Center. The City Government of Tuguegarao presented a continue reading : Four (4) LGUs initiate PPP proposals to facilitate investment inflows in Cagayan Valley Region
New ISO standard for urban resilience in development
Source: ISO News (www.iso.org) Urbanization is increasing, placing pressure on resources and infrastructure like never before. There’s no stemming the tide, so city leaders need to build resilience in order to cope. Work on a new International Standard for urban resilience, led by the United Nations, has just kicked off, aiming to help local governments continue reading : New ISO standard for urban resilience in development