Aligning Land Use and Development Plans for Smarter Investments

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan sets the foundation for the Comprehensive Development Plan, which in turn guides the investments for projects tailored to each province’s needs.

The budget provided by the Department of Budget and Management should be based on the Comprehensive Development Plan, said Mylene A. Rivera, assistant secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development. It should, in turn, be anchored on the city or municipality’s long-term land use plan.

Several Philippine government agencies have signed a MoA to harmonize this planning process nationwide, Ms. Rivera said.

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Interview by Patricia Mirasol
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