PAGADIAN CITY:
Willfully propelling the welfare of Filipinos in wide-ranging development—this
is the premise of the observance of Population and Development (POPDEV) Week
2014, a recent report from the PIA said.
POPCOM-9 Reg. Dir. Reynaldo
O. Wong points out the definite concern of the well-being of every Filipino in
development outcomes, ensuring the provision of quality life in a sustainable
manner.
Integrating population
dynamics with development planning, policy-making and resource allocation to
achieve local development is a key strategy to successful population management
program, he added.
On top of this POPCOM-9
has urged LGUs and partner agencies to show competence in combining population unpredictability
with local development processes, Wong explained, using various modules and
tools to guide program managers and planners in analyzing and tackling
development administration in their localities.
A POPDEV summit will be
held in here on Nov. 19 to tackle the policy and program implication of having
100 million Filipinos in the country and aspires to reach a consensus on key
action areas.
This year’s celebration
on Nov. 23-29 carries the theme “Bigyang Halaga ang Bawa’t Pinoy sa Pag-unlad…
Ngayon at Bukas.”