TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 3 (PNA) – The
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is stepping up its advocacy among local
government units (LGUs) on the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index
(CMCI) survey in a bid to widen the participation of provinces in
competitiveness ranking.
DTI Regional Director Cynthia
Nierras, chair of the regional competitiveness committee, said they just
completed the orientation with local government officials in Samar, Eastern
Samar, Northern Samar, and Southern Leyte.
“We will be meeting local
officials in Leyte and Southern Leyte to solicit their support. Information
kits will be distributed to mayors in preparation for the 2016 CMCI,” Nierras
said.
The CMCI is an annual ranking of
Philippine cities and municipalities based on an overall competitive score
along the three indicators and their sub-indicators – economic dynamism,
government efficiency, and infrastructure.
In the 2014 survey, only 14 of the
143 cities and towns in Eastern Visayas have made it to the roster of
competitive areas last year due to lack of data gathered from LGUs.
Initial result for 2015 disclosed
that only Leyte province was able to participate in the provincial ranking,
having met the minimum 60 percent of the total population of all the
participating areas.
Nierras said more cities and towns
could have been included in the survey had the towns and cities took part in
the data gathering.
“Results also revealed that
majority of the LGUs in the region covered by the survey were ranked at the
bottom or near bottom, which indicates low competitiveness partly due to
lacking data on the three indicators,” she explained.
The overall competitiveness score
is determined by the completion rate or all the number of data points filled
out over the number of data points required. These information are sourced from
the LGUs and national government agencies.
On Sept. 24, 2015, the Regional
Development Council approved the CMCI action plan of Region 8 for adoption and
support by the LGUs and concerned regional line agencies.
Prepared by DTI, the action plan
includes advocacy, capability-building, and institutionalization activities
intended to improve data collection in succeeding surveys, thereby enhancing
the reliability of the survey.
The study serves as basis for LGUs
to improve their competitiveness to attract investments and contribute to
socioeconomic development. (PNA)
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