Refining provincial roadmaps for agriculture through PCIP workshop

As provinces in the Caraga region work to update their Provincial Commodity Investment Plans (PCIPs) for 2024 - 2026, PRDP Caraga’s I-PLAN Component conducted a PCIP Compliance and Review Workshop from March 25 – 27, in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.

The workshop aims to facilitate and fast-track the updating of commodity investment plans within the region.

The PCIP is a three-year consensus plan that serves as a provincial roadmap for development in the agriculture and fisheries sector. It is a PRDP tool that ensures resources are fully maximized by laying out priority programs and projects for investments in agriculture.

IPLAN Component Head Roberto Hipolao, Jr. underscored the timeliness of the workshop as the

Project moves to a new phase with the implementation of the expanded PRDP Scale-Up.

‘The PCIP is a living document encompassing not only PRDP-funded investments but also the overall direction of agricultural development within each province,’ he adds.

Consultations with the various components under DA-PRDP were conducted to refine the updated commodity investment plans.

Under the PRDP Scale-Up, climate risk and resiliency factors will be integrated into the crafting of the PCIP.

Moving forward, the component aims to strengthen its existing partnerships with local government units in the region. It also looks to solidify its convergence efforts with various stakeholders and partners in agricultural development by institutionalizing investment-leveraging within the whole Department of Agriculture.