Central Luzon Regional Stakeholders’ Chamber on the SDGs convenes its organizational meeting

NEDA 3, as RDC III Secretariat, spearheaded the conduct of the organizational meeting of Regional Stakeholders’ Chamber on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on 25 September 2024 at Residencia Romero, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. It was attended by the RDC III Private Sector Representatives (PSRs) who serve as its initial members.

As an effort to strengthen stakeholder engagement at the local levels, the newly-created chamber can be a platform for non-government actors in the region to: i) discuss and consolidate their SDG-related initiatives; ii) facilitate the emergence of well-aligned partnerships; iii) allocate resources effectively; and, iv) promote ownership and co-responsibility for the achievement of the SDGs.

Staff from NEDA 3 apprised the chamber on the region’s state of progress on the SDGs by delivering presentations on the role of the private sector on the SDGs, the Central Luzon SDGs Catch-Up Plan, and the chamber’s Term of Reference.

In the afternoon, a coordination meeting was held to discuss the preparations for the 16^th RDC-PSR National Convention in February 2025, and to select PSR members for the recently approved Subcommittee on Subic-Clark Corridor Development.

Mr. Renato G. Romero, former RDC III PSR and The ROMAC Group Chairperson, hosted the activities. In his welcome message, he shared his various engagements with the government and underscored the crucial role of the private sector in nation building and development.

(Liezl Joyce V. Mangalindan, NEDA 3 – DRD)