{"id":126859,"date":"2017-10-27T01:38:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T05:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=126859"},"modified":"2017-10-27T01:38:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T05:38:27","slug":"task-force-formed-to-help-solve-infra-process-gaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/27\/task-force-formed-to-help-solve-infra-process-gaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Task force formed to help solve infra process gaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_111262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111262\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ernesto-Pernia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111262\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ernesto-Pernia.jpg\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO\/ National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Ernesto Pernia (PNA Photo)\" width=\"415\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ernesto-Pernia.jpg 415w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ernesto-Pernia-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE PHOTO\/ National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Ernesto Pernia (PNA Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2014 An inter-agency task force was recently created to institute policies and processes to address bottlenecks and gaps in the country&#8217;s infrastructure development, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).<\/p>\n<p>NEDA Director General and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said the Project Facilitation, Monitoring and Innovation (PFMI) Task Force is composed of economic and major infrastructure agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The task force&#8217;s steering committee is comprised of NEDA as chair, the Department of Finance (DOF) as co-chair, Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Office of the Cabinet Secretary, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Transportation (DOTr), and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).<\/p>\n<p>To facilitate infrastructure development, Pernia said the NEDA is discussing with oversight and key implementing agencies the enhancement of the NEDA Board and Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) project screening guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of a more efficient planning and programming process of the government, programs, activities, and projects for inclusion in the country&#8217;s Public Investment Program must be examined early on and screened through a more rational and methodical process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The NEDA chief further said the final version of the guidelines would help the government identify the appropriate procurement modality that is favorable to both the government and the public.<\/p>\n<p>The guidelines will help government address, minimize, if not totally avoid, issues in implementing projects that can be attributed to poor project planning and programming. 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