Section 18Sec./Art. 18

Public Investment Program and Regional Development Investment Program. - The DEPDev, in consultation with public agencies, shall formulate the Public Investment Program (PIP). The PIP shall identify the priority PAPs that are responsive to the sectoral goals and outcomes of the PDP, for implementation through national government funds or the General Appropriations Act (GAA), Official Development Assistance (ODA), Public-Private Partnership (PPP), joint ventures (JV), and other viable implementation and financing options. At the subnational level, the DEPDev Regional Offices, in consultation with their respective RDCs, shall formulate the Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP).

Together with the DEPDev Secretary, the Executive Secretary and the DEPDev Regional Offices, the RDC shall also collectively conduct RDC national investment programming dialogues to aid the coherence and periodic updating of the overall PIP as provided for under Section 12 of this Act.