1. Discuss the Development Administration in the Philippines.

National development is defined as the ability of a country or countries to improve the social
welfare of the people, by providing social amenities like quality education, potable water,
transportation infrastructure, medical care etc.

As a guide in planning the country’s national development, The Philippine Development Plan
was formulated in accordance with the Constitutional provision of Section 9, Article VII,
directing the Government’s economic and planning agency to implement a continuing
integrated and coordinated programs and policies for national development.

NEDA (National Economic and Development Authority) as the coordinator of the Philippine
Development Plan is tasked to formulate development plans.

The Philippine Development Plan 2011–2016 provides plans and strategies in the translation
of Administration’s Social Contract to the Filipino People, to achieve growth that is inclusive
and sustained where the envision a country with an organized and widely shared rapid
expansion of our economy through a government dedicated to honing and mobilizing our
people’s skills and energies as well as the responsible harnessing of our natural resources.

Consistent with his commitment to transformational leadership, the Philippine Development

Plan 2011-2016 adopts a framework of inclusive growth, which is high growth that is sustained,
generates mass employment, and reduces poverty. With good governance and anti-corruption
theme, the Plan translates into specific goals, objectives, strategies, programs and projects all
the things that he want to accomplish in the medium-term.

The support of all the government sector will be a very important contribution in turning the
goal and objective for a better quality of life for all Filipino into a reality.