MinDA launches PPP desk in Davao

The Mindanao Development Authority launched the Mindanao Public-Private Partnership Desk on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Acacia Hotel here.

- By IVY TEJANO

It is a new technical hub aimed at helping local governments plan and implement projects through partnerships with the private sector.

PPP Desk organizes program activities with the Mindanao internal affairs service, the PPP Center, private sector partners, and other interested parties. The desk offers both online and in-person assistance for PPP issues throughout Mindanao.

In a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon, MinDA Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso Magno and PPP Center Executive Director Undersecretary Maria Cynthia Hernandez underscored that PPPs are key to fixing infrastructure gaps in Mindanao and reduce reliance on national funds.

Magno said the PPP Desk will enable local government units to know more about the PPP Code, obtain their commitment to engage in the capacity development plan, and gain an initial understanding of PPP prospects in their areas.

“The desire is to bring development to Mindanao,” Magno said. “Now that we enjoy peace and order, one way to sustain this program is by ensuring people from various cities and municipalities in provinces have jobs, food, and opportunities.”