NEDA 7 staff will be having a mid-year internal planning workshop on August 13 to review the office's thrusts and priorities for the remaining months of 2010, and align them to support the development priorities of the new administration.

The staff will be reviewing the office's 2010 work program and other planned activities to ensure that there is provision for increased technical assistance to the newly-elected local chief executives and new RDC officials and private sector members.

The one-day Internal Planning Workshop (IPW) will also assess the performance of the office in the first semester and identify gaps, other issues and concerns that may impact on the accomplishment of the other tasks and work assignments of the office. Proposals to address the issues and concerns will be tackled.