CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 26 (PIA) --- Accessing regional social and economic data will now be easy with the opening of the Regional Socio-Economic Analysis and Research Center and Helpdesk (Re-SEARCH-X).
The idatabase facility is located at the ground floor of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office X Building corner Capistrano-Echem Streets in Cagayan de Oro City.
Mae Ester T. Guiamadel, NEDA-X assistant regional director, said the facility is intended to provide a better platform and easy access of frequently requested regional social and economic data.
Guiamadel said the facility offers data on four sectors: macro, economic, social and infrastructure.
Specifically, one can access data on economic updates such as the quarterly regional economic situationer (QRES); regional development plans and reports; socio-economic profile of the region; and data on trade and investments, exports, tourism, education, health, communication, power and transportation among others.
The facility also has library holdings and materials from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
Guiamadel said they will update the database annually based on data from official sources and government agencies.
NEDA-X is also eyeing to build-up the facility next year to offer wider and more comprehensive data and facilitate sharing of data of government agencies. (APB/PIA-10)
