DAP Holds 20th to 22nd Batches of Seminar on Consultations in Regulatory Impact Assessment

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In its ongoing commitment to improving the quality of regulations in the public sector, the Development Academy of the Philippines – Productivity and Development Center (DAP-PDC), through its Modernizing Government Regulations Program (MGRP), recently conducted three batches of the Seminar on Consultations in Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). The 20th, 21st, and 22nd batches of the seminar were held on April 10–11, April 29–30, and May 21–22, 2025, respectively.

A total of 221 regulatory officers, directors, division chiefs, and technical staff from 21 national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) participated in these capability-building sessions designed to promote good regulatory practices across the public sector.

The seminars aimed to strengthen participants’ capabilities in integrating public consultations into the RIA process. Specifically, the sessions enabled participants to:

  • Recognize the value of consultations in RIA,
  • Understand the guiding principles of effective consultations, and
  • Learn the key steps in the consultation process. 

Ms. San Juan discusses the module on the Steps in the Consultation Process during the 20th Seminar on Consultations in RIA

Core topics covered an overview of RIA, consultation principles, and hands-on application through case studies and workshops. Participants engaged actively in lectures, interactive activities, and group critiques, with pre- and post-tests conducted to measure learning outcomes.

Participating agencies included:

  • 20th Seminar: Clark Development Corporation, Commission on Filipinos Overseas, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development – CAR, Food and Drug Administration, National Telecommunications Commission – CARAGA, Philippine Statistics Authority – Region VIII, and Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority and Freeport 
  • 21st Seminar: Department of Public Works and Highways – Regional Office II, Department of Health – Central Office, Cooperative Development Authority – Region IX, DHSUD – Region VII, City Government of Lapu-Lapu, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples – Region IVA, and the Municipal Government of Basey 
  • 22nd Seminar: Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Health – CAR, City Governments of Butuan and Ormoc, Municipal Governments of Tagkawayan and Bacnotan, and the Department of Agriculture – Region VII

The DAP team poses with participants during the Course Orientation of the 21st Seminar on Consultations in RIA

The successful completion of the Seminar on Consultations in RIA highlights DAP’s continued commitment to promoting evidence-based and participatory policymaking. These sessions further strengthen government agencies and LGUs to improve the quality of regulations, making governance more inclusive, transparent, and responsive to public needs.

For more information about the MGRP and its training offerings, please contact the Development Academy of the Philippines via email at mgr@dap.edu.ph or through (02) 8631-2163.