1. Regional Economic Situation
Cordillera Administrative Region
Dir. Milagros A. Rimando
NEDA-CAR
Boosting Regional Competitiveness
through Public-Private
Partnership Roadshow
September 14, 2012
Citylight Hotel Baguio City
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2. Regional Economic Situation
CAR created by Executive
CALANASAN
O
LUNA
O
STA.
MARCELA
Order 220 on July 15, 1987
PUDTOLO
FLORA
O KABUGAO
Population (2010) - 1,616,867M
Land Area – 19,422 sq. kms.
APAYAO
LAGAYAN
O
TINEG
CONNER O 2010 No. of
Barangays
DANGLAS O
Province Population No. of Mun.
SAN JUAN
O O LACUB
O
LA PAZ DOLORES
O
BANGUED O
LANGIDEN O
O
TAYUM LAGANGILANG O
O
A B R A
O LICUAN
MALIBCONG
O PINUKPUK
O
Abra 234,733 27 303
O PIDIGAN OBUCAY
SAN
BALBALAN
OPENA RUBIA
Apayao 7 131
QUINTIN
O
SAN ISIDRO
O
VILLAVICIOSA
SALLAPADAN
O
O
KALINGAO
TABUK
O
RIZAL
112,636
DAGUIOMAN
O O PASIL
MANABO BUCLOC
Benguet 13 140
O
O
PILAR
LUBA
O BOLINEY
O
403,944
O LUBUAGAN
O
Baguio City 129
TANUDAN
TUBO
TINGLAYAN
O
O
318,676
O PARACELIS
SADANGA
BESAO
SAGADA
O
M T. P R O V I N C E Ifugao 191,078 11 175
O
O O BONTOC NATONIN O
Kalinga 8 (including 150
BARLIG
TADIAN O
201,613
Tabuk City)
O O MAYOYAO
O
BAUKO O O
BANAWE
SABANGAN O AGUINALDO
POTIA
IFUGAO O
Mt. 10 144
O HINGYON
MANKAYAN HUNGDUAN O O LAGAWE 154,187
Province
BAKUN
O KIANGAN
O
O O
KIBUNGAN
CAR 77 1,172
BUGUIAS TINOC ASIPULO
O O
O
LAMUT
1,616,867
(including
KABAYAN
O
KAPANGAN ATOK
Baguio City)
O
O
BENGUET O
SABLAN TUBLAY BOKOD
O
OLA TRINIDAD
TUBA
O BAGUIO CITY
ITOGON
O
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Sources of Data: NSO for population; NSCB (Philippine Statistical Yearbook) for land area data; NSCB (CAR Regional Social
& Economic Trends) for no. of municipalities & barangays

3. Regional Economic Situation
GRDP by Major Sector 2009-2011 (In million pesos at 2000 prices)
2011 12,941 64,854 44,614
2010 12,893 63,616 43,337
2009 13,253 58,564 40,975
- 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000
AFF Industry Services
Source of data: NSCB
Average Share to Regional Gross Output 2009-2010
Industry remains the region’s growth driver
AFF 11.1%
while agriculture contributes just a tenth;
Industry 52.7% services is gradually increasing its contribution
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Services 36.3%

4. Regional Economic Situation
Poverty Incidence of Families, Philippines and North Luzon:
2009
CAR has a lower poverty 2006 2009
incidence rate than the Phil 21.1% 20.9%
national average.
CAR 18.6% 17.1%
CAR is better off than Ilocos 20.4% 17.8%
the Ilocos Region but is
worse off than the Cagayan 15.5% 14.5%
Cagayan Valley Region. Valley
Source of data: NSCB
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5. Regional Economic Situation
2003 2006 2009
Poverty Incidence
of Families by Apayao
Apayao
Apayao
Province, CAR
Abra
Abra
Abra
Kalinga
LEGEND Kalinga
Kalinga
Low (3%-14.3%)
Medium (14.4%-25.6%) Mt. Province
Mt. Province
Mt. Province
High (25.7%-37%)
Ifugao
Ifugao
Ifugao
Benguet
Benguet
Benguet
2003 2006 2009
(in percent) (in percent) (in percent)
Philippines 20.0 21.1 20.9
CAR 16.1 18.1 17.1
Abra 24.9 32.6 33.3 Benguet has a consistently low poverty
Apayao 10.7 37.0 36.3
Benguet 4.4 3.6 4.0
incidence, while the situation improved
Ifugao 23.0 18.1 21.3 in Kalinga and Mountain Province but
Kalinga 28.4 33.4 19.3 worsened in Apayao and Ifugao
Mountain between 2003 and 2009 5
Province 35.1 34.3 33.8
Source of data: NSCB

6. Regional Economic Situation
CAR hosts 13 major
river systems with
enormous water
supply for domestic,
agricultural, power
generation and
industrial needs of the
river basins of CAR
and neighboring
Regions 1, 2 and 3,
virtually the upper
north of Luzon.
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7. CAR has vast
hydropower
potential

8. Regional Economic Situation
Forest Cover, CAR: 1993 & 2003
Dwindling Forest Cover
CAR’s
challenge to
arrest and
reverse the
continued
deterioration
of its
watersheds
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9. GOOD GOVERNANCE INDEX, CAR
(2005 and 2008)
2005 Rank 2008 Rank
Abra 133.82 15 134.26 23
Apayao 159.01 5 154.69 9
Benguet 186.79 2 173.57 4
Ifugao 127.10 21 163.24 8
Kalinga 150.92 6 174.92 3
Mt. Province 148.62 8 168.34 7
*Out of 79 provinces; Rank 1 highest
Source: NSCB 3

10. CAR has the LOWEST PAVED road network in the country
120.00%
100.00%
80.00%
60.00%
40.00%
20.00%
0.00%
Nation
CAR NCR I II III IV-A IV-B V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII
wide
% Paved 53.79 100.0 95.26 78.88 92.23 90.88 62.75 82.38 84.97 89.05 86.20 71.56 69.74 67.79 64.53 69.94 79.24
Nov 2011: CAR’s paved roads, 53.79%

11. CMT service has wide coverage
CMTS is by far the
dominant
telecommunications
service in CAR, covering
90.78 percent of total
municipalities, with
around 3,454 cell sites.
Landline regional CELLULAR MOBILE
TELEPHONE SERVICE
coverage is 49.10 (CMTS)
percent. With Coverage
No Coverage

12. Absence of a commercial flight in CAR and
inefficient use of the Baguio Airport
 Not fully operational
 Absence of commercial flights
 Poor visibility conditions
 Inadequate navigational aids
 Runway crossed by people, vehicles and animals

13. Rural Electrification (2010)
Relatively high rate
of rural electrification
coverage, 2010
Towns and Cities: 100%
Cities: 100%
Barangays: 94%
Households: 90%
Source: Rural Electric Cooperatives

14. Regional Economic Situation
CAR’s overall development strategy
Growing the regional economy
based on CAR’s comparative
advantages and areas of
specialization to achieve
inclusive growth.
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15. 2012-2016 RDC Banner Programs/Projects
KFA on Good Governance:
• Revitalizing the BLISTT
• Continued Improvement of Public Service for Client Satisfaction
KFA on Greens, Fruits & Ornamental Grocer:
• Boosting the Coffee Industry
KFA on Prime Ecotourist Destination & Major Site of Agri-
Industry, Technology- and Knowledge-Based Industries:
• Cordillera Eco-Cultural Treasures
KFA on Watershed Cradle:
• Environmental Governance & SD Framework & Strategic Action Plan for
the Agno River Basin
• Mainstreaming CCA/DRR in Local Plans and Programs

16. 2012-2016 RDC Banner Programs/Projects
KFA on Social Development:
• Multi-Sector Partnership Towards Attaining the MDGs
• Poverty Index Mapping as Tool for Poverty Reduction
Convergence
KFA on Prime Education Center:
• Formulating the Prime Education Master Plan
KFA on Indigenous Culture & Knowledge:
• Cordillera IPs Community Development Program

17. 2012-2016 RDC Banner Programs/Projects
KFA on Physical Integration:
• Cordillera Roads Improvement Project (CRIP)
• Roads Leading to Tourist Destinations
• Farm to Market Roads Development
• Enhancement of Communication Facilities in Underserved
Areas in CAR
• Modernizing the Baguio Airport
KFA on Major Energy Producer:
• Hydropower Development
• Rural Electrification Program

18. Regional Economic Situation
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(Prepared by Plan and Policy Formulation Division, NEDA-CAR)
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