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Saturday, September 03, 2005
Computer software to improve local governance, dev’t planning
Improved access to information will result in better local administration and governance. This is the observation made by Mayor Florencio T. Flores Jr. of Malaybalay City during the Second Devinfo Users’ Training held last Aug. 1 to 3.
The activity was aimed at providing city planners further training on the Devinfo software and enhance their skills to set up and organize their data for easy storage, retrieval and referral, and to ensure data users of timely access to information, according to Regional Director Casimira V. Balandra of the National Economic and Development Authority in Northern Mindanao.
User-friendly
The Devinfo system provides access to statistical indicators classified according to sectors, goals, themes, and other data management schemes. Developed by Unicef, it is a free and user-friendly software application integrated with Microsoft Office for easy presentation of data in tables, graphs and maps.
Mayor Flores said with the readiness of the city in adopting Devinfo software, he expects local government agencies to use the stored information in planning, program implementation, monitoring, evaluation, advocacy, institutional strengthening, resource mobilization and decision-making processes.
Knowledge
“With this technology, we will be able to heighten our capability in knowledge management,” said Herculano S. Ronolo, city planning and development coordinator.
Ronolo initiated the conduct of training on Devinfo system for personnel at the City Planning and Development Office.
He said aside from institutionalizing Devinfo in its data banking operations, the city is committed to set up a knowledge center that would serve as a repository of data and the information, and cater to information needs of the local chief executives, program implementers, policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders. ((Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Sunnex)
(September 3, 2005 issue)
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