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Table 1. Summary on the number of cities/municipalities with SDG
matrix submission

Region No. of cities and No. of cities/ % of submission
municipalities municipalities
with SDG matrix
Submission
NCR 17 7 41.18
CAR 77 3 3.90
Region I 125 85 68.00
Region III 93 62 66.67
Region IVA 130 67 51.54
Region V 114 45 39.47
Region VI 133 70 52.63
Region VII 132 39 29.55
Region XI 49 38 77.55
ARMM 118 3 2.54

Significantly low SDG matrix submission rate were noted in CAR and
ARMM. Reasons identified for low SDG matrix submission rates are: (1)
affected by typhoon during the conduct of the seminar (CAR) and (2)
independence/autonomy of the region which greatly affected the
collaborative arrangements in the conduct of the seminar (ARMM).
Evaluation about the seminar was also administered. This evaluation
inquired about the level of satisfaction in the training program, its content,
duration, relevance to work, materials/handouts, presentation technique and
time allotted for questions/discussion. The level of satisfaction for these items
has a rating ranging from satisfactory to very satisfactory. There were
recommendations on lengthening the time allocation for workshops as most
participants find the exchange of opinions and ideas relevant to their own
situations and challenges they face in planning, programming and target
setting.
For 2019, SDG Seminar 1 will be conducted for the remaining eight (8)
regions, namely: Region II, Region IVB, Region VIII, Region X, Region XII, Region
IX and Region XIII. The conduct of these seminars will adopt the same
collaborative arrangements with DILG, NEDA, PSA and LGUs.
For SDG Seminar 2, the training course will be conducted for the 17 regions
of the country. Given the constraint in the available staff of PSRTI, the capacity
building program will be conducted for four years (2020-2023). For 2020,
training courses will be conducted in NCR, CAR, Regions V, VI, and XII; with a
total of 20 trainings. Continuation of the training for the rest of the regions not
covered in 2020 will be done in 2021 for Regions IVA, IVB, VII, and VIII with a

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