Kuwait University

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Kuwait University

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Economic Development

Using Community Data for Better Local Planning: Lessons from a Barangay Database and Integrated Development Planning Initiative

By Ma.Conception De vera

This brief explores how a community-based database and participatory planning approach can strengthen evidence-informed local development. Drawing on a university extension initiative in the Philippines, it demonstrates how organized community information can support better planning, stakeholder engagement, and local decision-making.

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