Agusan del Sur LGUs Boost Investment Promotion Skills Through GIS-Based Site Profiling Workshop

The Provincial Government of Agusan del Sur, through the Provincial Economic Enterprise Development Office (PEEDO), conducted the two-day Workshop on GIS-Based Investment Site Profiling and Investment Opportunity Packaging recently, at Annex A, Provincial Learning Center, Gov. D.O. Plaza Government Center, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.
The activity brought together Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion Officers (LEDIPOs)/LGU representatives, designated LEDIPOs, and technical staff to strengthen their capacity to develop comprehensive, data-driven, and investor-friendly investment profiles and project briefs. LEDIPO Prosperidad was represented by Ma’am Evelyn T. Monato, MPA and Mr. John Louie A. Luar.

On the first day, Mr. James S. Litera Resource Speaker from DENR-PENRO, discussed Introduction to GIS and Generating Topography Map using Digital Elevation Model (DEM). His sessions provided participants with foundational knowledge and practical approaches to using GIS in identifying, visualizing, and analyzing geographic and spatial information relevant to investment site profiling.

On the second day, Mr. Reonel R. Aniñon Resource Speaker from DTI-Agusan del Sur, discussed Transforming GIS Data into Investment Pitches, focusing on how spatial and local economic information can be translated into clear, compelling, and investor-oriented presentations.

Through the workshop, participants were equipped with practical tools and frameworks to:
• Organize and analyze relevant socio-economic and sectoral data;
• Identify priority investment sectors, opportunities, and local competitive advantages;
• Develop and enhance LGU Investment Profiles using standard frameworks and current data;
• Utilize GIS and spatial information in identifying and profiling potential investment sites;
• Package investment-ready project briefs highlighting value propositions, market potential, and key investment information; and
• Effectively present investment promotion materials to prospective investors and stakeholders.
The two-day activity also provided a venue for hands-on drafting, validation, peer review, and feedback, enabling participants to refine their investment profiles and project briefs based on local priorities and market opportunities.

Participating LGUs have compiled and organized investment-related data, drafted LGU Investment Profiles, identified priority investment opportunities, and developed at least one investment-ready project brief.

With strengthened technical capacity in GIS-based investment profiling and investment opportunity packaging, LEDIPOs and LGU technical teams are better positioned to promote their localities, respond to investor inquiries, facilitate investment generation, and position their LGUs as competitive and investment-ready destinations.

DIO: JOHN LOUIE A. LUAR