Eight local government units in the region joined the coaching session on the Business-Friendliness and Competitiveness Indicators for the Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) Chairperson, Business Permit and Licensing Officer (BPLO), Building Official (BO), and DILG Provincial/City EODB Focal Persons at the Paraiso Verde Hotel and Resort, City of Koronadal, South Cotabato on June 26-28, 2024.

These LGUs were from the four provinces of the region particularly Malapatan, Sarangani; Tacurong City and Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat; Kidapawan City and Midsayap, Cotabato; City of Koronadal and Polomolok, South Cotabato and General Santos City.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Office XII, through the Local Government Monitoring and Evaluation Division, successfully conducted the Updating and Enhancement of Barangay Development Plans (BDPs) for the Calendar Year 2024 Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) Target Barangays on June 25, 2024. The event was held at The Farm @ Carpenter Hill, City of Koronadal, South Cotabato.