The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed on a partnership for creating an overall plan for the Metro Davao, an envisioned metropolitan area that will cover six cities and nine towns. Drafting of the plan is set for 2023-2024. It will serve as the main reference document of the Metropolitan Davao Development Authority (MDDA) once organised. The plan will have a short-term programme that will cover the 2025-2029 period, a medium-term programme ending in 2035, and a long-term programme up to 2045.
