TITLE XIX DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY AND SPORTS Chapter 1 ARMM Development Academy (ADA) SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the Autonomous Regional Government to pursue continuous education, training, technical advancement and professional growth of officials and employees of government and private entities. SEC. 2. Mandate. - ARMM Development Academy shall be the central training institution of the autonomous regional government which aims to produce highly and globally competitive managers, administrators and workers who are abreast with the latest technologies and systems of development management. SEC. 3. Powers and Functions. – The ARMM Development Academy shall: (1) Establish and maintain a self-sustaining training center in the region; (2) Undertake surveys of training needs of various public agencies and offices in the ARMM, and conduct continuing education and promotion programs on effective management and public administration; (3) Develop training design and modules for the training programs and activities responsive to the needs of ARMM Human Resource; (4) Develop and undertake comprehensive training programs; (5) Establish and organize pool of trainers from among experts within and outside ARMM both government and non-government; (6) Access and mobilize local and foreign resources to support implementation of its mandate as provided under the immediate preceding section and as may be authorized by the Regional Governor in accordance with existing law; (7) Request assistance from other agencies or instrumentalities of the Regional Government as maybe necessary to carry out the objectives and purposes for which the Academy had been created and established; (8) Advise the Regional Governor on the promulgation of executive and administrative orders, including regulative issuances and legislative proposals designed to strengthen the managerial competence and technical skills of ARMM officials and employees; (9) Operate and maintain a self-sustaining Regional Training Center that shall cater to various regional trainings, conferences, workshops and other related activities; and 202