The Project involves the formulation of a master plan for the sustainable  urban infrastructure development in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. This  long-term overall development framework will be a guide for the preparation  of programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) for decision-makers to achieve  its goal in improving competitiveness, disaster resiliency, and urban  conditions in Calapan City. The Study approach aims to attain strategic  management and development goals for inclusive growth, aesthetic  functionality of the built environment, climate change adaptation and  disaster risk reduction, ecosystem protection and green space conservation,  and the improvement of informal settlements through sustainable urban  infrastructure development by means of public and private sector investments.  

The envisioned master plan intends to facilitate sustainable development in  Calapan City through the identified national development pillars of concentration,  connectivity, and vulnerability reduction. The MPSUID aims to achieve the  national vision where economic growth is relevant, inclusive, and sustainable  in the areas of housing and development, manufacturing, connectivity,  education, tourism, agriculture, and health and wellness. These are met in  the context of the development of blue-green infrastructure, coordinated and  inclusive governance, compact urban growth, priority and phased  infrastructure development, utilization of sustainable energy, and  accessibility for all.

The master plan will be able to facilitate the needed integration and  coordination of the plans and projects of the regional, provincial, and local  government. Through time tempered by implementation experiences of integrated  place-based development projects with regional impact, an effective framework  and system of integration and coordination can be worked out among the three  levels of government, consistent with their mandates and development  coverage. These can take, among other options, the form of local economic  development corporations or special oversight area-based boards as are now  practiced in the North American cities where the Philippines has strong  institutional affinities in urban planning, public administration, and land  use development.

Along with the master plan are five (5) Pre-Feasibility Studies focused on  the identified priority infrastructure projects. These are the:

1. Agro-Processing  Center, which will support the production of value-added agricultural  products, provide postharvest assistance and expand marketing opportunities  to farmers, and utilize post-harvest losses;
2. Calapan City Grand Central  Terminal (GCT), which is an intermodal transport facility proposed to be  constructed along a strategic highway that will alleviate traffic congestion  by diverting public utility vehicles (PUVs), provide convenient transfers for  passengers, enhance connectivity between Calapan City and other  municipalities of the province, and provide opportunity for transit-oriented  development (TOD) within the location of the proposed terminal;
3. Flood  Control and Mitigation Project, which will prevent and minimize the  widespread inundation of Calapan City through the construction of  longitudinal dikes and the storage dam at the Aglubang-Ibolo confluence,  dredging of the Bucayao River, and flood forecasting and early warning system  for the Mag-Asawang Tubig-Bucayao River Basin;
4. Septage Management  System Project, which will help in minimizing pollution in the Calapan River  and enhance the livelihood of local fisherfolks through the construction of a  septage treatment facility and the provision of vacuum trucks; and
5. Regional Government Center, which will ease multiple public transactions  through upgraded, technologically efficient, and accessible offices of the  local government unit and other relevant national government agencies  together with essential commercial establishments located in a single  compound equipped with Smart-City concept developments.