The 2023 Central Visayas Regional Development Report (RDR) is the first of a series of annual regional development reports intended to gauge the performance of the region vis-a-vis the Central Visayas Regional Development Plan (CV RDP) 2023-2028. It is crucial to regularly monitor the performance of the region to provide insights into the next steps and future interventions to meet the end-of-plan development targets by 2028.