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Development of the New Philippine Code of Corporate Governance for Publicly-Listed Companies

20 November 2017
With increasing recognition that corporate governance should be principles-based and not rules-based, countries particularly in the ASEAN region, including the Philippines, have adopted the “comply or explain” approach in drafting their corporate governance codes. This approach recognizes that…

Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PHILGEPS): Security and Interoperability

3 October 2017

Testing the Graduation Approach in the Philippines

31 August 2017
The graduation approach in social protection is a set of comprehensive interventions aiming to alleviate the plight of the poorest. It includes cash transfers, skills training, access to basic services, and even life coaching. This model is currently implemented in over 30 countries. This…

Leading the Gender Equality Agenda in the Philippines

28 August 2017
The pursuit of gender equality is complex and challenging. This presentation looks into the context of pushing for gender equality in the Philippines, particularly the gains and challenges of the Philippine Commission on Women.

Capacity Development for Growth and Poverty Reduction in Mindanao and Bangsamoro: A Medium- to Long-Term Approach

11 August 2017
With its abundant natural resources, the second largest island of Mindanao has the potential to contribute more to the development of the Philippines. Poor capacity, institutional weakness, and ineffective service delivery, however, hinder the effective implementation of local development plans and…

Governance HUBS: Higher Education Institutions as Catalysts for Sustainable Local Development and Stronger Local Democracies

8 August 2017
Through the Governance Host Universities Bridging Services (G-HUBS), UNDP in 2016 began assisting the Department of Education Philippines in delivering the Kinder to Grade 12 Basic Education Program. Led by universities working together with civil society organizations and other local institutions…

Participatory Budgeting in the Philippines

7 August 2017
In the Philippines, bottom-up budgeting (BUB) served as the foundation to build evidence based on the key challenges and possible means in addressing issues related to strengthening local governance and service delivery. This presentation shares what worked, what didn’t, and the recommended actions…

Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities

7 August 2017
Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities, a program of the Government of the Philippines, provides a "catch-up mechanism" to assist municipal governments in increasing citizens' access to basic facilities and ensures participation of civil society organizations in local governance. Implementation…

Presentation: RiceUp Mobile Application

1 August 2017
RiceUp is a mobile application that connects farmers with producers or suppliers, including produce profile and information.

Using ICT for Development to Engage Stakeholders

31 July 2017
Building ways to provide feedback when crowdsourcing data can lead to improvements in underlying applications or surveys; stakeholders are shifted from just users of information to creators of relevant content and technology. This report, through selected case presentations, shares key findings on…