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Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management

1 August 2018
Startup Solu Philippines has developed an app that provides solutions to solid waste management in Metro Manila and nearby urban areas. Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder of Solu Philippines, presented the app that valorizes the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and…

Geotagging: An Innovative Tool To Enhance Transparency and Supervision

23 July 2018
Noel Sta. Ines at the Asian Development Bank discussed the use of geotagging and high-resolution satellite imagery to track and visualize project implementation status. The presentation highlighted the adoption of these technologies including by the Philippines Commission of Audit as part of their…

Waging War on Traffic: Using Technologies as Weapons

1 February 2018
Traffic is an enemy that affects everyone’s health, well-being, and productivity. This presentation discusses the worsening traffic situation in the Philippines, particularly Metro Manila, and highlights the increasing importance of taking a serious look at this challenge. It proposes medium- and…

Building Entrepreneurship and Technology Leadership Skills

13 December 2017
What makes a technology start up very exciting? In this presentation, Thinking Machine’s Stephanie Sy shares an overview of how technology start ups work and gives an overview on what can be expected from the Philippine start up ecosystem.

Digibayanihan

12 December 2017
Discover how Digibayanihan, an innovative digital empowerment movement, is promoting digital literacy of Filipinos.

Philippine Statistical Authority: Making Access to Information a Meaningful Right

5 December 2017
The Philippine Statistical Authority was one of the first to implement a Freedom of Information Program in the country. The Philippine Statistical Authority's Freedom of Information (FOI) People’s Manual, submitted in November 2016, enabled the agency to process requests effectively and…

Freedom of Information vs. Privacy? The Challenge Before Us

5 December 2017
Data Protection Act (DPA) in the Philippines traces its history back to electronic Commerce and Cybercrime Acts. This presentation provides a brief history of the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation in the Philippines. It also outlines recommendations from the Right to…

Check My School

5 December 2017
Check my School (CMS) illustrates one possible way to faciliate freedom of information in the public sector. CMS is a participatory monitoring initiative for the education sector in the Philippines that allows users to access information about governance in public schools in the Philippines.

Good Practices in the Freedom of Information Program of the Governance Commission on Government Owned and Controlled Corporations

5 December 2017
Read about the good practices of the Freedom of Information Program of the Philippines' Governance Commission on Government Owned and Controlled Corporations. Established in 2011, the Governance Commission on Government Owned and Controlled Corporations is a relatively small organization comprising…

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…