Freedom of Information One Year Report Read more about Freedom of Information One Year Report The Duterte administration in the Philippines highlights the importance of the Freedom of Information program as it pursues transparency, openness, and accountability in government. In the first year since its implementation, one can already list its achievement highlights and priority programs for 2018.
The Freedom of Information Program One Year On Read more about The Freedom of Information Program One Year On In the one year that the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has been the lead agency in implementing Executive Order No. 2 in the Philippines, it has managed to set some of the groundwork required in execution of the freedom of information (FOI) program. The online tools, exceptions, and manuals that were created provided the initial framework needed for adoption and implementation within agencies, which also led to the creation of incentive schemes such as performance-based bonus for having the FOI Manual in the agency’s transparency seal.
Richard Highfield Keywords tax finance Governance and public sector management Read more about Richard Highfield Richard Highfield is a highly experienced tax professional, having worked at very senior levels of the Australian Taxation Office and in the fiscal areas of two major international organizations (IMF and OECD).
Richard Villacorte Keywords finance Governance and public sector management capacity development Read more about Richard Villacorte Richard Villacorte is the Program Manager of the Local Government Support Fund Assistance to Municipalities (LGSF) of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Pilar Avello Keywords capacity development Governance and public sector management clean water and sanitation Read more about Pilar Avello Ms. Pilar Avello is a Programme Manager and one of SIWI’s experts on democratic governance and accountability in the water sector. She has more than nine years of experience working in with government agencies and civil society organizations in Latin America, Africa and Europe to strengthen and promote integrity in public administration by putting in practice transparency, accountability, participation and anti-corruption’s policies, regulations and mechanisms. Currently, Pilar is leading Water integrity and Accountability projects in different parts of the world.
Hasaan Khawar Keywords public policy issues reform program capacity development Governance and public sector management Read more about Hasaan Khawar Hasaan Khawar is an international development and public policy professional. He is a former civil servant belonging to Pakistan Administrative Service and has also worked with two Fortune 500 corporations. With diverse professional experience in a mix of public and private sectors including B2B, B2G and G2G settings, he has project experience in Pakistan, USA, Korea, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Christopher Rollo Keywords Governance and public sector management Urban Development un habitat Read more about Christopher Rollo Mr. Christopher Rollo assumed his post as the Country Programme Manager of UN-Habitat in the Philippines in January 2012, after serving as UN-Habitat Knowledge Manager from 2007. Before joining UN-Habitat, he was the Chairman of the National Committee on Visual Arts of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (2001-2007) and Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (2004-2006).
Greening of Skills: Indonesia Country Report Read more about Greening of Skills: Indonesia Country Report This presentation illustrates, through a number of examples, Indonesia’s commitment to environmental issues. How Technical and Vocational Education and Training is viewed in the country, including the government’s initiatives to promote this alternative form of learning, are discussed. The presentation also suggests a number of recommendations for consideration.