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LESSONS FROM
THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Reaching the Poorest of the Poor
at the Community Level
HON. SECRETARY DOMINGO F. PANGANIBAN
National Anti-Poverty Commission
Republic of the Philippines
Taking Actions for the World’s Poor and Hungry
Organized by China’s State Council Leading Group of Poverty
Alleviation and Development (LGOPAD) and the International
Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
17 to 19 October 2007, in Beijing, China
Philippine Midterm Progress
Report on the MDGs
Target
2015
Chance of
Success
INDICATOR
1990
CURRENT
Proportion of Population
Below Poverty
Threshold
45.3%
30%
(2003)
22.65%
HIGH
Proportion of Population
Below Subsistence
Threshold
24.3%
13.5%
(2003)
12.15%
HIGH
34.5%
24.6%
(2005)
17.25%
HIGH
Percentage of
Underweight Children
5 Years Old and
Below
Average Annual Poverty Reduction
for Selected Asian Countries
COUNTRY
Years
Philippines
1971-91
Indonesia
Annual
Reduction
First Year
Last Year
0.70%
52%
39%
1970-90
2.00%
58%
19%
Korea
1970-90
0.90%
23%
5%
Malaysia
1973-87
1.60%
37%
14%
Thailand
1962-88
1.40%
59%
22%
Source: World Bank, 1996
Steady Economic Growth
Since 2001
GNP
GDP
8.3
7.5
6.7
6.2
5.9
5.1
4.4
4.5
4.2
4.7
3.7
3.4
5.8
5.6
5
5.5
3.4
3
Source: NEDA/NSCB
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Medium-Term Philippine
Development Plan
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Macro-economic stability based on free
enterprise
Agricultural and fisheries modernization
Comprehensive human development and
the protection of vulnerable sectors
Good and effective governance
Philippine Anti-Poverty Program
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Accelerated asset reform
Improved access to human
development services
Better employment opportunities
Security from violence and reliable
social protection
Participation of the poor in
governance
The Philippine Development Process
NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
REGIONAL FIELD
OFFICES
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS
COMMMUNITIES
COMMUNITIES
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS
COMMUNITIES
CONVERGENCE AND CONSULTAION
AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL
ANTI-HUNGER
PROGRAMS
LIVELIHOOD
PROGRAMS
MUNICIPAL
PROGRAMS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION
AT THE
VILLAGE
LEVEL
HEALTH
PROGRAMS
HOUSING
PROGRAMS
DESIRED OUTCOMES FOR MDG
RESPONSIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
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A local development plan incorporating the MDG
targets and corresponding increase budget allocation
for MDG-responsive programs
Local policies that facilitate the achievement
of the MDGs;
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Local monitoring system to benchmark LGU
contributions to the attainment of MDG targets;
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Improved delivery of basic services through replication
of good practices; and
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Inclusion of accomplishment of MDG targets as one of
the performance commitments of the LGUs.
THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES
•7,107 islands
•17 regions
•81 provinces
•118 cities
•41,990 villages
Available Sources of
Data
Implementing
Agency
NSO
Family Income
and Expenditures
Survey (FIES)
Frequency of
Collection
Every 3
years
Annual Poverty
Indicator Survey
(APIS)
NSO
Every year
wherein
FIES is not
conducted
National
Nutritional
Survey (NNS)
FNRI
Every 5
years
Data Obtained
Family income and living
expenditures and related
information affecting
income and expenditure
levels and patterns in
the Philippines including
poverty incidence
Socioeconomic profiles
of families and other
information relating to
their living conditions but
not poverty incidence
Food situation and
nutritional status
What is CBMS?
What are its advantages?
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An organized process of data collection and
processing at the community level;
Facilitates the integration of data for local
planning, program implementation and
evaluation;
Promotes evidence-based policymaking,
and encourages communities to participate
in the data gathering process
CBMS Core Indicators
1
Proportion of children’s deaths (0-5 years old)
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Proportion of women deaths due to pregnancy-related causes
3
Proportion of children 0-5 years old who are malnourished
4
Proportion of households living in makeshift housing
5
Proportion of households that are squatters
6
Proportion of households without access to safe water supply
7
Proportion of households without access to sanitary toilet facilities
8
Proportion of children aged 6-12 years old who are not in elementary
school
9
Proportion of children aged 13-16 years old who are not in secondary
school
10
Proportion of households with income below the poverty threshold
11
Proportion of households with income below the food threshold
12
Proportion of households that experienced food shortage
13
Proportion of persons who are unemployed
14
Proportion of persons who were victims of crime
Need-Solution Quick Matching
Approach: Localizing MDGs
Solution Providers
CBMS Result
(MDG-based
Indicators)
Local
Priority
Needs and
Concerns
Fact-Based
Intervention
(FBI) Exchange
(Public/Private/Partnership)
Policy /
Advocacy
Innovative Program/
Project Design
Creation
Matching and
Prioritized Delivery of
Services
Facilitation
Sanggunian Panlunsod
Enhancement
Preservation
(Peace & Order)
Source: Pasay City LGU
Capability Building
Maintain Harmony in
the community
CBMS: Localizing MDGs
Other
Other
Agencies
Agencies
Nat’l Anti-Poverty
Commission
Other
Agencies
Other
Agencies
CBMS Repository
DirectInterventions
Interventions
Direct
Basic Services
HOUSEHOLDS
Direct
Direct
Interventions
Interventions
Local Governments
(Implementing Agents)
Livelihood Training
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSEHOLDS
Hunger Mitigation Program Framework
Unavailable or insufficient food to eat
HUNGER
No money to buy food
Hunger Mitigation Measures
Demand Side
Supply Side
Increase food
production
Enhance efficiency of
logistics & food delivery
Put more money in
poor people’s pockets
Promote good
nutrition
Productivity
programs including
livestock, crops,
marine regeneration
(mangrove and
coastal fishery
development), farm
family (Gulayan ng
Masa) and irrigation
- DA, DENR, NIA
a) Barangay Food Terminal
& Tindahan Natin – DA,
NFA, DSWD
b) Ports (RORO)-maximum
use of private ports,
shipping - DOTC/PPA
c) Farm to market roads –
DPWH, DA, DAR, AFP
d) Efficient local transport
– LGUs/Leagues of
P/C/M/B, DILG, PNP
e) Food for School
Program - DepED,
DSWD
f) Creation of NGO network to support feeding
programs - DSWD
g) Community tradeable
rice certificates - NFA
a) Improve productivity in coconut
areas (coconut coir, virgin
coconut oil & other valueadding products, coconet
production) – DA, PCA ( CIIF)
b) More aggressive microfinancing – Microfinance
Program Committee
c) Maximize employment
opportunities in construction &
maintenance of farm-to-market
roads, irrigation and roadside
maintenance– DPWH, MMDA,
PNP, NIA, DAR, DA, AFP
d) Aggressive training – TESDA,
DOLE, DSWD, CHED
e) Upland land distribution (4M ha
for jatropha, rubber) – DAR,
DENR
a) Conduct social
marketing –
DOH, NNC/
LGUs
b) Promote
exclusive
breastfeeding,
appropriate
complementary
feeding, and
increased
consumption of
vegetables –
DOH, NNC,
LGUs
c) Nutrition
education in
schools –
DepED
Sources: NEDA/NNC
Manage
population
Responsible
Parenthood –
DOH,
POPCOM,
LGUs/ ULAP/
Leagues of
P/C/M/B
Fighting Hunger at the Community Level
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Backyard propagation of vegetables and fish
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Establishment of public food stalls to make safe,
affordable, and nutritious food available to the poor
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Improvement of ports, roads, and other transport
facilities
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Implementation of free school feeding programs
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More aggressive microfinance, employment, and
livelihood training projects
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Widespread promotion of responsible parenthood
Self-Rated Hunger Incidence
among Filipinos
Area and Families
Affected
Severe Hunger (%)
Number of Families (‘000)
Total Hunger
Incidence (%)
Source: Social Weather Stations
2006
2007
1st
Qtr
2nd
Qtr
3rd
Qtr
4th
Qtr
1st
Qtr
2nd
Qtr
4.2
3.4
4.6
3.9
4.0
2.2
700
580
800
680
700
390
16.9
13.9
16.9
19.0
19.0
14.7
Lessons from the Philippines
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Sound macroeconomic policies
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Equitable asset distribution
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Infrastructure development
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Rural and agricultural development
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A strong partnership between national
and local governments
Good governance and accurately
controlled public investments
Political stability
THE NEED FOR GREATER
INT’L COOPERATION
AND JOINT ACTION…
THANK YOU