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Presented by Marites B. Lagarto NEDA Social Development Staff

Panel 9: Addressing the Challenges of Scaling-up & Consolidation of Social Protection Programmes (Philippines). Presented by Marites B. Lagarto NEDA Social Development Staff A Policy Dialogue & a South-South Learning Event on Long-Term Social Protection

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Presented by Marites B. Lagarto NEDA Social Development Staff

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  1. Panel 9: Addressing the Challenges of Scaling-up & Consolidation of Social Protection Programmes (Philippines) Presented by Marites B. Lagarto NEDA Social Development Staff A Policy Dialogue & a South-South Learning Event on Long-Term Social Protection 13 October 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa

  2. OUTLINE • Philippine Situation • Conditional Cash Transfer: 4Ps • Complementation of 4Ps with other Social Protection Programs

  3. I. PHILIPPINE SITUATION • Population : more than 92 million • Annual population growth rate: 2.04 • Poverty incidence worsened: 24.4% (2003) to 26.7% (2006) • High income inequality compared to Asian neighbors • Off-track in meeting MDG targets for Poverty Education Maternal health Malnutrition

  4. I. PHILIPPINE SITUATION • Low spending on social protection programmes 0.3% of GDP in 2007 to 0.8% in 2008 • Lack of policy & institutional coordination • Social protection has a narrow base of beneficiaries • Social protection programmes are: numerous; with limited reach; inadequately funded; short-lived • High leakage rate

  5. II. CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps • Provides cash assistance to poor eligible households Health & nutrition – PhP500/month or PhP6,000/year ($110) Education – PhP300/child per month; max of 3 children • Conditionalities : health & education • Attainment of lagging MDG targets: MMR, basic education, nutrition

  6. II. Conditional cash transfer Implementation of 4Ps With full support of the President 2007: Pilot tested in 6,000 poor hhds 2008: Expanded to 376,000 poor hhds 2009-2010: Scaled up to one million poor hhds 2011: Additional 1.3 million poor hhds

  7. II. Conditional cash transfer Table 1. 4Ps Household beneficiaries by set

  8. II. Conditional cash transfer • Support Systems developed such as the National Household Targeting System • Rapid roll-out was successful but strained institutions & manpower & delayed computerization of some systems • Results of 1st wave qualitative evaluation & pilot test of spot checks (payment mechanism, grievance redress system, supply side, conditionalities) • Further expansion has to be done gradually • Legislating 4Ps

  9. III. Complementation of 4Ps with other social protection programs Proposed measures based on results of studies • Reallocation of funds for rice price subsidy to more effective programs such as 4Ps • Consolidation of budget for Food for School into 4Ps budget • Scaling up of 4Ps • Making 4Ps the core social protection program with complementation from other social protection programmes

  10. III. Complementation of 4Ps with other social protection programs Operationalizing the SP framework • Further studies to assist government in preparing a medium-term social protection plan • Capacity building for better understanding of hhd vulnerabilities to risks and shocks • Further technical assistance in in-depth assessment of the adequacy & efficiency of existing SPs • Complementation of 4Ps with a community-driven program and a community-based microcredit program as a start

  11. III. Complementation of 4Ps with other social protection programs Operationalizing the SP framework • Use of the National household targeting sysyem in expanding coverage of the National Health Insurance Program and other programs • Harmonizing definition of social protection • Creation of an inter-agency body on SP to develop and oversee implementation of a medium-term plan for social protection

  12. THANK YOU!

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