LESSONS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Reaching the Poorest of the Poor at the Community Level

1. 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 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 Republic of the Philippines

2. Philippine Midterm Progress Report on the MDGs

3. Average Annual Poverty Reductionfor Selected Asian Countries Source: World Bank, 1996

4. Steady Economic Growth Since 2001 Source: NEDA/NSCB

5. Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan • Macro-economic stability based on free enterprise • Agricultural and fisheries modernization • Comprehensive human development and the protection of vulnerable sectors • Good and effective governance

6. Philippine Anti-Poverty Program • 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

7. The Philippine Development Process NATIONAL GOVERNMENT REGIONAL FIELD OFFICES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS COMMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES

8. CONVERGENCE AND CONSULTAION AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAMS LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THE VILLAGE LEVEL HEALTH PROGRAMS HOUSING PROGRAMS

9. DESIRED OUTCOMES FOR MDG RESPONSIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS • 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; • Local monitoring system to benchmark LGU contributions to the attainment of MDG targets; • Improved delivery of basic services through replication of good practices; and • Inclusion of accomplishment of MDG targets as one of the performance commitments of the LGUs.

10. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES • 7,107 islands • 17 regions • 81 provinces • 118 cities • 41,990 villages

12. What is CBMS? What are its advantages? • 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

13. CBMS Core Indicators

14. Solution Providers (Public/Private/Partnership) Fact-Based Intervention (FBI) Exchange Sanggunian Panlunsod Innovative Program/ Project Design Policy / Advocacy Matching and Prioritized Delivery of Services Creation Facilitation Enhancement Capability Building Preservation (Peace & Order) Maintain Harmony in the community Need-Solution Quick Matching Approach: Localizing MDGs CBMS Result (MDG-based Indicators) Local Priority Needs and Concerns Source: Pasay City LGU

15. CBMS: Localizing MDGs Nat’l Anti-Poverty Commission CBMS Repository Other Agencies Other Agencies Other Agencies Other Agencies Direct Interventions Direct Interventions Direct Interventions Direct Interventions Basic Services Local Governments (Implementing Agents) Livelihood Training HOUSEHOLDS HOUSEHOLDS HOUSEHOLDS

16. Hunger Mitigation Program Framework HUNGER Unavailable or insufficient food to eat 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 Manage population Responsible Parenthood – DOH, POPCOM, LGUs/ ULAP/ Leagues of P/C/M/B 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 net-work to support feeding programs - DSWD g) Community tradeable rice certificates - NFA 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 a) Improve productivity in coconut areas (coconut coir, virgin coconut oil & other value-adding products, coconet production) – DA, PCA ( CIIF) b) More aggressive micro-financing – 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 Sources: NEDA/NNC

17. Fighting Hunger at the Community Level • Backyard propagation of vegetables and fish • Establishment of public food stalls to make safe, affordable, and nutritious food available to the poor • Improvement of ports, roads, and other transport facilities • Implementation of free school feeding programs • More aggressive microfinance, employment, and livelihood training projects • Widespread promotion of responsible parenthood

18. Self-Rated Hunger Incidenceamong Filipinos Source: Social Weather Stations

19. Lessons from the Philippines • Sound macroeconomic policies • Equitable asset distribution • Infrastructure development • Rural and agricultural development • A strong partnership between national and local governments • Good governance and accurately controlled public investments • Political stability

20. THE NEED FOR GREATER INT’L COOPERATION AND JOINT ACTION…

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