Policy Brief

Bottlenecks to Formalization of Small-Scale Mining in PH

This Policy Note assesses the efforts of the government to formalize the small-scale mining economy. Among these issues is the absence of monitoring and profiling mechanisms in the sector, resulting in the lack of basic information, such as the profile of workers. To address these issues, this study recommends holding rigorous and comprehensive documentation of …

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Irrigation Investments: Some Recurrent and Emerging Issues

This Policy Note looks at some recurrent and emerging concerns on how to improve irrigation investments in the country. The study calls for a clear understanding of the bottlenecks or limiting factors in achieving the target new areas. The study likewise suggests exploring the potential for irrigation investment to support the crop diversification program, given …

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An Act Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, Providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework and Institutionalizing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, Appropriating Funds Therefore and for other Purposes

This Act aims to uphold the people’s constitutional rights to life and property by addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to disasters, strengthening the country’s institutional capacity for disaster risk reduction and management and building the resilience of local communities to disasters including climate change impacts. On gender perspective, it ensures that disaster risk reduction …

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