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Innovating Governance: Building Resilience Against the Covid-19 Pandemic and other Risks

This issue of the Economic Policy Monitor focuses on long-standing structural and governance problems hampering the COVID-19 response of the Philippines. It highlights issues on human resources, information systems, coordination, public participation, public trust in governance, and the government’s bureaucratic organization. It also provides policy updates on poverty reduction and social protection; gender; health; education; …

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Lack of Innovation Cripples PH Covid-Response

The banner story highlights the challenges, particularly innovation, that have crippled the country’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The issue also features articles discussing the relationship between the public’s level of trust and the effectiveness of government innovation and reforms, particularly in public health and digital banking. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Other …

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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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