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    Use of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) by the Department of Agriculture

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    The Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) is an ongoing loan and grant program in the Philippines for agriculture and fisheries. From the start of its actual implementation in 2000 up to the present, it has been plagued by numerous problems which significantly derailed the attainment of its objectives.
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    Examination of intense climate-related disasters in the Asia-Pacific

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    The frequency of intense floods and storms is increasing globally, particularly in Asia-Pacific, amid the specter of climate change. Associated with these natural disasters are more variable and extreme rainfall and temperatures as recorded in publicly available databases for the world, Asia-Pacific, and the Philippines, the case examined in detail.
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    Water financing programs in the Philippines: are we making progress?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013
    There is a low level of investments in water supply and sanitation, which as noted in the 2011-2016 Philippine Development Plan (PDP), has hindered the full achievement of the MDG target for this sector.
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    Agriculture, rural employment, and inclusive growth

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013
    At the top of the agenda of the Philippine Development Plan is inclusive growth, meaning growth that is rapid, sustained, and wide enough to matter to a broad spectrum of the population.
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    Water in Metro Cebu: the case for policy and institutional reforms

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1998
    The purpose of this paper is to analyze the policy and institutional factors that may be constraining the efficient, equitable, and sustainable management of water resource in Metro Cebu. Over the past decade, Metro Cebu has been rapidly moving towards growth and industrialization contributing as much as seventy percent to Visayas’ industrial output.
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    Water quality and fisheries issues accompanying population growth in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1996
    Fishing should be an employment of last resort. This article argues why through analysis of water quality and fisheries in conjunction to the role of human population and overfishing on yields.
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    Watershed management policies and institutional mechanisms: a critical review

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    While most government efforts are directed toward watershed conservation, its management has remained challenging and complex. This short article argues for reconsideration of existing policies and regulations. It also pushes for a long-term comprehensive national strategy to address several watershed management concerns.
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    Who are opposed to free trade in the Philippines?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005
    In a democratic country, economic policies succeed or fail depending on the political support they receive. Open trade policies that were initiated and accepted years ago can be reversed in accordance with the government's free trade conviction and popular pressure. However, popular pressure for or against open trade is affected by other factors.
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    Conditional cash transfer program in the Philippines: is it reaching the extremely poor?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    The Philippine government shows its serious effort to combat poverty through the continuing expansion of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Philippines` version of the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program modeled by Latin American countries.
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    ASEAN Economic Community 2015: SME development - narrowing development gap measure

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013
    This paper evaluates the implementation of the 2010-2015 ASEAN Strategic Action Plan for SME Development and the 2004-2009 ASEAN Policy Blueprint for SME Development. The initial interviews and survey results yielded low average effectiveness scores for the ASEAN Strategic Action Plan for SME Development.

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