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    Ensuring a more evidence-based policy for basic education

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    The Philippines’ Department of Education (DepEd), through its Basic Education Social Reform Agenda (BESRA), has sought to meet the Philippine Education for All (EFA) 2015 goals that were officially adopted in 2006. This masterplan aims to attain the improvement of the quality of basic education for every Filipino by 2015.
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    Dealing with the soaring price of rice

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    Rice is a critical item in the diet of the poor in the Philippines. This policy note traces the root of the country's rice price situation, analysing the government's response and offering insights and suggestions on what should be done.
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    Lessons for the Philippines from the US financial crisis

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    This policy note attempts to understand the potential economic implications to the Philippines of the global financial crisis and distill important policy lessons especially for financial regulation. The policy note identifies three channels through which the Philippines will be impacted: potential decrease in investment; decrease in remittances; and decrease in tourism receipts. 
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    Issues on counting the poor

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    A credible poverty measurement system is essential in order to develop the proper policy instruments for reducing poverty. Hence, the measurement and analysis of poverty statistics should be done with due care. 
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    Addressing policy issues and constraints in agricultural diversification: the potential contribution of the fruits and vegetables subsector

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    The fruits and vegetables subsector is a dynamic component of Philippine agriculture and has the potential of fully contributing to the diversification of the agriculture sector. But similar to the agriculture sector as a whole, its full development is stymied by a set of certain policy issues.
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    In pursuit of sex parity: are girls becoming more educated than boys?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    Are our boys falling behind on education? This policy note discusses the mounting evidence in growing sex disparity in the public school system in the Philippines, with girls consistently outperforming boys not only in completion rates but also in achievement.
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    What ails local service delivery of public goods and services?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    Before reforms aimed at improving local service delivery (LSD) of public goods and services can be instituted, it is important to take into particular account the various problems underpinning the provision of these public goods and services and to understand the Philippine decentralisation framework in general. 
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    Assessment of the absorptive capacity for government and donor funding: the case of the DOH

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2001
    Agencies tasked to carry out a social agenda have distinct experience in the utilization of available resources. The issues that confront the Department of Health (DOH) in the delivery of healthcare services support the need to look at the utilization of both government and donor funding in the implementation of its programs, projects and regular functions.
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    Watering down the water problem: an institutional perspective

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2001
    This policy note outlines the current set-up, policies and issues on water management in the Philippines and extracts the key concerns affecting institutional matters that need to be addressed to help craft an efficient and effective water resource management system. 
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    Rice policy reforms in the Philippines: a political economy perspective

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2002
    Globalisation and influence of international institutions, in combination with domestic economic realities and politics, are reshaping the food security policy and strategy of various countries, including the Philippines.

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