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    Global goals, African realities: building a sustainable future for all

    Africa Progress Panel, 2015
    The Africa Progress Report is the annual flagship publication of the Africa Progress Panel (APP). The report draws on the best research and analysis, and makes policy recommendations for African political leaders and civil society who collectively have the primary responsibility for spurring Africa’s progress.
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    Serving the urban poor through public-private community partnerships in water supply

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2001
    This policy note discusses major forms of water (and sanitation) services provided for the urban poor in the Philippines, highlighting the public-private-community partnerships forged in the process and the role of each partner, and drawing some lessons for improvement and replication in other areas.
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    Land reform and changes in land ownership concentration: evidence from rice-growing villages in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2006
    Land reform has been the main policy response of government to correct the sharp inequalities in the distribution of land ownership in the Philippines. The historical records show that the process of disposal of State lands has heavily favored households with economic and political power.
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    Alternative means testing options Using CBMS

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2006
    The Philhealth Indigent Program aims to provide health insurance privileges to the marginalised sector of Philippine society. Beneficiaries are identified through a survey called CBIS-MBN, using the Family Data Survey Form (FDSF), conducted by the local Social Welfare Development Office.
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    Towards financing the Millennium Development Goals of the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2006
    The Philippines is lagging behind in terms of achieving the 2015 MDG targets or compared with her neighbours.
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    Innovations as response to failures in rural financial markets

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2006
    Commercial banks will not lend to the poor and to microenterprises. The unflattering profile and lack of assets of the poor pose serious challenges to profit- maximizing financial institutions. High transaction costs make provision of small loans very costly and information asymmetry increases the risk in lending.
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    Can group credit work for housing loans? Some evidence from the CMP

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    In recent years, a number of lending instruments have been introduced and tried out in the area of housing finance. In the Philippines, a group lending scheme is being implemented through the government's Community Mortgage Program (CMP). While the programme is generally accepted as a pro-poor housing program, its financial sustainability has been in question.
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    Rural finance in the Philippines: a continuing saga in policy challenges

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2004
    How to frame efficient rural finance policies that would become potent tools for development remains a challenge to policymakers. Over the past two decades, the Philippines' rural financial market has gone through various experiences and stages of development.
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    Myanmar development strategy

    Korea Development Institute, 2013
    The objective of the research is to promote financial integration in Myanmar and the member countries of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nation). To this end, the research introduces experiences of Korea in developing its economic and financial sector.
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    Korea’s support policies for single-parent families

    Korea Development Institute, 2014
    Korea’s support policies for single-parent families are considered to have started in 1989 with the legislation of the Single-mother and Child Welfare Act.

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