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Water Financing Programs in the Philippines: Are We Making Progress?(2013). Llanto, Gilberto M.,. The paper argues the case for developing more innovative financing schemes for the water supply sector. The use of traditional ODA-dependent financing channeled through government lending institutions has a somewhat moderate success record in developing and improving the water supply sector. There a...
Assessment of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of the Cadastral Survey Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources(2013). Llanto, Gilberto M.,. Rosellon, Maureen Ane D.,. The slow progress of the Cadastral Survey Program in the Philippines has been associated with implementation issues that have affected the effectiveness and efficiency of the program. A review of the processes, procedures, and existing institutional set-up in the conduct of cadastral surveys helped ...
Perspectives on Health Decentralization and Interjurisdictional Competition among Local Governments in the Philippines(2013). Llanto, Gilberto M.,. Kelekar, Uma,.
It has only been in the recent years that developing countries are increasingly decentralizing the provision of health care to their local governments. This paper explores some key issues related to health decentralization in the Philippines identified in literature and in course of interviews wi...
Economic Policy Monitor 2012: Regional Economic Integration and Inclusive Growth - Engaging Nations, Embracing People(2013). Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C.,. Yap, Josef T.,. Israel, Danilo C.,. Medalla, Erlinda M.,. Manasan, Rosario G.,. Aldaba, Rafaelita M.,. Briones, Roehlano M.,. Llanto, Gilberto M.,. del Prado, Fatima,. Tabuga, Aubrey D.,. Mina, Christian D.,. Mantaring, Melalyn C.,. Reyes, Celia M.,. Asis, Ronina D.,. Ballesteros, Marife M.,. Parel, Danileen Kristel C.,. Navarro, Adoracion M.,.
This third issue of the PIDS Economic Policy Monitor (EPM) focuses on regional economic integration and inclusive growth. With the approaching ASEAN Economic Community by 2015, it is but fitting to look at the effects of the rapid pace of regional economic integration on the achievement of sustai...
How Critical Is Transport and Logistics Infrastructure to Interregional Trade? The Case of High-value Fruits and Vegetables in Mindanao(2012). Llanto, Gilberto M.,. Mindanao has long been considered as the food basket of the Philippines. It is the largest producer of food and live animals with 90 percent of its produce going to Luzon and Visayas where the major urban markets are located. Recent interviews in Mindanao indicate a common issue with the high cost o...
Governmental Fiscal Support for Financing Long-term Infrastructure Projects in ASEAN Countries(2013). Llanto, Gilberto M.,. Zen, Fauziah,. This paper discusses governmental fiscal support for financing long-term infrastructure projects in ASEAN countries. More specifically, it discusses the role of guarantees and subsidies in promoting public-private partnership (PPP) projects. It draws on case studies of Philippine and Indonesian PPPs...
The ASEAN Economic Community and the Philippines: Implementation, Outcomes, Impacts, and Ways Forward (Full Report)(2013). Israel, Danilo C.,. Medalla, Erlinda M.,. Milo, Melanie S.,. Aldaba, Rafaelita M.,. Briones, Roehlano M.,. Llanto, Gilberto M.,. Rosellon, Maureen Ane D.,. Galang, Ivory Myka R.,. Navarro, Adoracion M.,. Ledda, Veredigna,. de Guzman, Reinier,.
As 2015 draws near, assessing ASEAN`s progress toward the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) defined by the AEC Blueprint is necessary and instructive. This paper constitutes the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the AEC Blueprint for the Philippines. The Philippines Country Report presents the results of the...
Productivity Growth as Key Driver of Development: Finding the Right Policy Mix(2012). Llanto, Gilberto M.,. Productivity growth is crucial to a country`s future economic prospects. It was behind the spectacular economic performance of East Asian economies, namely, Japan, Taiwan, and recently, Korea. If it is indeed the key to sustained growth and development, policymakers in the Philippines should underst...
Progress in Ratification and Implementation of ASEAN Protocols and Agreements in the Philippine Transport Sector(2012). Llanto, Gilberto M.,. ASEAN transport cooperation is a key issue in the preparation for an ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. Transport cooperation requires member countries to ratify and sign protocols and agreements that will liberalize the transport sector in ASEAN. The transport sector in this study covers maritime an...
The Impact of Trade Liberalization and Economic Integration on the Logistics Industry: Maritime Transport and Freight Forwarders(2012). Llanto, Gilberto M.,. Navarro, Adoracion M.,.
The ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint targets an ASEAN single market in 2015. This is an ambitious reform agenda that seeks to ensure the free flow of services, investment, and skilled labor along with the free flow of goods and the freer flow of capital in the ASEAN region. For logistics servic...
Economic Policy Monitor 2011: Education for Development(2012). Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C.,. Yap, Josef T.,. Israel, Danilo C.,. Medalla, Erlinda M.,. Aldaba, Rafaelita M.,. Briones, Roehlano M.,. Llanto, Gilberto M.,. Albert, Jose Ramon G.,. Paqueo, Vicente B.,. Tabuga, Aubrey D.,. Reyes, Celia M.,. Navarro, Adoracion M.,. This second issue of the PIDS Economic Policy Monitor (EPM) focuses on education. It takes a special look at the sector`s achievements, direction, priorities, and critical gaps in order to help the government and other education stakeholders craft the necessary education reform agenda that will furt...