This report aims to 1) assess the trends in rural development and natural resource management (RD/NRM) strategies as reflected by selected indicators; 2) recommend relevant adjustments and improvements to better achieve the stated RD/NRM objectives and impacts; 3) formulate a strategic and prioritized RD/NRM performance indicator system to catalyze strategic and timely actions toward achieving the priority Medium Term Philippines Development Plan/Country Assistance Strategy (MTPDP/CAS) objectives. After the introduction, chapter 2 summarizes the background and gives a preliminary assessment of the MTPDP for the rural sector. Chapter 3 summarizes the results of in-depth analysis of RD/NRM trends and updated prioritized strategies according to seven performance indicator areas. Chapter 4 pulls together the strategic and operational implications of these trends in terms of five major conclusions, with special emphasis on developing a framework for a RD/NRM Performance Indicator System to support an improved implementation of the MTPDP. It also outlines a proposed action plan for institutionalizing in a phased manner the RD/NRM performance indicator monitoring system.
(With permission from the World Bank Group)
