SHIFT TO ALERT LEVEL 1 TO GENERATE PHP 9.4 BILLION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY PER WEEK AND BENEFIT 20.3 MILLION WORKERS

March 1, 2022 – The shift to alert level 1 in more parts of the country will generate an estimated PHP 9.4 billion per week of economic activity in gross value-added terms, the National Economic and Development Authority said. During the Talk to the People of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary continue reading : SHIFT TO ALERT LEVEL 1 TO GENERATE PHP 9.4 BILLION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY PER WEEK AND BENEFIT 20.3 MILLION WORKERS

EXPANDED PEDIATRIC VACCINATION TO ENCOURAGE MORE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ENSURE SAFETY IN RETURN TO FACE-TO-FACE SCHOOLING – NEDA

February 11, 2022 – The vaccination of children aged five to eleven years old will encourage more economic activity, protect families, and support the resumption of face-to-face schooling, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “More than thirty percent of our population is below eighteen [years old], so the sooner we vaccinate them, the continue reading : EXPANDED PEDIATRIC VACCINATION TO ENCOURAGE MORE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ENSURE SAFETY IN RETURN TO FACE-TO-FACE SCHOOLING – NEDA

DBCC JOINT STATEMENT ON THE SURGE OF COVID-19 CASES

January 7, 2022 The Development Budget Coordination Committee is closely monitoring the impact of the elevated number of COVID-19 cases, especially in the National Capital Region (NCR) and its neighboring provinces. We estimate that the shift from Alert level 2 to Alert level 3 for NCR plus, which includes Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and continue reading : DBCC JOINT STATEMENT ON THE SURGE OF COVID-19 CASES

LOSSES AND SETBACKS IN 2020 OFFER LESSONS TO RECOVER TOGETHER IN 2021 – NEDA

December 30, 2020 Reverting back to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) could cost NCR and its adjacent regions some 2.1 billion pesos in wages a day. Meanwhile, every day of General Community Quarantine (GCQ) costs these regions around 700 million pesos in wages. These losses and setbacks point to the need to work together to continue reading : LOSSES AND SETBACKS IN 2020 OFFER LESSONS TO RECOVER TOGETHER IN 2021 – NEDA

(CORRECTION) Re: August 31 NEDA Media Release: PH ODA REACHES USD21.62 BILLION IN 2019; ADD’L FUNDING FOR COVID-19 AT USD10.94 BILLION IN 2020

CORRECTION: The NEDA media release last August 31, 2020 incorrectly said that “…ODA loans and grants amounting to USD 10.94 billion have been added to the country’s total ODA portfolio…” The USD 10.94 billion actually refers to the amount indicated in the 3rd pillar of the Four-Pillar Socioeconomic Strategy Against Covid-19 (projected ODA of USD continue reading : (CORRECTION) Re: August 31 NEDA Media Release: PH ODA REACHES USD21.62 BILLION IN 2019; ADD’L FUNDING FOR COVID-19 AT USD10.94 BILLION IN 2020

NEDA-LED TASK GROUP PREPARES ¨RECHARGE PH¨, WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH PARAMOUNT IN RECOVERY PLAN – NEDA

August 08, 2020 Navigating the pandemic and thriving in the new normal require a whole-of-society approach, which is vital in the country’s recovery plan, the National Economic and Development Authority said.   “The government needs the utmost cooperation of the public, the business sector, and civil society in restarting socioeconomic activities while preventing the spread of continue reading : NEDA-LED TASK GROUP PREPARES ¨RECHARGE PH¨, WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH PARAMOUNT IN RECOVERY PLAN – NEDA

NEDA LAUNCHES SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS ICT TOOLS TO HELP ADDRESS COVID-19 RESPONSE DISRUPTIONS

May 23, 2020 The NEDA-Regional Development Group (RDG) launched on May 21, 2020 ICT tools that will be useful in troubleshooting problems in the supply chain for goods and production inputs and in planning supply chain-related interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and potentially post-pandemic. The ICT tools are called Supply Chain Analytics (SCAn) Dashboard and continue reading : NEDA LAUNCHES SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS ICT TOOLS TO HELP ADDRESS COVID-19 RESPONSE DISRUPTIONS

NEDA URGES INTENSIFYING EFFORTS TO BOOST PH TRADE SECTOR

April 8, 2020 As the country continues to grapple with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the National Economic and Development Authority said the government must intensify trade sector reforms for the economy to overcome the challenges of a huge global economic slowdown. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that the country’s total merchandise continue reading : NEDA URGES INTENSIFYING EFFORTS TO BOOST PH TRADE SECTOR

PRIORITY SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL GOODS PRODUCTION A MUST – NEDA

April 7, 2020 The government needs to prioritize support for the production of essential goods and personal protective equipment during the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Philippine Statistics Authority today reported in its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) that the total manufacturing index continue reading : PRIORITY SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL GOODS PRODUCTION A MUST – NEDA

PH GOV’T MUST ADDRESS SUPPLY, PRICE ISSUES AMID COVID-19 SPREAD – NEDA

April 7, 2020 The government must be proactive in addressing supply bottlenecks and implementing price control measures on necessities following the spread of COVID-19, said the National Economic and Development Authority. The country’s headline inflation decelerated for the second month to 2.5 percent in March 2020, from 2.6 percent in February 2020 and 3.3 percent continue reading : PH GOV’T MUST ADDRESS SUPPLY, PRICE ISSUES AMID COVID-19 SPREAD – NEDA

Online Public Consultation on Agriculture and Fisheries Sector: Business Rapid Assessment

The current COVID-19 pandemic is forcing on us a “new normal” where we still need to practice social distancing and make other behavioral changes. We in government need to understand this new normal for different sectors. This way, we can come up with policies and programs to help society adjust to the new normal.

This survey is being conducted by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on behalf of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Anticipatory and Forward Planning (IATF-AFP). The results of this survey will be aggregated to ensure anonymity. Suggestions are subject to further review and consideration by NEDA and the IATF-AFP.

Online Public Consultation on Defining and Preparing for the “New Normal”

The current COVID-19 pandemic is forcing on us a “new normal” where we still need to practice social distancing and make other behavioral changes. We in government need to understand this new normal for different sectors. This way, we can come up with policies and programs to help society adjust to the new normal.

This survey is being conducted by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on behalf of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Anticipatory and Forward Planning (IATF-AFP). The results of this survey will be aggregated to ensure anonymity. Suggestions are subject to further review and consideration by NEDA and the IATF-AFP.

Technical Working Group on Anticipatory and Forward Planning

The Technical Working Group on Anticipatory and Forward Planning (TWG-AFP) was created on 27 March 2020 through Resolution N0. 16 of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases.  The TWG is tasked to provide recommendations to rebuild consumer and business confidence and help society adjust to the “new normal.”