WELCOME REMARKS ARSENIO M. BALISACAN Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General CULMINATING POVERTY REDUCTION WORKSHOP “Towards Zero Poverty: Pursuing Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity” Palawan Ballroom, EDSA Shangri-la 23 September 2015 Distinguished resource speakers and presenters, colleagues in the academe and government, friends from civil society, partners from the international development community, ladies and gentlemen, continue reading : Welcome Remarks of Secretary Balisacan at the AIM’S Towards Zero Poverty Culminating Workshop
SDC-HDPRC mobilizes gov’t, private sector in poor localities to address constraints to inclusive growth
MANILA— In a bid to accelerate poverty reduction and promote growth in areas where the poor are found, the NEDA Social Development Committee – Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster (SDC-HDPRC) embarked on a concerted effort among the government, private sector, and the poor to ensure that the factors limiting the poor’s participation in economic continue reading : SDC-HDPRC mobilizes gov’t, private sector in poor localities to address constraints to inclusive growth
Equal access to opportunities, crucial to poverty reduction in PH & East Asia – NEDA
From left: World Bank Vice President of the East Asia and Pacific Region Axel van Trotsenburg, Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Cornell University Professor of Economics Ravi Kanbur, Global Economy and Development Program Senior Fellow and Deputy Director Homi Kharas, and The Wall Street Journal’s Washington Bureau Economics Editor Sudeep Reddy during the World Bank’s continue reading : Equal access to opportunities, crucial to poverty reduction in PH & East Asia – NEDA
British Ambassador calls on NEDA
British Ambassador to the Philippines Asif Ahmad paid a courtesy call to Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan recently at the NEDA Secretary’s Office. Balisacan tackled the important role of the trade and industry sector for the country’s economic growth. He also talked about the development plans to be achieved until 2016 continue reading : British Ambassador calls on NEDA
High economic growth, investments in social dev’t reduced poverty in first half of 2013
MANILA—The Philippine economy’s remarkable growth of 7.7 percent in the first half of 2013, along with the government’s investments in social development programs, significantly reduced poverty in the period, possibly marking the beginning of an appreciable downward trend in poverty incidence, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) continue reading : High economic growth, investments in social dev’t reduced poverty in first half of 2013
NEDA urges international dev’t partners to enhance investments in local capacities for poverty reduction
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) urged international development partners to invest in enabling local capacities of developing countries in policy analysis and program management for poverty reduction efforts. Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan made this statement during the session of the World Bank Group – International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2014 Spring continue reading : NEDA urges international dev’t partners to enhance investments in local capacities for poverty reduction
