Category: Poverty Series

This paper, written in Filipino, presents a cultural definition of poverty. It describes the various ways Filipinos adapt to poverty in order not to feel desolate. It begins with the assertion that Filipinos do not want to feel...

The paper argues that the fisherfolks are among the poorest and the fishery sector as among the more vulnerable sectors in agriculture. The sector confronts environment degradation, unfair competition, lack of access to services...

This paper analyzes the program components, strategies and structures of the KALAHI (Kapit-bisig Laban sa Kahirapan) Program, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's response to alleviate poverty in the Philippines. It also...

This paper was written to assist NAPC in formulating a capability-building program that will make most efficient and effective use of the People's Development Trust Fund for the benefit of micro-finance institutions and...

Through a micro-finance sector growth continuum, this paper shows that there is definitely a future for wholesale lending which is not limited to PCFC alone. Other wholesale lenders (of private origin) should also be allowed to...

This paper discusses lessons from past experiences in structural adjustment programs and concludes that structural reforms done via sector deregulation without serious accompanying institutional reforms are dangerous and are...

This paper attempts to show the links between gender and poverty, and trace historically the international discourse on development which also impinged on national directions and realities. It focuses on the strategic objectives...

The paper scans briefly the overall performance of the education sector and highlights the particular situation of Mindanao. It cited particularly the poorest regions (the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao or ARMM and Western...

This paper presents an analysis of the poverty situation in the country and the economic crisis which spared no one, and where almost everyone is worse off now than before. It then proceeds to advocate for several short-term...

This paper asserts that unemployment protection should receive greater attention from policymakers in the face of the unfolding vulnerabilities of globalization. To substantiate such assertion, the paper discusses the need for...

This paper examines the role of local governments in poverty alleviation. On the whole, there has been no systematic evaluation of local government performance in service delivery or poverty alleviation. Evidence of improved...

This paper is an effort to deepen understanding on the issue of internal displacement within the context of the wider, long-standing problems suffered by the tri-peoples of Mindanao. The paper discusses the roots of internal...