Philippines : Poverty Assessment, Volume 1. Main Report

This report is intended as an input into the Philippine Government's poverty eradication strategy. The report aims to update our understanding of the nature of poverty and the recent progress in poverty reduction in the Philippines. It examines the extent to which growth in the nineties has translated into poverty reduction and analyzes how well publicly-provided social services reach the poor and whether redistributive policies attain their objectives. The report also focuses on the social impact of the recent financial/El Nino crises and explores policies to reduce vulnerability in the Philippines. The report comprises two volumes. The main volume starts with a summary of the profile of the poor and trends in poverty. It then proposes a framework for attacking poverty built on three pillars: 1) promoting opportunity for poor people through generating broad-based growth and building up the assets of the poor; 2) enhancing security of poor people through reducing vulnerability and helping the poor manage risks; and 3) facilitating empowerment of poor people to ensure accountable institutions. Finally, the main report examines the information base for pro-poor policies and offers suggestions for future work. The second volume provides the detailed analytical basis for many of the findings presented in the main report.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2001-05-31
Subjects:	ABSOLUTE POVERTY, ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY, CDF, CIVIL SOCIETY, CPI, CURRENCY UNIT, DATA COLLECTION, DEREGULATION, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, DONOR COMMUNITY, DRINKING WATER, DROUGHT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, ECONOMIC RENTS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EGS, ETHNIC MINORITIES, EXPENDITURE SURVEY, FOOD POVERTY LINE, GNP, GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, GROWTH RATE, HEADCOUNT INDEX, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH EXPENDITURES, HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTH OUTCOMES, HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH STATUS, HEALTH SURVEY, HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS, HOUSEHOLD LEVEL, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, HOUSEHOLD WELFARE, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, IMPORTS, INCOME, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, INCOME GENERATION, INCOME LEVEL, INEQUALITY, INFORMAL SAFETY, INFORMAL SAFETY NETS, INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS, LABOR FORCE, LABOR FORCE SURVEY, LABOR MARKET, LAND REDISTRIBUTION, LAND REFORM, LIVELIHOOD GROUPS, LOCAL RESEARCHERS, MEAN CONSUMPTION, MEAN DISTANCE, MONITORING SYSTEM, NATIONAL POLICY, NATIONAL POVERTY, NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, NATURAL RESOURCES, OLD AGE, POLICY MAKERS, POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS, POOR CHILDREN, POOR COMMUNITIES, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POOR PEOPLE, POPULATION GROWTH, POVERTY AGENDA, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, POVERTY ASSESSMENT, POVERTY ERADICATION, POVERTY GAP, POVERTY GAP INDEX, POVERTY INDEX, POVERTY INDICATORS, POVERTY LEVELS, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY LINES, POVERTY MONITORING, POVERTY PROFILE, POVERTY PROGRAMS, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY REDUCTION POLICIES, POVERTY STATUS, POVERTY TARGETING, POVERTY TRENDS, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIVATE SAFETY NETS, PRIVATE TRANSFERS, PRODUCERS, PRODUCTIVITY, PUBLIC ACTION, PUBLIC DOMAIN, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, PUBLIC POLICIES, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC SPENDING, PUBLIC WORKS, REAL TERMS, REDISTRIBUTIVE POLICIES, REGIONAL DISPARITIES, REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE, RURAL AREAS, RURAL POOR, RURAL POPULATION, RURAL RESIDENTS, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NETS, SCHOOL FEEDING, SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS, SECTORAL COMPOSITION, SHORT TERM, SOCIAL INDICATORS, SOCIAL SECTORS, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SPENDING, STRUCTURAL REFORMS, TERTIARY EDUCATION, TRANSIENT POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, URBAN AREAS, URBAN POPULATION, URBAN RESIDENTS, WAGES POVERTY ASSESSMENTS, REGIONAL DISPARITY, GROWTH POLICY, MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS, NATURAL DISASTERS, GOVERNANCE, CORRUPTION IN POLITICS, DECENTRALIZATION, INFORMATION NEEDS, EMPOWERMENT, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, RICE TRADE, RICE PRICES, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, TARGETED SUBSIDIES, LAND MARKETS, REDISTRIBUTION, REGIONAL POLICY, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, DROPOUT RATE, PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1645199/philippines-poverty-assessment-vol-1-2-main-report https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15443
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