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Presented by Marites B. Lagarto NEDA Social Development Staff A Policy Dialogue & a South-South Learning Event on Long-Term Social Protection 13 October 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa Panel 9: Addressing the Challenges of Scaling-up & Consolidation of Social Protection Programmes (Philippines)
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OUTLINE OUTLINE I. Philippine Situation II. Conditional Cash Transfer: 4Ps III. Complementation of 4Ps with other Social Protection Programs
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I. PHILIPPINE SITUATION I. PHILIPPINE SITUATION Population : more than 92 million Annual population growth rate: 2.04 Poverty incidence worsened: 24.4% (2003) to 26.7% (2006) High income inequality compared to Asian neighbors Off-track in meeting MDG targets for Poverty Education Maternal health Malnutrition
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I. PHILIPPINE SITUATION I. PHILIPPINE SITUATION Low spending on social protection programmes 0.3% of GDP in 2007 to 0.8% in 2008 Lack of policy & institutional coordination Social protection has a narrow base of beneficiaries Social protection programmes are: numerous; with limited reach; inadequately funded; short-lived High leakage rate
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II. CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER II. CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps Provides cash assistance to poor eligible households Health & nutrition – PhP500/month or PhP6,000/year ($110) Education – PhP300/child per month; max of 3 children Conditionalities : health & education Attainment of lagging MDG targets: MMR, basic education, nutrition
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II. C ONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER Implementation of 4Ps With full support of the President 2007: Pilot tested in 6,000 poor hhds 2008: Expanded to 376,000 poor hhds 2009-2010: Scaled up to one million poor hhds 2011: Additional 1.3 million poor hhds
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II. C ONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER Table 1. 4Ps Household beneficiaries by set SetYearNo. of hhd beneficiaries 12007-2008 332,902 22009 324,171 32009-2010 350,000 420111,301,754 Total2,308,827
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II. C ONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER Support Systems developed such as the National Household Targeting System Rapid roll-out was successful but strained institutions & manpower & delayed computerization of some systems Results of 1 st wave qualitative evaluation & pilot test of spot checks (p ayment mechanism, grievance redress system, supply side, conditionalities) Further expansion has to be done gradually Legislating 4Ps
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III. C OMPLEMENTATION OF 4P S WITH OTHER SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS Proposed measures based on results of studies Reallocation of funds for rice price subsidy to more effective programs such as 4Ps Consolidation of budget for Food for School into 4Ps budget Scaling up of 4Ps Making 4Ps the core social protection program with complementation from other social protection programmes
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III. C OMPLEMENTATION OF 4P S WITH OTHER SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS Operationalizing the SP framework Further studies to assist government in preparing a medium-term social protection plan Capacity building for better understanding of hhd vulnerabilities to risks and shocks Further technical assistance in in-depth assessment of the adequacy & efficiency of existing SPs Complementation of 4Ps with a community-driven program and a community-based microcredit program as a start
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III. C OMPLEMENTATION OF 4P S WITH OTHER SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS Operationalizing the SP framework Use of the National household targeting sysyem in expanding coverage of the National Health Insurance Program and other programs Harmonizing definition of social protection Creation of an inter-agency body on SP to develop and oversee implementation of a medium-term plan for social protection
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