iloilo poverty situationer wv 2015

Localizing Poverty Reduction Targets in Western Visayas

ATTY. RAUL S. ANLOCOTAN

Assistant Regional Director

NEDA Region VI

Annual Per Capita Food ThresholdBy Province, 2006, 2009 and 2012

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Region/Province 2006 2009 2012

PHILIPPINES 9,308 11,780 13,232

WESTERN VISAYAS 8,873 11,277 12,620

Aklan 9,242 11,702 12,365

Antique 9,413 11,898 11,983

Capiz 9,496 12,005 14,068

Guimaras 8,937 11,315 13,216

Iloilo 9,043 11,493 13,138

Negros Occidental 8,282 10,455 12,052

Annual Per Capita Poverty ThresholdBy Province, 2006, 2009 and 2012



PHILIPPINES 13,357 16,871 18,935

WESTERN VISAYAS 12,684 15,971 18,029

Aklan 13,235 16,758 17,707

Antique 13,497 17,050 17,160

Capiz 13,596 17,248 20,144

Guimaras 12,798 16,204 18,926

Iloilo 12,965 16,448 18,827


Poverty Incidence Among Families (Percent)By Province, 2006, 2009 and 2012



PHILIPPINES 21.0 20.5 19.7

WESTERN VISAYAS 22.7 23.6 22.8

Aklan 32.2 36.7 20.4

Antique 42.5 34.5 23.6

Capiz 23.5 22.9 22.3

Guimaras 19.7 13.4 16.9

Iloilo 16.7 19.7 20.8

Negros Occidental 21.6 22.9 24.9

Magnitude of Poor FamiliesBy Province, 2006, 2009 and 2012



PHILIPPINES 3,809,283 4,036,915 4,214,921

WESTERN VISAYAS 316,669 353,431 365,040

Aklan 33,647 41,583 25,204

Antique 45,308 39,314 28,598

Capiz 34,419 35,726 37,143

Guimaras 6,330 4,665 6,345

Iloilo 71,708 90,558 102,924


Average Family Threshold for a Family of Five in Western Visayas

• A family of five in Western Visayas needs P5,258 monthly income to meet their basic food needs and P7,512 monthly income to stay out of poverty

Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment Rates, Region VI2013 and 2014


Indicator 2013 2014 % ChangeEmployment 93.1 94.0 0.96Unemployment 6.9 6.0 -13.04Underemployment 22.7 21.8 -3.96Labor Force Participation Rate 62.7 63.9 1.91

The Updated Western Visayas Regional Development Plan2014-2016

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Regional Development Framework

Constraints/Challenges

Key Sectoral Priorities

Priority Legislative/Policy Agenda

RDP FRAMEWORK

IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE

EMPOWERED PEOPLE

knowing what they want and how to attain them

• Macroeconomy and Poverty Reduction

• Human Resource Development

• Peace and Security• Environment and

Natural Resources

GLOBALLY-COMPETITIVE

ECONOMYDriven by diversified agri-

business and tourism sectors• Competitive Industry

and Services Sector• Sustainable

Agriculture and Fisheries Development

• Tourism Development• Biofuels and

Renewable Energy Development

• Infrastructure Support• Research and Development• Good Governance and the Rule of

law

Development Challengesand Binding Constraints

Ineffective strategies to improve the plight of the poor

Need to uprate submarine transmission cables

Inadequate transport network and facilities

Low productivity in agriculture

Degradation of the environment, vulnerability to hazards and climate change

CHALLENGES AND BINDING CONSTRAINTS

CHALLENGES AND BINDING CONSTRAINTS

Ineffective strategies to improve the plight of the poor

Need to improve power interconnection among the major islands of the region

Inadequate Infrastructure and Facilities

Low productivity in agriculture

Degradation of the environment, vulnerability to hazards and climate changeWeaknesses in the bureaucracy

Key Sectoral Development Priorities

KEY SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIEScreating a business environment

conducive to economic growthcapacitating farmers/fishers/ growers to be entrepreneurs and establish links with institutional marketsInstitutionalize a comprehensive and effective marketing strategy for local products here and abroadPromote market-driven tourism itinerariesHarmonize and institutionalize standards for tourism products and servicesAccelerate the construction, rehabilitation, improvement and expansion of critical infrastructure

KEY SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

drawing in more investors along bio-fuels and renewable energy and completing the transmission backboneImprove access to basic education, expand health and medical services, provide low-cost housing, promote livelihood and employment opportunities for the poor and disadvantagedAdvocate for commercialization of research results along technologies and improved indigenous productsStrengthen the competencies and skills of government employees

Increase investments along bio-fuels and renewable energy


Pursue peace and security efforts

Reduce vulnerability of high risk areas

Upgrade law enforcement skills and equipment

Protect the region’s ecosystems

Promote Public-Private Partneship (PPP) projects


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KEY SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIESJALAUR RIVER MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT (Stage II)

Accelerated and Sustainable Anti-Poverty Program

(ASAPP)

Goal To significantly reduce

poverty incidence in a sustainable manner

Target LGUs in Iloilo

• Passi City• Concepcion• Pototan• Tigbauan

ASAPP Implementation• Salubungan – both private sector and the

government shall endeavor to provide employment opportunities for the poorest of the poor

• Government to identify its programs, projects and activities for the poor households.

Salubungan Outcomes

SMEs identified the issues and bottlenecks that hamper their expansion and brought them to the concerned NGAs and LGUs on site.

NGAs, LGUs and SMEs pledged 9,295 employment opportunities for the poor in the pilot municipalities

Non-employing NGAs, LGUs, and SMEs identified their support activities to help the poor.

Republic of the PhilippinesNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Western Visayas Region (Region VI)NEDA VI Building, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City 5000

Tel. No.: (033) 337-6840 / 336-2392 / 336-2075 / 336-9787 / 335-1070Web Address: http://nro6.neda.gov.ph

Email address: [email protected]

iloilo poverty situationer wv 2015

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