Presented by Marites B. LagartoPresented by Marites B. LagartoNEDA Social Development StaffNEDA Social Development StaffA Policy Dialogue & a South-South Learning Event on Long-Term A Policy Dialogue & a South-South Learning Event on Long-Term Social ProtectionSocial Protection13 October 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa13 October 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa

Panel 9: Addressing the Panel 9: Addressing the Challenges of Scaling-up & Challenges of Scaling-up & Consolidation of Social Consolidation of Social Protection Programmes Protection Programmes (Philippines)(Philippines)

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I. Philippine Situation

II. Conditional Cash Transfer: 4Ps

III. Complementation of 4Ps with other Social Protection Programs

I. PHILIPPINE SITUATIONI. 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

I. PHILIPPINE SITUATIONI. 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

II. CONDITIONAL CASH II. CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERTRANSFER

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

II. CONDITIONAL CASH II. CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERTRANSFER

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

II. CONDITIONAL CASH II. CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERTRANSFER

Table 1. 4Ps Household beneficiaries by setSet Year No. of hhd

beneficiaries

1 2007-2008 332,9022 2009 324,1713 2009-2010 350,0004 2011 1,301,754Total 2,308,827

II. CONDITIONAL CASH II. CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERTRANSFER

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 1st wave qualitative evaluation & pilot test of spot checks (payment mechanism, grievance redress system, supply side, conditionalities)

Further expansion has to be done gradually

Legislating 4Ps

III. COMPLEMENTATION OF III. COMPLEMENTATION OF 4PS WITH OTHER SOCIAL 4PS WITH OTHER SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS 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

III. COMPLEMENTATION OF III. COMPLEMENTATION OF 4PS WITH OTHER SOCIAL 4PS WITH OTHER SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS 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

III. COMPLEMENTATION OF III. COMPLEMENTATION OF 4PS WITH OTHER SOCIAL 4PS WITH OTHER SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS 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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