1. 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)

2. OUTLINE OUTLINE I. Philippine Situation II. Conditional Cash Transfer: 4Ps III. Complementation of 4Ps with other Social Protection Programs

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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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