MeTA Philippines Roberto M. Pagdanganan Title of presentation 04/02/2019 MeTA Philippines Roberto M. Pagdanganan Chairman, MeTA Council – Philippines Founding Chairman, Coalition for Health Advocacy and Transparency (CHAT) 04/02/2019 MeTA 1

Multi-stakeholder process Title of presentation 04/02/2019 Multi-stakeholder process [What were the major milestones in the multi-stakeholder process?] Dialogue, consultation & interaction among stakeholders as co-equals & partners Platform to stimulate exchange of information, transparency, accountability & governance Participation of both multinational & national industry associations (PHAP, PCPI) Engagement of professional organizations (PMA, PPhA) Organization of CSO coalition, the 1st alliance of health NGOs Close collaboration with int’l dev’t partners (WHO, WB, EC) Setting the stage to engage academe, media & other public health advocates 04/02/2019 MeTA 2

Major achievements and successes [What where the main achievements and successes of MeTA in your country? ] Three (3) annual national fora tackling health issues of current interest & developing concrete action plans Completion of the Pharmaceutical Sector Scan and Data Disclosure Survey, with room for validation & updating Support for the 1st National Awards for Good Governance in Medicines (GGM) Research projects: 1. Health financing systems for the poor, 2. Medicines promotion & advertising, 3.Assessment of public sector procurement, 4. Level II and III survey Participation in the MeTA Learning Exchange Program Launch of MeTA Discussion Series MeTA Philippines website 04/02/2019

Overall challenges [What have been the main challenges during the MeTA pilot phase? ] Some difficulty in sustaining the interest & improving the extent of participation of various stakeholders Strengthening adherence to the principles of transparency, accountability, governance, information sharing Willingness of stakeholders to disclose information Translating research results into meaningful action Lack of awareness about MeTA in the various publics Hastening implementation of projects identified in the approved Work Plan & maximizing budgetary resources Need to regularly assess relevance of projects in the light of current realities & developments 04/02/2019

Lessons Learned [What are the main lessons from MeTA in your country? ] Need for consensus-building in a multi-stakeholder environment to address concerns & resolve issues Importance of creating an atmosphere of trust & openness Need for greater willingness to share knowledge, information, resources Stronger commitment to goals & targets when all stakeholders are involved from planning to execution Access to relevant & accurate data is critical to arriving at sound & meaningful decisions Researches/surveys/studies must be translated into meaningful action & concrete programs 04/02/2019

Thank you Roberto M. Pagdanganan Title of presentation 04/02/2019 Thank you Roberto M. Pagdanganan Email: healthwatch1@yahoo.com Mobile number: +639272248271 Website: www.metaphilippines.org.ph 04/02/2019 MeTA