Economic Modernization through Efficient Reforms and Governance Enhancement (EMERGE) Unit 2003, 139 Corporate Center, 139 Valero St., Salcedo Village, Makati City 1227, Philippines Tel. No. (632) 752 0881 Fax No. (632) 752 2225 Technical Report Improving the Investment Climate in Emerging Nontraditional Coconut Products By Simplicio L. Endaya (Team Leader), Pablito M. Villegas, Teresita M. Mesias Espino, Ildefonso A. Tallada, and Romulo R. Prepared for Gov. Consuelo S. Perez Board of Investments Department of Trade & Industry Republic of the Philippines Submitted for review to USAID/Philippines OEDG May 2006