Presented by Marites B. Lagarto Presented by Marites B. Lagarto NEDA Social Development Staff NEDA Social Development Staff A Policy Dialogue & a South-South Learning Event on Long-Term A Policy Dialogue & a South-South Learning Event on Long-Term Social Protection Social Protection 13 October 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa 13 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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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)
OUTLINEOUTLINE
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
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