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World Bank Philippines eRoundup

World Bank Philippines eRoundup
September 2008
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Accelerating and completing the reforms that the Philippines started in the last few years are necessary to improve the local business environment, create more jobs, and reduce poverty, according to the heads of IFC and the World Bank in the country during the global launch and media briefing of Doing Business 2009.


Press Release| Closing Statement of IFC Resident Representative Jesse Ang

Presentations: Doing Business 2009 in East Asia and Pacific (pdf, 450kb)| The Philippines: Performance in the Doing Business 2009 Report and Current Initiatives (pdf, 204kb

Download: Philippines Scorecard(pdf, 141kb)Website: Doing Business
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High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals (UN Headquarters, New York, September 25, 2008)
At the halfway point towards the target date, significant progress has been made, but urgent and increased efforts are needed by all stakeholders in order to meet the Goals by 2015. The High-level Event will be a forum for world leaders to review progress, identify gaps, and commit to concrete efforts, resources and mechanisms to bridge the gaps.More

Know the World Bank
Why is the World Bank here in the Philippines? What does it do? Who are the people that comprise the institution?

From 10AM to 12noon, one Monday of each month, we invite you to meet the institution that dreams to build a world free of poverty.

Join the two-hour session--with a film show, talk and Q&A--on things you've always wanted to know about the World Bank. Open to students, teachers, NGOs, government, private sector, and the media.

The session will be held at the World Bank Knowledge for Development Center, Ground Floor, The Taipan Place, Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. To find out the schedule and to sign up, contact Cheerly Rosal at telephone 917-3034, or email crosal@worldbank.org.

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VisitISpeakNowand share your views on issues facing the youth today.

What's on the discussion board:
What do developing nations need in order to improve their conditions?
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World Bank Publications
Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook
The Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook is a resource of good practice information on land and natural resource management issues that will be of operational relevance to practitioners in the tropics and sub-tropics.

World Trade Indicators 2008: Benchmarking Policy and Performance

The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development
The Growth Report identifies some of the key insights and policy levers to help countries achieve high, sustainable and inclusive growth.

Check out the complete list of new acquisitions.

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Board Report
Philippines Development Forum (PDF) 2007

Project documents on active and proposed projects are available on our website
Active Projects
Proposed Projects

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