| 9:00 – 9:30 AM |
Registration |
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| 9:30 – 9:35 AM |
Welcome Remarks |
Mr. Bert Hofman
Country Director, World Bank |
| 9:35 – 9:50 AM |
Philippines Challenges and Emerging Priorities in the Medium-Term Philippines Development Plan (MTPDP) |
Deputy Director General Margarita Songco
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) |
| 9:50 – 10:05 AM |
Social Protection and Inclusive Growth: Prospects and Challenges |
Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) |
| 10:05 – 10:30 AM |
Clarificatory Q&A |
Mr. Henry Grageda
Moderator |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM |
Panel Discussion (10 minutes per discussant)
(i) Rural Development and Inclusive Growth
(ii) Education and Local Governance
(iii) Moving Forward - Options for the Philippines from the recent World Bank publication, “Philippines: Fostering More Inclusive Growth" |
Dr. Arsenio Balisacan
UP School of Economics
Ms. Milwida Guevarra,
Synergeia Foundation Inc.
Mr. Ulrich Lachler
World Bank Lead Economist |
| 11:00 – 11:50 AM |
Open Forum |
Mr. Henry Grageda
Moderator |
| 11:00 – 12:00 NN |
Budget Reforms Towards Achieving More Inclusive Growth |
Secretary Florencio Abad
Department of Budget and Management |
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LUNCH
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