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The Philippines has the strongest history of democratic decentralization in Asia-Pacific. The Local Government Code of 1991 placed LGUs at the forefront of development and poverty alleviation, but implementation is still lacking.
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|  | | | | |  | | Education
The Philippines is one of the most highly educated developing countries. It has high enrollment rates at all levels of education and it has achieved near universal access to primary education.
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| | | | | |  | | Energy and Mining
The long-standing liquidity problem of the national power entity is mainly due to its under-capitalization and inadequate tariff adjustments. In addition, there is an inefficient power distribution and low rate of electricity access in rural areas which requires urgent improvement.
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| | | | | |  | | Environment
Despite the government’s good intentions, rapid population growth, urbanization and industrialization have outstripped urban environment services and weak natural resource management systems have led to rapid degradation of those environments.
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| | | | | |  | | Health Nutrition & Population
The prevalence and depth of poverty in the Philippines are now declining through accelerated economic growth, but social indicators still vary dramatically across the country, indicating that national development continues to be dragged down by the situation of the poor.
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|  | | | | |  | | Labor & Social Protection
The Government has recognized the need to develop a more coherent social protection strategy, underpinned by a more accurate and comprehensive targeting system for the poor and vulnerable. Currently programs are fragmented and often fail to reach them.
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| | | | | |  | | Rural Development & Agriculture
The overall economy of the Philippines appears to be faring well in many areas but not so well in others. A review of the rural and agricultural economy shows that there are a number of factors that will influence future growth such as an increasing population needing to be supplied with food and food products and an expanding non-agricultural economy.
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| | | | | |  | | Social Development
Greater voice and improved access for the poor and disadvantaged in the planning and delivery of basic services at the local level remains a challenge.
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| | | | | |  | | Transport
During the last decade, the Philippines has attained important improvements in transport infrastructure and services. A road user’s fund was established and various modes of private sector participation in toll roads, rail and airports were undertaken.The Government also adopted liberalization and deregulation polices in the shipping industry and civil aviation, which resulted to increased competition, lower tariffs and better services.
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| | | | | |  | | Urban Development
With an annual growth in urban population of 5.1 percent between 1960 and 1995, the Philippines had one of the highest rates of urban growth in the developing world. About 60 percent of the population is currently urban.
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