 |
The number of results found: 6 
Export results to Excel
| Cover | Title / Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| National | |||
 |
Institutions, Politics and Human Development in the Philippines Drawing from multi-disciplinary expertise and research, this new Report examines how the quality of governance institutions matters in moving human development forward, given that policies designed to advance HD emanate from and are implemented by public sector institutions. It discusses bureaucratic reforms, the national government budget process, and the internal rule enforcement bodies in government. Throughout the Report, the experiences of the Department of Education are cited to illustr... Philippines - 2008, 2009 |
||
 |
Peace and Conflict Prevention: Human Security Based on the concept of human security, the report assesses the state of human security, using human development indicators additional indicators of human security. It identifies the structural causes of the conflict in Southern Philippines and the areas of particular vulnerability to violent conflicts. The report will also provide an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of key Philippine institutions in terms of their roles and capacities in terms of rights protection, peace building, an... Philippines - 2005 |
||
 |
Philippines Human Development Report 2002 This year's Report focuses on "work and well-being" and addresses the issue of providing employment of quality. The Report aims at highlighting the relationships between growth, employment, poverty and human development. By choosing this theme, the Report underlines both the importance of work in achieving human development and the problem many Filipinos face in trying to reach a decent standard of living. Philippines - 2002 |
||
 |
Quality, Access and Relevance in Basic Education The first Philippine Report on Human Development and Governance proved to be a powerful advocacy tool leading to a presidential directive that required local governments to devote at least 20 percent of internal revenue to human development priorities. The 2000 Report explores the poor quality of education in the country evident from the low scores obtained by Filipino students in standardized tests. The Report finds that inadequate budget and a dearth of competent teachers were causes for t... Philippines - 2000 |
||
 |
Women and Gender in Development The special focus of the report is the situation of Philippine women. It tracks progress in gender equality over the years; the kind of discrimination women have had to overcome and still have to overcome; the hazards they face in the workplace. The enhancement of women's capabilities and opportunities to make choices is an important element of human development. The gains attained by the Philippines in increasing women's access to education and jobs in certain sectors, and participation i... Philippines - 1997 |
||
 |
Human Development and People's Participation in Governance The Philippines is slowly emerging from the social ruins caused by decades of economic mismanagement and political dictatorship. The government can now afford to consider national goals besides mere survival. The concept of human development has been advanced precisely to address this. Historically, the Philippines has had a head start in public education and health. Therefore, when compared with other countries, it performs relatively well on literacy, educational attainment and longevity... Philippines - 1994 |
||
