Philippines Mindanao Jobs Report : A Strategy for Mindanao Regional Development
This report adds value because its inclusive approach of engaging with a broad-based group of stakeholders at the time of both analysis and engagement has served a means of building support for needed reforms. The goal was to generate ownership amo...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/395661498616337079/Philippines-Mindanao-jobs-report-a-strategy-for-Mindanao-regional-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28291 |
| Summary: | This report adds value because its
inclusive approach of engaging with a broad-based group of
stakeholders at the time of both analysis and engagement has
served a means of building support for needed reforms. The
goal was to generate ownership among Mindanawons through
consultations which were guided by mostly local technical
experts. For the analysis, the World Bank partnered with
leading universities, think tanks, experts, and
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Some 90 percent of the
extended team came from within Mindanao, and they
contributed more than 40 background papers. The study’s
inclusive approach was to listen intently to government,
business, labor, civil society, and vulnerable groups who
are often left out in the engagement process, such as
indigenous people, Moro women, out-of-school youth,
combatants, and internally displaced people. From January
2015 to June 2016, some 1,500 stakeholders were consulted.
Finally, 10 eminent individuals with government, business,
labor, and civil society experience provided strategic
advice to the report team. Finally, building on the dialogue
with the Philippine government and stakeholders in Mindanao,
this report proposes a strategy for regional development in
Mindanao. The three main components are to (1) raise
agricultural productivity and improve farm-to-market
connectivity; (2) boost human development; and (3) address
drivers of conflict and fragility and strengthen
institutions in ARMM and conflict-affected areas. The World
Bank engagement for Mindanao will be based on this strategy.
Policy recommendations are made in four separate categories:
(1) increasing agricultural productivity by improving
extension and irrigation services, along with price reforms
to realize Mindanao’s agriculture potential; (2) building up
logistics and transport connectivity by improving road
networks and the efficiency of shipping services to reduce
trade costs; (3) improving the supply of reliable power and
the speed, affordability ,and quality of information and
communications technology (ICT) services by fostering
competition; and (4) supporting private investment by
addressing the growing skills gap, the high regulatory
burden for businesses, and by improving financial inclusion
and the governance of land. A separate section considers
economic policy measures to support the resolution of
Mindanao’s longstanding violent conflicts. |
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