16 December
News Release: ADB is extending a $300 million loan to help the Philippine government improve the integrity and efficiency of its justice system
10 December
Filipino Local Communities Zero in on Sanitation
For their superior sanitation performance, 28 barangays were recognized out of 42,000 others at an Awards Ceremony hosted by ADB. Among their achievements, these barangays got all their residents to have properly functioning toilets in their homes, reduced deaths from diarrhea to zero, and cleaned up their waterways. The award was initiated by the Department of Health (DOH) and supported by ADB. DOH awarded each winning barangay with a plaque and PhP150,000.00 at a ceremony on 10 December at ADB HQ attended by about 200 Mayors, Municipal Health Officers, and village officials. PhCO's Claudia Buentjen gave the opening address. SEID's Rudolf Frauendorfer and DOH representatives handed out the plaques. View the list of awardees .
It is anticipated this will become a yearly event, and that ADB will continue to work through DOH to reach out to grassroot communities and achieve sanitation for all.>
 9 December
Appreciation Lunch for Development Partners
PhCO hosted an appreciation lunch for development partners at the Makati Shangrila Hotel. In photo is NEDA Deputy Director General Marcelina Bacani addressing the attendees.
8 December
Approval of Harmonization and Development Effectiveness Technical Assistance
This $900,000 aims to accelerate progress in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of development in the Philippines through better coordinated and accountable management of the implementation of Paris Declaration commitments and other measures to strengthen development effectiveness in the Philippines.
 27-28 November
ADB joins Mindanao Peace and Development Exhibit
ADB was among 16 donor-participants in the Mindanao Peace and Development Exhibit in SM Davao in celebration of Mindanao Week of Peace, with focus on ADB-funded projects in Davao such as the Davao International Airport, the Mindanao Basic Urban Services Sector project, and the Agrarian Reform Communities Project.
27 November
Launching of Joint Philippine Gender Assessment
This first joint country gender assessment “Paradox and Promise in the Philippines: A Joint Country Assessment” was formally launched in a forum. The study was led by ADB in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency, European Commission, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Development Fund for Women, and the United Nations Population Fund in partnership with the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women. Closely aligned with the government’s framework plan for women, the study selected topics under the three broad themes of women’s economic empowerment, social development, and gender-responsive governance.
 13 November
Briefing for Local Economic Reporters
ADB Philippine Country Director Neeraj Jain met economic reporters of local newspapers for the first time and briefed them about new policy directions that he will undertake.
6 November
ADB, Japan Support Philippines' Drive for Food Security
ADB is supporting the Philippines' efforts to improve food security and cut rural poverty amid a sharp surge in global food prices through a $1 million technical assistance grant from its Japan Special Fund to finance a full analysis of Philippines' agriculture and irrigation sectors.
3 November
News Release: ADB Loan to Support Livelihood Improvements for Poor Philippine Farmers
ADB is embarking on a fresh $70 million loan project to improve the lives and incomes of more than 150,000 poor farmers in southern Philippines - including six provinces in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao that have high levels of poverty.
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