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Country Office
Our Goals and Objectives
The Philippines Country Office (PhCO) was established to facilitate and monitor the impact of ADB's development agenda for the Philippines. We aim to
- strengthen partnership with a wide range of stakeholders including the Philippine Government, non-government organizations, local government units, the business community, donor institutions, media, and civil society
- improve the effectiveness of ADB's operations in the Philippines
Our objectives are to
- strengthen ADB's client orientation and be more responsive to stakeholders' needs by providing more open communication channels
- enhance ADB's visibility by promoting impact-oriented programs for the Philippines, and improving coordination with other development partners
- improve ADB's information-sharing capacity to allow easier and faster access of accurate data and information by stakeholders and the general public
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improve ADB's operations in the Philippines by
- closely coordinating the design and implementation of ADB projects
- monitoring and analyzing economic and social situations
- preparing strategies for poverty alleviation
- pursuing policy dialogues with the Government and other stakeholders.
Our Functions
PhCO is responsible for
- interacting and coordinating with ADB's development partners and stakeholders regarding ADB's operations and activities in the Philippines
- conducting policy dialogues with the Government and other stakeholders to operationalize ADB's strategies, reform agenda, and programs for the Philippines
- preparing country reports on the Philippines' economic and development issues and ADB's country operations
- coordinating and strengthening partnerships with other external funding agencies to rationalize ADB's development strategy and programs for the Philippines vis-a-vis other agencies' initiatives
- disseminating information on ADB's activities in the Philippines to stakeholders and the general public
- coordinating with Government to closely monitor the ongoing projects portfolio and resolve problems related to project implementation