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Country Assistance Plans - Philippines

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VIII. Economic and Sector Work Program

82. Economic and sector work (ESW) will focus on:

1. issues related to the recovery process, which is being constrained by several lingering effects of the financial crisis;
2. a better understanding of the dimensions of poverty and a strategy for its reduction;
3. work on governance;
4. environmental studies; and
5. other areas of priority according to the country strategy, particularly social development and environment.

Proposed ESW is summarized in Table 2 below.

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