Philippines Country Office

Programming New Projects

ADB pursues regular dialogues with Government in ensuring that our resources are directed to priority sectors and areas that benefit the poor. We conduct country programming discussions to identify and plan for projects that support the thrusts and priorities of both the Government and ADB. Since many of our ongoing programs are faced with implementation difficulties, we ensure that new projects are considered priority, are well designed, have sufficient counterpart budget, and are ready for implementation.

Under the new Country Strategy and Program (CSP) for the Philippines, ADB's resources will be directed to programs that aim for fiscal consolidation, and investment projects designed to support commitments to the Millennium Development Goals, including in health, water supply and sanitation, microfinance, and small and medium enterprises. These projects, however, will be processed depending on the pace of fiscal consolidation and economic reforms. Our ongoing portfolio will continue to support the areas of agriculture, education and health, infrastructure development in power and transportation, environmental management, housing and urban development, and governance.

Read our Country Strategy and Program 2005-2007 to learn about our proposed projects for the Philippines.