The Asian Development Bank is working with the Philippines to encourage economic growth and reduce unemployment by managing public debt. The program is working to improve fiscal sustainability, macroeconomic stability, creditworthiness by raising tax revenues, strengthening tax administration, and reducing inefficient spending.
| Project Name | Development Policy Support Program, Subprogram 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 40538-023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Philippines |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Economic affairs management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||||||||||||||||
| Description | The subprogram 2 for 2008 builds on erforms initiated under subprogram 1 for fiscal consolidation and strengthening of governance in PEM and procurement. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impact | (i) Sustainable higher economic growth; (ii) Reduced unemployment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Improved investor confidence. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Improved fiscal and macroeconomic stability: - Reduced national government and consolidated public sector deficits - Strengthened public debt management systems - Increased tax revenue as a share of GDP - Implemented tax administration reforms 2. Improved governance in public expenditure management and anticorruption: - Strengthened institutional and reporting framework for effective public financial management, and improved performance management and delivery of public services - Procurement systems made more efficient, useable, and transparent - Strengthened anticorruption programs in the revenue agencies 3. Investment climate and infrastructure - Reduced business transaction costs - Increased private participation in infrastructure provision 4. Social inclusion - Improved poverty monitoring and targeting |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
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| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | tbd |
| Procurement | The loan proceeds will be used to finance the full foreign exchange costs (excluding local duties and taxes) of items produced and procured in ADB member countries, excluding ineligible items and imports financed by other bilateral and multilateral sources. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Bird, Kelly |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Finance DOF Building Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex Roxas Blvd., Manila, Philippines |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 22 Aug 2006 |
| Fact Finding | 03 Dec 2007 to 25 Jan 2008 |
| MRM | 17 Jul 2008 |
| Approval | 08 May 2009 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 28 Oct 2010 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 30 Sep 2008 | 07 Oct 2008 | 18 Nov 2008 | 31 Mar 2009 | - | 20 Nov 2008 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 700.70 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 500.00 | 30 Sep 2008 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.70 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 200.00 | 30 Sep 2008 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 30 Sep 2008 | 18 Dec 2008 | 18 Dec 2008 | 31 Mar 2010 | 31 Dec 2012 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,600,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,600,000.00 | 30 Sep 2008 | 541,300.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Improving Public Expenditure Management | TA Completion Reports | Jul 2014 |
| Development Policy Support Program Cluster | Project/Program Completion Reports | Dec 2010 |
| Loan Agreement for Development Policy Support Program Cluster- Subprogram 2 between Republic of the Philippines and Asian Development Bank dated 7 October 2008 | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Oct 2008 |
| Development Policy Support Program - Subprogram 2 | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Sep 2008 |
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