Philippines : Expanded Social Assistance Project
The proposed Expanded Social Assistance Project will build on a decade of Asian Development Bank support for social protection in the Philippines. The 2010 Social Protection Support Project helped establish the national poverty targeting system, and supported implementation and evaluation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino conditional cash transfer (CCT) program. Additional financing approved in 2016 funded a share of the CCT education and health grants for more than four million households nationwide. ADB technical assistance has strengthened capacity and delivered demand-driven policy and advisory support to inform program reforms. While the proposed third phase of support will continue to strengthen the CCT program, it will also help to build a more integrated and efficient social protection system. It will finance transfers and strengthen implementation mechanisms (including payment, financial management, and targeting) for the government's expanded social transfers, including the social pension program.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Jilani, Amir H.
Sectors Group
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Country/Economy
Philippines -
Sector
- Education
Project Name | Expanded Social Assistance Project | ||||||||
Project Number | 52257-001 | ||||||||
Country / Economy | Philippines |
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Project Status | Active | ||||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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Source of Funding / Amount |
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Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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Sector / Subsector |
Education / Education sector development - social protection initiatives Health / Mother and child health care |
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Gender | Gender equity theme | ||||||||
Description | The proposed Expanded Social Assistance Project will build on a decade of Asian Development Bank support for social protection in the Philippines. The 2010 Social Protection Support Project helped establish the national poverty targeting system, and supported implementation and evaluation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino conditional cash transfer (CCT) program. Additional financing approved in 2016 funded a share of the CCT education and health grants for more than four million households nationwide. ADB technical assistance has strengthened capacity and delivered demand-driven policy and advisory support to inform program reforms. While the proposed third phase of support will continue to strengthen the CCT program, it will also help to build a more integrated and efficient social protection system. It will finance transfers and strengthen implementation mechanisms (including payment, financial management, and targeting) for the government's expanded social transfers, including the social pension program. The project will support the Philippine Development Plan 20172022 goal of helping individuals and families cope with risks through a universal and transformative social protection system that builds socioeconomic resilience. | ||||||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Poverty and vulnerability persist in the Philippines despite the country's strong economic performance in recent years. While the poverty rate fell from 25.2% in 2012 to 21.6% in 2015, nearly 22 million people continued to live under the poverty line, equivalent to about $1.20 per person per day at the time. A far greater number49 million or 48.5% of the populationwas vulnerable to income poverty in 2015. In response to this challenge, the government of the Philippines has set an ambitious target of reducing poverty to 14% by 2022. It has expanded the scope and coverage of its targeted social assistance for families with children and for the elderly. In 2018, it introduced a new 3-year unconditional cash transfer (UCT) for 10 million households, to mitigate the effects of anticipated inflation as a result of the recent tax reforms. | ||||||||
Impact | A universal and transformative social protection system that builds socioeconomic resilience |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Education and health profile of the children of 4Ps households improved |
Progress Toward Outcome | |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | CCTs delivered effectively and on time (Under TA facility) CCT delivery systems strengthened (Under TA facility) Awareness building, connections with complementary social programs, project management, and evaluation capacity strengthened |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
Safeguard Categories | |
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Environment | C |
Involuntary Resettlement | C |
Indigenous Peoples | B |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | |
Involuntary Resettlement | |
Indigenous Peoples | |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
During Project Design | |
During Project Implementation |
Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | Consultants were recruited under TA 9079. |
Procurement | Not applicable |
Responsible ADB Officer | Jilani, Amir H. |
Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
Responsible ADB Division | Human and Social Development Sector Office (SG-HSD) |
Executing Agencies |
Department of Social Welfare and Development |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 14 Nov 2018 |
Fact Finding | 14 Oct 2019 to 15 Oct 2019 |
MRM | 24 Jan 2020 |
Approval | 10 Jun 2020 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 10 Jun 2020 |
Loan 3930-PHI
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
10 Jun 2020 | 15 Jun 2020 | 21 Jul 2020 | 31 Dec 2024 | - | - |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 8,006.60 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 500.00 | 08 Feb 2024 | 500.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
Counterpart | 7,506.60 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 08 Feb 2024 | 500.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
Status of Covenants | ||||||
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 3930-PHI: Expanded Social Assistance Project | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Jun 2020 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Project Administration Manual | Project/Program Administration Manual | May 2020 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Gender Action Plan | Gender Action Plans | May 2020 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | May 2020 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2018 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Nov 2018 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Expanded Social Assistance Project: Social Monitoring Report (January-June 2023) | Social Monitoring Reports | Dec 2023 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Social Monitoring Report (July-December 2022) | Social Monitoring Reports | Apr 2023 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Social Monitoring Report (January-June 2022) | Social Monitoring Reports | Aug 2022 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Social Monitoring Report (July-December 2021) | Social Monitoring Reports | Apr 2022 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Social Monitoring Report (January-June 2021) | Social Monitoring Reports | Oct 2021 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Social Monitoring Report (July-December 2020) | Social Monitoring Reports | Dec 2020 |
Expanded Social Assistance Project: Indigenous Peoples Plan | Indigenous Peoples Plans/Indigenous Peoples Development Plans | Nov 2019 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
None currently available.
Related Publications
None currently available.
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Tenders
Contracts Awarded
Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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HEALTH AND EDUCATION CASH GRANTS PAID DURING THE PERIOD APRIL TO MAY 2021 | Loan 3930 | 05 Jan 2023 | c/o DSWD | Quezon City | Department of Social Welfare and Development | 29,276,988.97 | 29,276,988.97 |
HEALTH CASH GRANTS PAID DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 2020 TO MARCH 2021 | Loan 3930 | 22 Jun 2021 | DSWD | QUEZON CITY PHILIPPINES | Department of Social Welfare and Development | 255,580,000.00 | 255,580,000.00 |
HEALTH CASH GRANTS PAID DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST- SEPTEMBER 2020 | Loan 3930 | 16 Dec 2020 | DSWD | QUEZON CITY PHILIPPINES | Department of Social Welfare and Development | 119,743,011.00 | 119,743,011.00 |
CASH GRANTS PAID FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 2020 (RETROACTIVE FINANCING) | Loan 3930 | 09 Sep 2020 | DSWD | QUEZON CITY PHILIPPINES | Department of Social Welfare and Development | 20,000,000.00 | 20,000,000.00 |
CASH GRANTS PAID DURING THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 2020 (RETROACTIVE FINANCING) | Loan 3930 | 28 Sep 2020 | DSWD | QUEZON CITY PHILIPPINES | Department of Social Welfare and Development | 75,400,000.00 | 75,400,000.00 |
Procurement Plan
None currently available.