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Philippines
| Total population (m.): | 93.26 |
| GDP per capita (USD): | 3542 |
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Universal Health Coverage Study Series
World Bank, 2013
The World Bank supports countries' efforts to achieve universal health coverage, with the aim of providing quality, affordable health care to everyone ultimately improving health outcomes, reducing financial risks associated with ill health, and increasing equity. Achieving...
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World Bank, 2013
The World Bank supports countries' efforts to achieve universal health coverage, with the aim of providing quality, affordable health care to everyone ultimately improving health outcomes, reducing financial risks associated with ill health, and increasing equity. Achieving...
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Pension systems in east and southeast asia: promoting fairness and sustainability
ADB, 2012, 151 p
Population aging poses two major challenges for Asian policy makers: (i) sustaining rapid economic growth in the face of less favorable demographic conditions; and (ii) providing affordable, adequate, sustainable old-age income support for a large and growing elderly...
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ADB, 2012, 151 p
Population aging poses two major challenges for Asian policy makers: (i) sustaining rapid economic growth in the face of less favorable demographic conditions; and (ii) providing affordable, adequate, sustainable old-age income support for a large and growing elderly...
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Philippines: Towards convergence in social protection policies and programmes
Aldaba, Fernando; Ang, Alvin, ILO, 2012
Considering the country's low economic growth, slow structural transformation, persistent large fiscal deficits, large share of vulnerable employment and high poverty rates, policy coherence has become a crucial approach in government service delivery in the Philippines. The...
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Aldaba, Fernando; Ang, Alvin, ILO, 2012
Considering the country's low economic growth, slow structural transformation, persistent large fiscal deficits, large share of vulnerable employment and high poverty rates, policy coherence has become a crucial approach in government service delivery in the Philippines. The...
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Migrant Workers' Rights to Social Protection in ASEAN:Case Studies of Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Office for Regional Cooperation in Asia, 2011, 121 p
Migrant Workers' Rights to Social Protection in ASEAN: Case Studies of Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. "Social protection has, over the past few years, become a significant issue in many countries, including those countries in the ASEAN region. The world of...
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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Office for Regional Cooperation in Asia, 2011, 121 p
Migrant Workers' Rights to Social Protection in ASEAN: Case Studies of Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. "Social protection has, over the past few years, become a significant issue in many countries, including those countries in the ASEAN region. The world of...
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Strengthening Gender Impacts of Social Protection in the Philippines
ADB, 2011
Evaluations of many development initiatives have shown that women who handle cash directly are more likely to invest in critical household expenses, such as more nutritious food, better education, and improved health care for their children.
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ADB, 2011
Evaluations of many development initiatives have shown that women who handle cash directly are more likely to invest in critical household expenses, such as more nutritious food, better education, and improved health care for their children.
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Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty
Asian Development Bank (ADB); United Nations Development Programme, United Nations, 2010, 132 p.
The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 represents their commitment to move decisively to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality, improve human...
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Asian Development Bank (ADB); United Nations Development Programme, United Nations, 2010, 132 p.
The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 represents their commitment to move decisively to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality, improve human...
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ISSA Crisis Monitor Project: Country case study - Philippines
Ortiz, Maribel, ISSA, 2010, 8 p.
To mitigate the effects of the global economic crisis on the Philippines, the national government launched the Philippine Economic Resiliency Plan (ERP). This was a fiscal stimulus package of US dollar (USD)7.3 billion that consisted of programmes and projects to generate...
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Ortiz, Maribel, ISSA, 2010, 8 p.
To mitigate the effects of the global economic crisis on the Philippines, the national government launched the Philippine Economic Resiliency Plan (ERP). This was a fiscal stimulus package of US dollar (USD)7.3 billion that consisted of programmes and projects to generate...
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Social Assistance in Developing Countries Database
Barrientos, Armando; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Maitrot, Mathilde, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2010, 137 p.
The database aims to: - provide a summary of the evidence available on the effectiveness of social assistance interventions in developing countries; - focus on programmes seeking to combine the reduction and mitigation of poverty, with strengthening and facilitating household...
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Barrientos, Armando; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; Maitrot, Mathilde, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2010, 137 p.
The database aims to: - provide a summary of the evidence available on the effectiveness of social assistance interventions in developing countries; - focus on programmes seeking to combine the reduction and mitigation of poverty, with strengthening and facilitating household...
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Social Protection in East and South East Asia: A Regional Review
Cook, Sarah, Institute of Development Studies, 2009, 57 p.
East Asia is a large and diverse region, without natural sub-regional boundaries. It encompasses countries ranked among the world’s wealthiest (Japan) to the poorest (Myanmar and N. Korea), variation which is mirrored in indicators such as life expectancy, health and...
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Cook, Sarah, Institute of Development Studies, 2009, 57 p.
East Asia is a large and diverse region, without natural sub-regional boundaries. It encompasses countries ranked among the world’s wealthiest (Japan) to the poorest (Myanmar and N. Korea), variation which is mirrored in indicators such as life expectancy, health and...
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The Time to Lead is Now: The Adoption of ESG Analysis by Asian Government Pension Funds
Association for sustainable & responsible investment in Asia, ASRIA, 2009, 140 p.
Asia's pension funds are among the largest and fastest growing pools of capital in the region and their influence in the capital markets will continue to grow, especially as asset allocations diversify. The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria...
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Association for sustainable & responsible investment in Asia, ASRIA, 2009, 140 p.
Asia's pension funds are among the largest and fastest growing pools of capital in the region and their influence in the capital markets will continue to grow, especially as asset allocations diversify. The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria...
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Philippines: Extension of social health insurance coverage to workers in the informal economy through organized groups
ILO, 2008, 5 p.
Technical Paper published at the ILO Asia-Pacific Regional High-Level Meeting on Socially-Inclusive Strategies to Extend Social Security Coverage, held in New Delhi, India, 19-20 May 2008. (Source: ILO/STEP)
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ILO, 2008, 5 p.
Technical Paper published at the ILO Asia-Pacific Regional High-Level Meeting on Socially-Inclusive Strategies to Extend Social Security Coverage, held in New Delhi, India, 19-20 May 2008. (Source: ILO/STEP)
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Community based health insurance: Linking formal and informal mechanisms
Schmitt-Diabaté, Valérie, ILO, 2008, 27 slides
Presentation given at an ITC ILO Training session in Turin, March 2008 on the linkages between community based mechanisms and statutory schemes or national initiatives with an aim to extend health care coverage. It illustrates different linked schemes through examples from...
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Schmitt-Diabaté, Valérie, ILO, 2008, 27 slides
Presentation given at an ITC ILO Training session in Turin, March 2008 on the linkages between community based mechanisms and statutory schemes or national initiatives with an aim to extend health care coverage. It illustrates different linked schemes through examples from...
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The extension of coverage through linked schemes: a typology and several examples
Schmitt-Diabaté, Valérie, 2008, 18 slides
Presentation given at a Micro insurance Conference in Cartagena, Colombia in November 2008 on the linkages between schemes in order to extend coverage. It is illustrated by different examples from India, the Philippines and Colombia. (Source: ILO/GESS)
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Schmitt-Diabaté, Valérie, 2008, 18 slides
Presentation given at a Micro insurance Conference in Cartagena, Colombia in November 2008 on the linkages between schemes in order to extend coverage. It is illustrated by different examples from India, the Philippines and Colombia. (Source: ILO/GESS)
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Philippines: Provision of social security for overseas Filipino workers
ILO, 2008, 3 p.
The document presents a new programme launch in The Philippines. The country is the largest labour sending country in Southeast Asia with 8 millions Filipinos living abroad. Thus, providing social protection for Overseas Filipino Workers during their working life but also...
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ILO, 2008, 3 p.
The document presents a new programme launch in The Philippines. The country is the largest labour sending country in Southeast Asia with 8 millions Filipinos living abroad. Thus, providing social protection for Overseas Filipino Workers during their working life but also...
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Administrative innovations to improve compliance and enforcement: the Philippines case
Ortega, Aurora E.L., ISSA, 2007, 11 p.
This is a paper on the Philippines’ experience in introducing administrative innovations to improve compliance with and enforcement of the Social Security Law, policies and regulations intended to ensure the effectiveness of the social security programme.
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Ortega, Aurora E.L., ISSA, 2007, 11 p.
This is a paper on the Philippines’ experience in introducing administrative innovations to improve compliance with and enforcement of the Social Security Law, policies and regulations intended to ensure the effectiveness of the social security programme.
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Members making a difference
ICMIF Development Case Studies Report
International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation, (ICMIF), ICMIF, 2007, 40 p.
This publication brings together several short case studies on how members of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) are successfully extending the outreach of insurance to the low-income population.Not only do these case studies demonstrate the...
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ICMIF Development Case Studies Report
International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation, (ICMIF), ICMIF, 2007, 40 p.
This publication brings together several short case studies on how members of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) are successfully extending the outreach of insurance to the low-income population.Not only do these case studies demonstrate the...
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Extending SHI to the informal sector in the Philippines
Fajardo, Lorna O., ISSA, 2007, 10 p.
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Fajardo, Lorna O., ISSA, 2007, 10 p.
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Social health insurance : selected case studies from Asia and the Pacific
World Health Organization, WHO, 2005, VIII, 366 p.
Deals specifically with sharing the experience of social health insurance development through a study of the existing schemes in 12 selected countries. These country case studies provide authentic descriptions of the complex issues involved in social healthcare development....
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World Health Organization, WHO, 2005, VIII, 366 p.
Deals specifically with sharing the experience of social health insurance development through a study of the existing schemes in 12 selected countries. These country case studies provide authentic descriptions of the complex issues involved in social healthcare development....
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Websites
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Disability and Development Database
Leonard Cheshire Disability, , World Bank, 2012
With World Bank support, Leonard Cheshire Disability has created the unique Disability and Development Database, the first publicly accessible and searchable online database of Government-funded projects that specifically include disabled people. The database,...
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Leonard Cheshire Disability, , World Bank, 2012
With World Bank support, Leonard Cheshire Disability has created the unique Disability and Development Database, the first publicly accessible and searchable online database of Government-funded projects that specifically include disabled people. The database,...
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NATLEX : Country Profiles
ILO
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal. The profiles include: - Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.) - Ratifications -- including ratifications of...
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ILO
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal. The profiles include: - Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.) - Ratifications -- including ratifications of...
English, French, Spanish
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PhilHealth
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
A premier government corporation that ensures sustainable, affordable and progressive social health insurance which endeavors to influence the delivery of accessible quality health care for all Filipinos. As a financial intermediary, PhilHealth shall continuously evolve a...
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Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
A premier government corporation that ensures sustainable, affordable and progressive social health insurance which endeavors to influence the delivery of accessible quality health care for all Filipinos. As a financial intermediary, PhilHealth shall continuously evolve a...
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OECD/KOREA Policy Centre
Asian Policy Centre - Health and Social Policy
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), OECD
The OECD/Korea Policy Centre fosters the exchange of technical information and policy experiences relating to the Asia Pacific region in areas such as health statistics, pension reforms and social policy and expenditure. (Source: OECD)
English, Korean
Asian Policy Centre - Health and Social Policy
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), OECD
The OECD/Korea Policy Centre fosters the exchange of technical information and policy experiences relating to the Asia Pacific region in areas such as health statistics, pension reforms and social policy and expenditure. (Source: OECD)
English, Korean
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ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
International Labour Office, ILO
Regional advisory and research office of the ILO. This website includes summarised information on member states, fulltext of some publications and access to ILO online databases. (Source: ELDIS)
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International Labour Office, ILO
Regional advisory and research office of the ILO. This website includes summarised information on member states, fulltext of some publications and access to ILO online databases. (Source: ELDIS)
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Social Development in Asia-Pacific: Social Protection
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations
Large parts of the population in Asia and the Pacific are still struggling to generate a livelihood that satisfies their basic needs, being highly vulnerable to any form of external shock. The lack of income, assets, opportunities and access to social services make them unable...
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations
Large parts of the population in Asia and the Pacific are still struggling to generate a livelihood that satisfies their basic needs, being highly vulnerable to any form of external shock. The lack of income, assets, opportunities and access to social services make them unable...
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Annual and statistical reports
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Annual Report [Philippine Health Insurance Corporation]
Office of the President and the Corporate Planning Department, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
These reports cover the various activities of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation in the previous year and provide some valuables data on health insurance in Philippines.
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Office of the President and the Corporate Planning Department, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
These reports cover the various activities of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation in the previous year and provide some valuables data on health insurance in Philippines.
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