June 23, 2021 The government’s economic recovery package must be accelerated to support businesses and enable them to retain or employ new workers, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “Our recovery program has been in place since last year and implementing this will help the economy recover and businesses to get back to continue reading : NEDA AFFIRMS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO BUSINESSES AMID COVID-19 CRISIS
STRONG MACRO-FISCAL FOUNDATION SERVED AS INSURANCE FOR THE PANDEMIC – NEDA
June 21, 2021 A strong macro-fiscal foundation is vital for economies to weather shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said during the virtual 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting hosted by New Zealand on June 16, 2021. “When building a house, we first need to continue reading : STRONG MACRO-FISCAL FOUNDATION SERVED AS INSURANCE FOR THE PANDEMIC – NEDA
TIMELY ROLLOUT OF VACCINATION TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC RECOVERY, BRING BACK MISSED JOYS – NEDA
June 19, 2021 As the third pillar of the government’s recovery strategy, the timely rollout of the vaccination program will facilitate the gradual re-opening of the economy and the country’s recovery, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The government is focusing on high-risk and densely populated areas like the National Capital Region (NCR) continue reading : TIMELY ROLLOUT OF VACCINATION TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC RECOVERY, BRING BACK MISSED JOYS – NEDA
Q2 RECOVERY EXPECTED WITH GRADUAL LIFTING OF QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS, CONTINUOUS VACCINATION ROLLOUT – NEDA
June 15, 2021 The gradual lifting of quarantine restrictions and continuous vaccination rollout will help the Philippine economy recover by 6 to 7 percent in 2021 and return to pre-pandemic levels by 2022, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “The main difference between last year’s quarantine and this year is that we did continue reading : Q2 RECOVERY EXPECTED WITH GRADUAL LIFTING OF QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS, CONTINUOUS VACCINATION ROLLOUT – NEDA
GOV’T EXPANDS A4 PRIORITY GROUP LIST, VACCINATION ROLL OUT TO FOCUS ON AREAS WITH HIGHEST RISK
May 28, 2021 With the expected increase in the supply of vaccines beginning June 2021, the A4 priority group for the COVID-19 vaccination roll out has been expanded to include those who work outside their homes and government employees, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. The A4 group was formerly focused on economic continue reading : GOV’T EXPANDS A4 PRIORITY GROUP LIST, VACCINATION ROLL OUT TO FOCUS ON AREAS WITH HIGHEST RISK
NEDA RECOMMENDS PRIORITY SECTORS FOR A4 GROUP VACCINATION
April 20, 2021 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has submitted its recommendations for the official list of priority sectors and eligible workers under the A4 priority group for vaccine deployment. “The government is working to ensure the equitable distribution of vaccines, which can help facilitate the gradual reopening of the economy. Given the continue reading : NEDA RECOMMENDS PRIORITY SECTORS FOR A4 GROUP VACCINATION
LOSSES AND SETBACKS IN 2020 OFFER LESSONS TO RECOVER TOGETHER IN 2021 – NEDA
December 30, 2020 Reverting back to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) could cost NCR and its adjacent regions some 2.1 billion pesos in wages a day. Meanwhile, every day of General Community Quarantine (GCQ) costs these regions around 700 million pesos in wages. These losses and setbacks point to the need to work together to continue reading : LOSSES AND SETBACKS IN 2020 OFFER LESSONS TO RECOVER TOGETHER IN 2021 – NEDA
(CORRECTION) Re: August 31 NEDA Media Release: PH ODA REACHES USD21.62 BILLION IN 2019; ADD’L FUNDING FOR COVID-19 AT USD10.94 BILLION IN 2020
CORRECTION: The NEDA media release last August 31, 2020 incorrectly said that “…ODA loans and grants amounting to USD 10.94 billion have been added to the country’s total ODA portfolio…” The USD 10.94 billion actually refers to the amount indicated in the 3rd pillar of the Four-Pillar Socioeconomic Strategy Against Covid-19 (projected ODA of USD continue reading : (CORRECTION) Re: August 31 NEDA Media Release: PH ODA REACHES USD21.62 BILLION IN 2019; ADD’L FUNDING FOR COVID-19 AT USD10.94 BILLION IN 2020
NEDA-LED TASK GROUP PREPARES ¨RECHARGE PH¨, WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH PARAMOUNT IN RECOVERY PLAN – NEDA
August 08, 2020 Navigating the pandemic and thriving in the new normal require a whole-of-society approach, which is vital in the country’s recovery plan, the National Economic and Development Authority said. “The government needs the utmost cooperation of the public, the business sector, and civil society in restarting socioeconomic activities while preventing the spread of continue reading : NEDA-LED TASK GROUP PREPARES ¨RECHARGE PH¨, WHOLE-OF-SOCIETY APPROACH PARAMOUNT IN RECOVERY PLAN – NEDA
NEDA LAUNCHES SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS ICT TOOLS TO HELP ADDRESS COVID-19 RESPONSE DISRUPTIONS
May 23, 2020 The NEDA-Regional Development Group (RDG) launched on May 21, 2020 ICT tools that will be useful in troubleshooting problems in the supply chain for goods and production inputs and in planning supply chain-related interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and potentially post-pandemic. The ICT tools are called Supply Chain Analytics (SCAn) Dashboard and continue reading : NEDA LAUNCHES SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS ICT TOOLS TO HELP ADDRESS COVID-19 RESPONSE DISRUPTIONS
NEDA URGES INTENSIFYING EFFORTS TO BOOST PH TRADE SECTOR
April 8, 2020 As the country continues to grapple with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the National Economic and Development Authority said the government must intensify trade sector reforms for the economy to overcome the challenges of a huge global economic slowdown. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that the country’s total merchandise continue reading : NEDA URGES INTENSIFYING EFFORTS TO BOOST PH TRADE SECTOR
PRIORITY SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL GOODS PRODUCTION A MUST – NEDA
April 7, 2020 The government needs to prioritize support for the production of essential goods and personal protective equipment during the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Economic and Development Authority said. The Philippine Statistics Authority today reported in its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI) that the total manufacturing index continue reading : PRIORITY SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL GOODS PRODUCTION A MUST – NEDA
PH GOV’T MUST ADDRESS SUPPLY, PRICE ISSUES AMID COVID-19 SPREAD – NEDA
April 7, 2020 The government must be proactive in addressing supply bottlenecks and implementing price control measures on necessities following the spread of COVID-19, said the National Economic and Development Authority. The country’s headline inflation decelerated for the second month to 2.5 percent in March 2020, from 2.6 percent in February 2020 and 3.3 percent continue reading : PH GOV’T MUST ADDRESS SUPPLY, PRICE ISSUES AMID COVID-19 SPREAD – NEDA
Online Public Consultation on Agriculture and Fisheries Sector: Business Rapid Assessment
The current COVID-19 pandemic is forcing on us a “new normal” where we still need to practice social distancing and make other behavioral changes. We in government need to understand this new normal for different sectors. This way, we can come up with policies and programs to help society adjust to the new normal.
This survey is being conducted by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on behalf of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Anticipatory and Forward Planning (IATF-AFP). The results of this survey will be aggregated to ensure anonymity. Suggestions are subject to further review and consideration by NEDA and the IATF-AFP.
Online Public Consultation on Defining and Preparing for the “New Normal”
The current COVID-19 pandemic is forcing on us a “new normal” where we still need to practice social distancing and make other behavioral changes. We in government need to understand this new normal for different sectors. This way, we can come up with policies and programs to help society adjust to the new normal.
This survey is being conducted by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on behalf of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Anticipatory and Forward Planning (IATF-AFP). The results of this survey will be aggregated to ensure anonymity. Suggestions are subject to further review and consideration by NEDA and the IATF-AFP.
