May 4, 2021 The Philippine government is recalibrating its COVID-19 response to better manage risks and fast-track solutions on contact-tracing and the national ID deployment, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “Instead of shutting down the entire economy, we only close down the sectors or the areas with the higher risk and allow continue reading : GOV’T MANAGING RISKS, FAST-TRACKING CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS AND NATIONAL ID – NEDA
MANAGING COVID-19 RISKS NEEDED TO IMPROVE LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS – NEDA
May 4, 2021 The government’s roadmap to economic recovery entails effectively managing COVID-19 risks to empower individuals and firms to thrive in the new normal, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “Managing the current risks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic shocks will be crucial in continuously improving labor market continue reading : MANAGING COVID-19 RISKS NEEDED TO IMPROVE LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS – NEDA
AMID NEW VIRUS VARIANTS, NEDA PUSHES FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN PDITR IMPLEMENTATION TO MAXIMIZE EFFECTIVENESS OF ECQ EXTENSION
April 5, 2021 A more intensified implementation of the Prevent, Detect, Isolate, Treat, and Recover (PDITR) strategy is key for the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to be more effective in reducing COVID-19 cases, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “The latest data shows that we are at a critical juncture. Our collective actions continue reading : AMID NEW VIRUS VARIANTS, NEDA PUSHES FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN PDITR IMPLEMENTATION TO MAXIMIZE EFFECTIVENESS OF ECQ EXTENSION
GOV’T KEEN ON BALANCED, HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 – NEDA
March 26, 2021 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) assures the public that the Philippine government’s priority is to ensure people’s well-being and safety from COVID-19, while giving them opportunities to earn a living and address their needs. “The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has taken a careful continue reading : GOV’T KEEN ON BALANCED, HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 – NEDA
LOCALIZED QUARANTINE MEASURES, MANAGEMENT OF BOTH COVID-19 AND NON-COVID-19 RISKS TO SAVE MORE LIVES – NEDA
March 22, 2021 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) supports the localized quarantine measures in areas showing high transmission rates as directed by Resolution No. 104 of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. “We recognize the risks associated with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases but reverting back continue reading : LOCALIZED QUARANTINE MEASURES, MANAGEMENT OF BOTH COVID-19 AND NON-COVID-19 RISKS TO SAVE MORE LIVES – NEDA
Opening Message of Acting Secretary Chua during the Launch of 2020 Human Development Report
Opening Message Acting Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua Launch of 2020 Human Development Report January 22, 2021 Preliminaries UNDP Resident Representative Dr. Selva Ramachandran, our partners from UNDP, colleagues in NEDA and the government, other development partners, and stakeholders, a pleasant morning! The 2020 HDR (Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene) We congratulate UNDP continue reading : Opening Message of Acting Secretary Chua during the Launch of 2020 Human Development Report
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
NEW CONSUMER AND EMPLOYEE SURVEY TO GUIDE POLICIES FOR 2021 ECONOMIC BOUNCE-BACK–NEDA
December 20, 2020 MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is encouraging consumers and the working population to respond to a new survey on confidence in the safe and gradual opening of the economy. Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua reiterated during NEDA’s year-end media briefing that to really recover, the continue reading : NEW CONSUMER AND EMPLOYEE SURVEY TO GUIDE POLICIES FOR 2021 ECONOMIC BOUNCE-BACK–NEDA
JOINT DBCC STATEMENT: Review of the Medium-Term Macroeconomic Assumptions and Fiscal Program for FY 2020 to 2022
JOINT DBCC STATEMENT Review of the Medium-Term Macroeconomic Assumptions and Fiscal Program for FY 2020 to 2022 December 3, 2020 We, the members of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), met to review the government’s medium-term macroeconomic assumptions, fiscal program, and growth targets. We have revised macroeconomic assumptions and targets to take into account continue reading : JOINT DBCC STATEMENT: Review of the Medium-Term Macroeconomic Assumptions and Fiscal Program for FY 2020 to 2022
HARNESSING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CAN HELP PHILIPPINES OVERCOME IMPACT OF PANDEMIC, HASTEN RECOVERY
MANILA, October 5, 2020— Rapid adoption of digital technologies can help the Philippines overcome the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, recover from the crisis, and achieve its vision of becoming a middle-class society free of poverty, according to the report released today by the World Bank and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Titled continue reading : HARNESSING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CAN HELP PHILIPPINES OVERCOME IMPACT OF PANDEMIC, HASTEN RECOVERY
INNOVATION IN GOV’T CRUCIAL FOR PH RESILIENCE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY – NEDA
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 – Innovation in government is needed to recover and build resilience from crises, according to Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua in the virtual opening ceremony of the 6th Annual Public Policy Conference (APPC) of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) held on September 15, 2020. Noting risks to the country’s growth continue reading : INNOVATION IN GOV’T CRUCIAL FOR PH RESILIENCE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY – 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
STATEMENT OF NEDA ACTING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA ON THE 2020 Q2 PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY
STATEMENT KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA ACTING SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY 2020 Q2 PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY August 6, 2020 Colleagues in government, friends from the media, fellow Filipinos, good morning. Our country is facing the biggest crisis in nearly eight decades. How we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and how united we are continue reading : STATEMENT OF NEDA ACTING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA ON THE 2020 Q2 PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY
PH GOV’T READIES POLICIES FOR THE NEW NORMAL – NEDA
April 5, 2020 Policies are now being identified to help the country’s economy adjust to the “new normal,” the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “The Inter-agency Task Force Technical Working Group for Anticipatory and Forward Planning (IATF-TWG-AFP), chaired by NEDA, is currently preparing to provide recommendations to rebuild confidence and adjust to the continue reading : PH GOV’T READIES POLICIES FOR THE NEW NORMAL – NEDA
NEDA PREPARES ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN AS BAYANIHAN ACT FAST-TRACKS RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 28, 2020 As the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act is expected to expedite the implementation of measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the National Economic and Development Authority is now preparing a plan to rebuild business and consumer confidence and avoid a prolonged economic recession. NEDA said the Bayanihan Act, recently signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, continue reading : NEDA PREPARES ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN AS BAYANIHAN ACT FAST-TRACKS RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
