Helping farmers through portable grains dryer, 1
WHEN I read about the invention of Anihon — a compact, portable grain dryer developed by young Filipino inventor John Dence Flores — I...
Local procurement for foreign fast food chains, 2
GOOD EXAMPLES TO FOLLOW
Some companies are already doing this. A fast food chain, for instance, sources its rice, chicken, and some condiments from local...
Local procurement for foreign fast food chains, 1
IT WAS one of my former professors who once told me that the role of a writer is to “see things that other people...
How are we supposed to manage stunting reduction?, 2
WHERE COORDINATION MATTERS MOST
How exactly do the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and Department of Education (DepEd) coordinate?...
How are we supposed to manage stunting reduction?, 1
WHY IS it that in Indonesia, the role of stunting reduction is assigned to the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, and...
Combining human development and poverty reduction functions, 2
WHAT INDONESIA GOT RIGHT
Indonesia’s model solves this confusion. Its Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs oversees multiple ministries and programs under one...
Combining human development and poverty reduction functions, 1
IN INDONESIA, there exists a “Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs” — a cabinet-level position that supervises all national efforts related to...
How is the homeless rate measured in the Philippines?
WHEN ONE reads that there are 4.5 million homeless individuals in the Philippines, the question immediately arises: Measured how? That figure, widely circulated and...
Is it possible to declare ‘zero extreme poverty’ zones?
DECLARING a “Zero Extreme Poverty Zone” may sound like a dream, but is it really impossible? I do not think so. Perhaps not at...
How to measure the local poverty rate
WHAT IS the best way to measure poverty at the local level? Should we rely on the traditional Poverty Threshold Basket (PTB), or should...