The Philippine Institute for Development Studies will hold a public seminar on decentralization, health, and governance on May 23, 2019 from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm, at the PIDS Conference Hall, 18F Three Cyberpod Centris - North Tower, EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.

Four PIDS studies will be presented, namely, "A Survey of Literature on Philippine Decentralization" by Dr. Charlotte Justine Sicat, "A Public Expenditure Review of Social Protection Programs in the Philippines" also by Dr. Sicat, "Devolution of Health Services, Fiscal Decentralization, and Antenatal Care in the Philippines" by Dr. Michael Abrigo, and "Health Devolution in the Philippines: Lessons and Insights" by Ms. Janet Cuenca.

Dr. Sicat’s first paper will discuss about the various literature on Philippine decentralization that provide evidence on local government performance and development, while her second paper will look at how much the Philippine government has invested in social protection as well as the evolution of social protection programs in the country.

Dr. Abrigo's study will discuss about the relationship of local government incomes and demand for health care in a decentralized setting. Meanwhile, Ms. Cuenca’s study will focus on the Philippines’ experience in health devolution.

For more details, please call Ms. Mia Vinuya at 877-4032 or Ms. Gwen de la Cruz at 877-4019, or you may email them at mvinuya@mail.pids.gov.ph or NdelaCruz@mail.pids.gov.ph, respectively.

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A Survey of Literature on Philippine Decentralization by Dr. Charlotte Justine Diokno-Sicat, Research Fellow, PIDS

A Public Expenditure Review of Social Protection Programs in the Philippines by Dr. Charlotte Justine Diokno-Sicat, Research Fellow, PIDS

Health Devolution in the Philippines: Lessons and Insights by Ms. Janet Cuenca, Supervising Research Specialist, PIDS

Devolution of health services, fiscal decentralization and antenatal care in the Philippines by Dr. Michael Ralph Abrigo, Research Fellow, PIDS



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