Poverty - Matches

The latest poverty statistics released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) have attracted considerable attention as they clearly sho..

Despite the wider of spread growth and more advanced technology seen in the next years, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said t..

Based on available statistics, between 127 and 130 million people in Southeast Asia lack access to electricity. At least 228 million still rely on tra..

It is not enough for the gross national product (GNP) to grow at a high rate in order for the government to succeed in fighting poverty. It is importa..

Is the decision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to shift from money targeting to inflation targeting as its monetary framework a wise move? ..

Providing information on the implications of high fertility and family planning services should be an integral component of any poverty alleviation pa..

"The lack of clear and consistent population policy starkly sets the Philippines apart from the rest of East and Southeast Asia and partly explains it..

The CBMS Network Coordinating Team announced today that a total of 59 provinces covering 17,244 barangays located in 667 municipalities and 41 cities ..

At a time when Filipino families are still reeling from the effects of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis and natural calamities and bracing for..

Research plays a major role in the crafting and implementation of government`s poverty reduction programs. Especially since the 2015 deadline for the ..

Manila, Philippines, 16 September 2010In a new study launched today, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and UNICEF revealed that ..

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino (4Ps) is by far the largest poverty reduction and social development program the Philippine government has ever concei..

When the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program was designed, the government publicly promised to limit to five years the giving of the education and hea..

This third issue of the PIDS Economic Policy Monitor (EPM) focuses on regional economic integration and inclusive growth. With the approaching ASEAN E..

The Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) and the Household Electrification Program (HEP) are two ongoing rural electrification programs of the governme..