The Arangkada Philippines Project (TAPP) is a four-year, Php41 million ($1 million) project – with additional funding from AmCham – started on September 5, 2012, and addresses the PFG intervention theme of regulatory quality is a cooperative agreement with the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. (AmCham). It aims to enhance growth of key economic reform sectors, conduct research into economic reforms and advocates for reforms to create a better business environment and strengthen the investment climate.
The Trade-Related Assistance for Development (TRADE) project is a five-year, Php524.8 million ($12.8 million) initiative directed toward improving the Philippines’ global standing in the international economy through higher levels of trade and foreign direct investment.
STRIDE supports collaborative research between industry and academe, as well as between Philippine and U.S. universities. It provides capacity-building training for Philippine researchers to be more effective and successful collaborators.
The Scaling Innovations in Mobile Money (SIMM) Project is a two-year USAID/Philippines program under the Partnership for Growth (PFG), a White House initiative. The PFG represents a partnership between the Philippines and the United States to promote broad-based and inclusive growth.
The Judicial Strengthening to Improve Court Effectiveness (JUSTICE) Project is a five-year, Php820 million ($20 million) project started in October 2012 focusing on strengthening the rule of law and streamlining the local judicial process. JUSTICE will support reforming court procedures in order to improve judicial efficiency, decongest court dockets and reduce court delay.
The Investment Enabling Environment (INVEST) Project is a two-year, Php132.4 million ($3.23 million) project began in October 2011. It seeks to address key constraints underlying low levels of private investment in the Philippines in order to improve the local business climate.
The Integrity for Investments Initiative (i3) is a five year, Php602 million ($14.7 million) project that will support anticorruption offices, including the Office of the Ombudsman, Commission on Audit, Civil Service Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, and the newly created Governance Commission for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GCG).
The Higher Education and Productivity (HEP) Project is a three-year, Php61.5 million ($1.5 million) activity that improves the alignment of industry needs with education outcomes and strengthens industry-academe linkages. The project aims to address the skills gap and mismatch, and supply the necessary human resources to support accelerated, broad-based and inclusive growth.
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