The Philippine government has secured commitments from bilateral and multilateral development partners for its poverty eradication programs, among other reform initiatives. The commitments, which include pledges from the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the World Bank, were announced in the country’s first-ever Philippine Development Forum held last week in Manila, the Philippine Star reports.
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Ivy Mungcal
As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.
