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N e w s I e t t e r o f t h e W o r d B a n L O U C R es I d e n t Mi s s I o n I n t h e P h I I I p p I n e 5m (I -\i (I *t 1 9 9 8 v o I ui e 3 N iilI b e 1" 1 23220 WB Backs Government's Pro-Poor Agenda e World Bank reiterates its support T to the new administration's goal of improving the quality of lives of the poor, especially those in the rural areas, a where more than half of the nation's poor live. Vinay Bhargava, WB Country Director ' for the Philippines, conveyed this message to top Cabinet officials, including President "I Joseph Estrada, when Mr. Bhargava met briefly with the newly-elected president. "Improving the lot of poor Filipino - families, especially those in the rural areas, is at the heart of the World Bank's assistance S i to the Philippines," Bhargava said, emphasizing that the Bank "will continue yointry Directorfir the Philipines Vinaoy Bhargavoa rned his wifi, Xizo;oi, paly col rtesY to work closely with the Government and call to Presideet Joscish ercito Estraltla on First Ladyy Loi Fjercito at A'Lda'cmaoang. the civil society to attain this goal." Among those in the new Cabinet that Gonzales, and Vice President and Social development Mr. Bhargava and other World Bank staff Work and Development Secretary Gloria * Sustaining human resource had met were Finance Secretary Edgardo Macapagal-Arroyo. development Espiritu, National Economic and He updated the new secretaries on the * Developing private and public Development Authority Director General status of projects under their respective investmentinfrastructure Felipe Medalla, Agrarian Reform Secretary offices which are being assisted by the World * Mobilizing and effcicntly allocating Horacio "Boy" Morales, Agriculture Bank. resourccs fir invcstmcnt Secretary William Dar, Environment and In all these meetings, Mr. Bhargava As one of the measurcs to respond to Natural Resources Secretary Antonio discussed five actions that would sustain thecurrentfinancialturmoilin Asia,thefBan k Cerilles, Technical Education and Skills growth and reduce poverty, especially in the has offered to increase the current ratio of I Development Authority Director General light of the regional financial and social is to 3 betwecn government counterpart Ed dela Torre, and National Anti-Poverty crisis: funding and the WYorld Bank loan so that Commission Chairman Orlando Sacay. * Better targeting of poverty ongoing projects with the best chance of Mr. Bhargava also met Health Secretary alleviation policies, and programs reducing poverty could move quickly on Felipe Estrella, Education Secretary Andrew * Increasing attention to rural Q p.2 WB Meets Gov't Officials 2 WB Bulletin 7 In This Issue Helping the Gov't Respond to Crisis 3 Filipina Wins Scholarship 7 Meet WB's New Staff 4-6 WB's Social Assessment Workshop 8  p. the ground. Mr. Bhargava said the Government agreed to review all ongoing projects against its new priorities and accelerate the implementation of these projects by providing the necessary counterfund funding. The Bank's current outstanding loans for 32 projects total US$2.6 billion. For fiscal year 1998, about a third or 32% of the WB portfolio of projects in the Finance Secretaiy Edgardo fispiritu listens to a W'B briefing beinggiven by AIr. Bbargava. who is joined by David Ho.nartb, nantagerfir -ore opera- Philippines were rural development projects. tiouial servi'es.s About 33% of the loans were for energy projects, 17% for infrastructure, and 15%0/ for social sector. - Anniculture S'ecretary Willjinm Dar discusses his departmenits priort;ies as Agrarian Reforin Secretary Horainio A[nra/es and !ir . Bhargavia listen. Pd2catioa Secretry Andrew' (Gonzales spells out the govern- I ents genda that ai;s to itiprove hc qualiy oqfedocation and mTaieeit affo-dable to)the masses. j r h ny)ruent Secretory' Ao inio resrii.Ules (rz) and AgainRe/irsn Secretari'it0 listen to Jleotaflu Fox, mHealth Secretaiy Felipe F. sirella exchanges views wntn ihe W1lB s Fast Asia and acsific HSank/ s human developnient sector iea1n. region ulaoa ger for ruril dev~elop otent and niiatu nil _____________ ________________ resouns'Ts. N/I,DA Dienctor (eea itll TFSDA D)irector General Eel tic la loine brieifi I/c Bank sta.Jf- Felipe V/c da/la dic'zusses on bin zaoeiuy priorities. tbe (>wover nment's econominy w;; ;! SE SjX g aic9-s i E,&, pl.an M!ith M,W Bbar'ga11Ja. w000;0t 2  Helping the Philippines Respond to the Crisis the Government's request, the Technical Assistance Bank is undertaking activities to A Social Impact Assessment. Activities were A mitigate the adverse impact of carried out to review the socio- the regional financial crisis on vulnerable economic impact of the economic crisis groups. on different groups, particularly the Following is summary information on poor. A report outlining the broad the activities underway to help the options for addressing the impacts is government address the needs in the under discussion with the Government. social sectors, as well as to help finance the budget deficit in 1998 and 1999. Eniihanced Poverty Monitoring. This activity aims to provide the Government and Lending Activities the public timely, accurate, and OngoingHuminanDevelopmenitP-ojets. There consistent production of poverty- are seven ongoing projects in the related data. This in turn will help the health, education, and social services Government respond with the right sectors, which focus on the poorest interventions since existing poverty provinces. The projects total about indicators and monitoring systems will $388 million and address basic I be improved. A $1 million grant from education needs, early childhood the Asia-Europe Meeting Trust Fund development, women's health, and will be provided to the National technical and vocational education. l- Statistics Office fot the conduct and data analysis of an Annual Poverty The SZOPAD Social Fund recently became thc]Goik4 ,,fn'ls,, t he 1' n jv bcc7//i Incidence Survey in conjunction with an effective. This S10 million project will ln /,c c.n .m* i, i < 1 ongoing UNDP project with NEDA. fund rehabilitation of economic and I/Ic/K social infrastructure in SZOPAD Social Expenditure Review. This will assess through the financing of sub-projects how social expenditure priorities are generated, prepared and implemented being met in the present context of by local government, communities The PECS will provide credit to fiscal austerity and develop and NGOs. These projects address industries, particularly small and recommendations in this respect. The improved delivery of social services for medium-sized enterprises to help result will be recommendations on the the rural population, where most of implement their expansion and level of funding required to meet social the poor can be found. modernization plans, undertake new priorities, as well as possible ways to projects, and finance permanent improve the allocation of resources Two lines of credit (total of S300 million) working capital. within and between programs. are being processed by the Bank for negotiation in August 1998-the Third Programi Loans. The Bank is processing Stuidy on Accelerating the Poverty Reduction Ruiral Finance (RFIII) and the Private program loans (total $500 million) Agenda. The scope of this activity is still Enterprise Credit Support (PECS) projects. that will be based on reforms in the being determined. The initial idea is to The RFIII will provide long-term credit banking system, in public sector assess the ongoing poverty alleviation to farmers and agri-business firms that management, and possibly in the programs for their effectiveness in remain economically viable but face housing and contractual savings reaching the poor and to recommend financial problems brought about by sectors. The loan proceeds will be solutions that work. This activity will the crisis. It will include a S5-million used as a source of budget financing support the new administration's micro-finance component to address and will thus help protect budget commitments to a revitalized poverty unfulfilled demand for credit by expenditures in critical sectors, agenda. micro and small-scale enterprises. including the social sector. 3  Meet the Bank s New Staff Since _uly last year the World Bank Countiy UJnit Office in the Philyjlppines has expanded ftron 3] to A's cutrrent staff of 42. 7his is itn line withd the Renewal Program of the IVorld Bank, which aims to m}ake its operations mnore chlient-orientied, fielt/-centered, and capable ofqzuick response. Here 'your chiance to meet the seven womien and seven mnen who recently joined the growing Resident Mission in the IPhilippines. C ynthia Manalastas is the staff At night, after she has put to bed her that manufactures and cxports computer assistant for the Human two kids,and duringweekends, Myla prefers parts. Development Team. Always cager to cross-stitch. Hcr favorite subjects: Judy says hcr most rewarding expericncc to learn, Cynthia fincls her work very glorious angels from heaven. "I do it before is working xvith the RIMP family. "It's a group interesting and challcnging. "Everyday is a I slccp. It relieves stress," she says. She also so rarc, one which exemplifics teamwork, new learning experience for mc," she says. dcvotes her time to her husband and two camaraderie, and dedication to work and Cynthia graduated from the University of kids, ages 7 and 1. harmony." Santo Tomas with a BSC dcgree, major in banking and finance. She first xvorked for a Judy Padilla, accounting clerk, Carol Singson, staff assistant, says that univcrsal bank as a teller and later as is soft-spoken. Judy prefers to spend her since joining the Bank in January this year, executive sccrctary to the head of the weekends with hcr husband and son. A she has found her work stimulating, both branchcs division. Before joining the Bank, ccrtificd public accountant, Judy obtained mentally and pbivsically. "Mentally, because she worked as executive secretarv to the her BSBA Accounting from the National I get the opportunity to learn new things andi president and CEO of loyola Chapels. College of Business and Arts. Beforc she enhance my skills. Physically, because the A charming and bedimpled lady, joined the Bank in October 1997, she had officc ncvcr runs OUt of food, glorious Cynthia is a devout Catholic. Shc never more than eight years cxpcricncc in general food!" Before joining the Bank, Carol forgets to praise and thank the I.ord for all and cost accounting in a multinational firm His blessings. A very good cook, she treats P . her husband, a bank executive, and her four loving childrcn with her specialities on wcckcnds. She is a lovcr of jazz and a big fin of Astrudcl (ilbcrto. Myla de Guzman, staff assistant to the visiting mission, finds her xork in the Bank challengin,. Mv la was hircd in January this year. "I get to meet clifferent pcople. My xwork is appreciated by the Visiting missions." Bcforc joining the Bank, Mvla worked as an executive sccrctary to the-l chairman of General Milling for six and a hialf years. She also xvorkedi in a local Commercial bank ancd in an industrial estate developer. MVla finished BS Pvschologv at - ' ' f~~~~~~~~~~L.efi to rifht) MTylei de Guzri-an, Judy Padsilla, (.arol.Sings:on. (.arol G,erm, Bel.le Sr. Paul's, College, Quezon City.(LftoChAtarCunn.JdLdia,Crl/pn 'ot(ei,B/t Padr/nao, and Cy.nyhia Manalastas (seated). 4  P4 worked as secretary and administrative assistant at AusAID for three years, and before that, at the Bangko Sentral ng .l Pilipinas for six years. She took up a two- year secretarial course at the Universitv of A. San Carlos in Cebu City and subsequently pursued her studies in busines s administration at De La Salle Universitv in Manila. Carol Singson is married with four children. On weekends, she and her familv go to the malls to shop, dine and watch movies. Carol loves to sing and enjoys (Lefr to rig/t) Rent 1Atunel. Doljie Autnentalo. Joseph Reyes arle! Henlry Libre listening to jazz and rhythms and blues. Carol Figueroa-Geron, operations Before joining the Bank, Bel worked as an Dominic "Dodjie" Aumentado, officer-rural development and environment, executive secretary in a bank and taught operations officer-procurement, also also loves to cross-stitch, wvhich she does banking and finance, marketing and graduated from MIapua Institute of when traveing on planes. "It is relaxing," she management subjects for two years. Belle Technology with a BS Civil Engineering says. Aside from cross-stitch, Carol bakes finished BSBA major in banking and finance degree but he belonged to a later batch. He cakes, cookies and pastrics. She spends her and a MIaster's degree in general finished the course in four and a half years weekends with her 18-month-old daughter management. and took the professional board a day after and her husband, a Filipino she met in graduation. Before joining the Bank, he Australia. Australia was doubly memorable Rene Manuel, operations officer- worked at the Department of Science and because she pursued in that country her procurement, has worked both in the Technology as head of the procurement Master's in economics at the UTniversity of government and privatc sectors. Rene brings division for five years. He xvas also involved New England in Armidale, Ne\v South Wales with him 16 years of experience as a civil in foreign-assisted projects of the and taught as an associate lecturer. engineer gained from his four-year stint at Department of Education, Culturc and After wvorking in government for 10 the Department of Interior and Local Sports as chief of the civil works unit. vcars-trom a project desk officer at the Government and 12 years as a senior "I joined the Bank for professional Bureau of Fisheries to director of planning consultant, and later as the Philippine branch growvth. I also want to help in the Bank's and monitoring service at the Department manager of a US engincering consultancy development efforts in my own country," of Agriculturc, Carol thought it \vas timc to firm. He obtained his BS Civil Engincering Dodiie says. He has a Master's in engineering move on. "1 decided I want to work in an degree from Mapua Institute of Technology. management, major in construction international organization where I wvould be At DILG, Rene wvas involved in rural managemeant from the Pamantasan ng involved in concrete, specific projects." At infrastructurc projects funded bv the Bank Lungsod ng Mlaynila. He also has an MIBA the Bank, she is currently involved in rural and the Asian Development Bank. As the from another university. MIarried, wvith a development projects in Nlindanao. "Mv Philippinc branch manager of a US three-year old son, Dodjic wvants to spend work brings me to the rural poor, to the company,he vasinvolvedin civil ,vorks and his weekends with his familyT, such as going grassroots," she says. site development projects in Clark and Subic to Planet MNlusic in Las Pinas wvhere they all and other infrastructure projects in Thailand have fun singing. His favorite tunes: old-time Staff assistant Belle Padrinao is a self- and Vietnam. tavorites and standards. \X'liat in particular? confessed wvorkaholic. "'I'he office is our After havingwTorked in the govcrnment "Strangers in the Night." W'hy? "Because it second homc, so we have to love our ',ork and private sectors, Rene says he has alxvays is the easiest song to lcarn." and love our co-workers," shc says. After lookcd forward to xvorking xvith the Bank. office, she usually goes straight homc. "I "WN'orking here is very challenging as I am Joseph Reyes joined the Bank last MayI spend time wvith my nephe,vs and nieces. I nowv a part of a funding agencv," he savs. as operations officer-financial management. also love to read the novels of Danielle Rene finds quality time to spend vith his vife He makes sure that the financial management Steele," she adds. Onwveekends, she sings at and twvo daughters, ages 11 and 7, and svstems (of all NWB-assisted projects in the the church choir. actively participatcs in the Catholic country-are in accordance with the standards Belle has been vorking vith the Bank Charismatic Renexwal. 1-c also collects set by the Bank. A certificd pubic accountant since June last year. She assists operations stamps. "I learn a lot from them (stamps)- xvith an MBA from the Asian Institute (of officers involved in rural development. peoplc, naturc, history, culture." p. 6 5  p.5 Management, Joseph worked for the SGV (L ft to rig/t) Jovbn for 11 vears as an auclit manager. Hc also Ba/bosa, Bi/i alarti0-z, wvorked for a US pharmaceutical firm for 1)1 Ee, 'dl'i) five xears as a financial comptroller. "i find it challenging to work xxith the Bank. Thc treat you professionally and they entrust you with the responsibilities to empower you," he says, adding that he ,a joined the Bank for four reasons-- stability, professionalism, international environment, and competitive pay." Married with two kids, Joseph plavs the guitar. "I love to play religious songs. I belong to the charismatic group." He reads the Bible and enjots Povertv Reduction & Economic because the Bank cncourages innovationi. swimming and biking. Management team. Before joining the Bank, A chartered civil engineer with a civil Joven worked as chief economist of engineering degree from UK's Salforcl lI c won't drivc sou crazy because oftcn, Indosuez \N7I Carr Securities for tto vears. U nivcrsity, David was first involved in the he is silent as w*ater in a pond. Henry Libre, He also had a four-year stint at San Miguel Bank's wvater and sanitation projects in West 37, is one of the Bank's four drivcrs. He Corp. as senior economist for corporate Africa for five vears and thcn in the Mliddlc joined the Bank in Scptember 1997. "Nakita planning. Before SMC, he worked at the East and North Africa for two years. Later, ko 'yang ad sa diyaryo, nag-apply ako. Noon ko Congressional Planning and Budgct Office he managed the UNDI'-WB Gilobal Water nalaman na meron palangWorldBank, "he says. for five tears-- first as an cconomist and and Sanitation Program for tv-o years and Henry has bccn wvorking as a company later as an assistant director. served as the regional procurement adviser driver for 20 years- his previous job was in "I joined the Bank because I was curious for the Middle Eiast and North Africa for a privatae detective agency. Aftcr elevcn about how the government and the Bank four scars. David is married with five months in the Bank, he said: "Mukhang interact. The Bank is said to have a good children, now all grown-up. "Ttvo work in maganda ang freutre ko dito. OKang benefits." view of the government,"he sats. "Now as airlines, one owns an antiq1uc shop, onc is a I Ic's married but he has no kids vet. His an economist at the Bank, I stand from an lawvyer. Those are all girls. My son, the weckends are spent coaching a basketball cntirclv different vantage point. And it's youngest, has just finished busincss team of midgets in thc neighborhood and rewarding both intellcctually and administration,"he savs. His wife is prescntly attending the El Shaddai ministries. professionally." joven obtained BA and MA working at the Asian Development Bank on degrees in economics from the UP School a short term consultancy assignment. Elena "Bibi" Martinez joined the of Economics.lle also finished a Master's Bank in March as an office assistant. Shc degree in development economics at Richard Anson, born and came from the Asian Development Bank, Williams College. He also took a post- raised in Costa Rica, and an Amcrican wvhere she prepared and organized mcetings Master's course in dcvelopment economics citizen, leads RMP's rural developmcnt for technical assistance projects for more at the Univcrsity of Colorado. He's married sector team. than two vears. A journalism graduate from with tso bots, ages 4 and 2. He plays tennis, Before he joined RMP, Richard has had UP Diliman, Bibi first worked in a family- runs and jogs. two previous Resident Mission assignments owned printing press. L.ater, she was in the Africa Region. He began svorkingtwith editorial assistant and then instructional David Howarth, a British national, is the Bank as a young professional in 979. writcr at Meralco's Computer Systems, Inc. the Resident Mission's manager for He has broad experience in all operational "The professional-looking office, state- operational core services. Before he joined aspects of rural development, including of-the-art facilities, free-fiowing coffec, RMP last May, he was the business manager sector work, natural rcsources and camaraderie at the staff lounge, and of the Bank's I.earning and Lcadership environnent. Before joining the Bank, he particularly my hardworking, cream-of-the Ccnter,twhich providcs learningand training worked as an associate professor of crop, fun-loving colleagues. All thesc make to the Bank's management professional, economics, research associate and consultant me look for-ward to each working day, technical, and support staff. A civil engineer in Mexico. Hle holds a Ph.D in development including Mondasys,"Bibi says. After work, who specializes in water supply and economics at Georgetowtn lniversity. Bibi gocs homc to spcnd rime with her two sanitation, David has been working with the Married with three children and one kids, ages 8 and 6, and to read all kinds of Bank for 15 years. "Working tvith the Bank grandson, Richard enjoys traveling and stuff and listen to music. is extremelv interesting and professionally playing basketball and tennis. rewarding," he sats. "Provided you are Joven Balbosa joined the Bank last May preparcd to keep up with best practice in as an cconomist. He belongs to the Bank's your profession, you can use this expertise 6  WB Bulletin 0 Scholarships McNamara Fellowships Joint Japan-WB Program T he Robert S. McNamara Felloxvships Applications and correspondence may TheJoint Japan-WorldBank Graduate Pro,gram is now accepting applications be sent to: Scholarship Program nosy acccpts for innovative and imaginative post-gradu- Robcrt S. McNamara Fellow,vships Pro- applications for the MWaster's Program in ate research in socio-economic develop- gram, World Bank Headquarters, Room G Policy Management at the University of ment. 3-175,1818 H St N,\ N7ashington DC 2(433 Tsukuba, Tsukuba Sciencc City, Japan. Specifically, the research should focus USA; e-mail: sk-umarl4wxvorldbank.org Fax: The two-\ ear program aims to provide on issues critical to improving the lives of (2(12) 676-0962. training and the necessarv skills for the the most vulnerable in society. All requests for application forms conception, dcsign, and execution of Fellowvships are open to applicants who should quote refere-nce:RSA1,/99,/1. Failure development policies are nationals of or residents in countries to do so may result in delay s in receiving the Deadline for applications is August 31, xvhich are currently eligible to borroxv from forms. 1998. Application forms have been sent by the XXWorld Bank. Deadline of applications is November the World Bank office in -Manila to NEDA's The research must be carried out in the 13,1998. Scholarship Committee, other govrernment applicant's own countrv or country of resi- Application forms arc available at the agencies, NGOs, and universitics. dencc in the time of application. Fellowvships Public Infornation Center of the NXiorld Applications for admission can be are axvarded for 12 months. Bank Rcsident Mission in the Philippines, obtained bv xvriting to The JJ/WVBGSP The amount of the avard is $7,310, 23/IF, The Taipan Placc, Emerald Ave., Committec,Graduate School of (Ortigas Center, Pasig City (Tel. 637- International Political Economy, UTnivcrsitv wvhich xvill cover the cost of research amd :;5855).Application forms havc also been sent of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan 3(03-8373. its disscmination, and is not negotiable. For to NEDA Scholarship Committee, other Tcl.+81-298-53-6785; fti:+8t-298-53-6797. 1999 the research theme is Alternative Ap- government agencics, NGOs, and univcrsi- proaches to Poverty Reduction. ties. Filipino Economist Wins Japan-WB Scholarship A rlene D. Pamintuan, a Filipino carecr at the National Economic and economist, is one of the recipients Development Authority 'NEDA), vhere she .I sof the Joint japan-Ws orld Bank waas involved in agriculture and environment Ailceie PawintoaIi Graduate Scholarship Program. Now on its policies and programs for six vears. After 10th year, the Joint Japan-NWB Graduate NEDA, she joined the Philippine National teod and got Informt Cetm - t~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~he WXorld Ba3nk's Pub]ic Information Center Scholarship Program has axvardcd Oil Company xvhere she focused on energy (PIC). scholarships to nearly 900 scholars. and finance policies. At the time of the axvard, A number of scholarships and gyrants She will pursue a mid-career graduate she xvas a management consultant to the A program leading to a Master's degree in USAID-funded Philippine Global Climate are announced through thc PIC, locatcd on ' . . ' ......... . . ~~~~~~~~~~~the 23rd floor, The Taipan Place, Emerald Public Administration (I\PA) at the Change Mitigation Program. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard "This is my fourth timc to attend Avc., Ortigas Ccnter, Pasig Citv. It is opcn Kenned-N, School -f Government, Harvard attend to the public from 9 a.m. to 12 noon ancd 1 LUnixversitv. Her graduate scholarship (under Harvard. I previously attended txvo the Edward Mason program) vill be for one- excutive training scminars when I xvas at year, from August 1998 to June 1999. NEDA and PNOC. I,ast vcar, I wvas a Applicants, howver, are advised to send applications directly to the World Bank Ms. Pamintuan obtained her BA, MIA teachmig felloNw for the investment operations Headquarters office, Washington, DC. and Ph.D in cconomics from the UP School program," she said. of Economics. Shc learnedt about the Joint Japan-WX B NIs. Pamintuan bcgan her government Graduate Scholarship Program from a 7  WB Holds Social Assessment Workshop In line with the World Bank's pohcv to *incorporteparicpato fneded beneficiaries in Bank-assisted projects, the Philippieofc coductd aSoca Assessment N%torkshop 8ast uv 6-*. 1998* "It wa heis svtmac ad structured workshop on Social Assessment (SAX) conducted by the Bank in the Philippines," said Maria Theresa Quinones, WB's Operations Officer. "The feedback Ms. Concepcion del CJastillo, an anthropologistffrom the Bank Social Development about the workshop was very favorable so Sect or East Asia and the Pacific Region, speaks bfiore participants oj'the workshop. we hope to make it on a continuing basis." Ms. Quinones coordinated the to be effective, specialist support and bcnefit, and that gendcr, ethnicity and workshop at the RMP level. The main resources are required. other social diffcrencc are taken into speaker was Concepcion del Castillo, an A Bank study in the early 1990s reviewed account in project design anthropologist from the Bank's Social 38 beneficiary assessments of Bank-assisted sXssess the social impact of investment Development Sector, East Asia region. projects. The findings were as follows: projects, and where adverse impacts arc The three-day workshop was attended * SA was used to analyze the social identified, determinc how they can be by 17 participants from the government, non- impact of projects,establish avoided, minimize, or substantially government organizations (NGOs), the participatory processes, and build mitigated. academc, and the WB. local capacity. Develop the capacity to enable SA is a framework for incorporating Findings were incorporated participation, resolve conflict, permit participation and social analysis into the into project design and were being service delivery, and carry out mitigation design and delivery of World Bank used to help reach the poor measures in Vays that are socially operations. Initially applied to Bank- * SAs supported monitoring and sound. supported projects and economic sector evaluation of projects The participants also discussed and work (EVSW) in the early 1990s, SA has analyzed four case studies of actual Bank- proved to be an effective tool for social SAs are carried out in order to: supported projects in different countries. analysis and participation. It is consistent with Identify key stakeholders and establish The case studies were projects involving Bank procedures and supports existing Bank an appropriate framework for their communal irrigation project, primary policies on resettlement and indigenous participation in project selection, design, education, forestry and natural resources peoples. implementation, and monitoring and management, and urban area roads and SA also allows better understanding and evaluation. transport. orientation of projects towards the poor. * Ensure that project objectives and " When done early enough, it even influences incentives for change are acceptable to or changes project design. Further, for SAs the range of people intended to The World Bank Resident Mission in the Philippines PLACE 23/F, The Taipan Place STAMP Emerald Ave., Ortigas Center HERE Pasig City InTouch is a quarterly newsletter of the World Bank Resident Mission in the Philippines. All correspondence may be addressed to The World Bank Resident Mission in the Philippines 23/F, The Taipan Place Emerald Ave., Ortigas Center Pasig City Tel. 637-58-55 to 64 Editorial Staff: Vinay K. Bhargava, Editorial Adviser; Leonora A. Gonzales, Editor; Charito Cabalang, Prod ion