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ALondonSchoolofEconomicstrained
economist,quotingthelatesttechnicalmanual
(Chapter2)
Thegovernmentsnationalgreeningprogram(NGP)canhelpreducepovertyandpreserve
2intlairportsinRPpushed
theenvironmentifproperlyimplemented,aprivatethinktanksaidinitspositionpaper.
Thecountryshouldhavetwointernational
PhilippineInstituteforDevelopmentStudies(PIDS)seniorresearchfellowDaniloIsraelsaid gatewayairportsoneinSangleyand
anotherinClar
thereishighprobabilitytheexpectedoutcomesoftheNGPwillbeattained,ifitis
implementedefficientlyandeffectivelyandasplanned. SMCbuildingmorerehabcente
SanMiguelCorp.(SMC)isbuildinganetwork
TheNGPwasapriorityprogramoftheAquinoadministrationaimedatpovertyreduction, ofdrugrehabilitationcenterslocatedin
various
foodsecurity,environmentalstabilityandbiodiversityconservationandenhancementof
climatechangemitigationandadaptation. RPonrighttrackamiddubious
Theworldfacesgreatuncertaintiesahead,
IthadatotalbudgetofP31billionforfiveyearsandaimedatplanting1.5billionseedlingsin withglobaltrendsinleadershipshiftingaway
from
1.5millionhectaresoflandnationwidefrom2011to2016.
AsofJune2016,over1.3billionseedlingsofvarioustreespecieshavebeenplantedinmore Foreignchambersbackeinvoic
TheJointForeignChambersofthe
than1.6hectaresofopen,denudedanddegradedforestlands. Philippines(JFC)hasexpressedsupportto
theuseofeinvoi
ThePIDSstudynotedthattheprogramexceededitstargetareaat113percentbutfellshort
initstargetseedlingplantedat90percent. CDCrecoversvastlandfrom

Thesefigures,accordingtothestudy,alreadyequaledorevensurpassedwhatthePhilippine ClarkDevelopmentCorp.(CDC)wasableto
recoversome64hectaresfrominformal
governmenthadaccomplishedinreforestationinthepast50years. settlersinsid

Consideringthegovernmentsdecisiontoextendtheprogramto2028,Israelsaiditis HighersaleseyedbyPanasonic
worthwhiletoevaluatetheNGPsperformanceandlookattheissuesandproblems PanasonicManufacturingPhils.Corp.is
celebratingits50thyearofoperationsinthe
encounteredduringitsimplementation. country

Takingeffectivestepstoimproveitsimplementationwillgoalongwaytoensureitssuccess,
Greeningdrivecancutpoverty
hesaidinthepaperhesenttoselectorganizations,includingtheDailyTribune. Thegovernmentsnationalgreeningprogram
(NGP)canhelpreducepovertyandpreserve
TheimpactevaluationoftheNGPconductedbyPIDSestimatedthattheimplementationof theenvir

theprogramwillresultina0.3percentincreaseinthetotaloutputoftheeconomyin2020,
CebuPacificexpandsnetwork
onepercentin2030and2.5percentin2050. Leadingairline,CebuPacific(CEB),further
expandsitsnetworktotwoofthefastrising
Theforestrysectorisexpectedtopostthehighestoutputgrowtheffect,whichisestimatedto area
reachtoashighas5.5percentin2050.
Waystohackbanks
AccordingtoIsrael,theNGPalsohasthepotentialtoincreasehouseholdincomeand

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Withtodayscontinuousriseinonlinebanking
decreasepoverty. andotherfinancialtransactions,itseemsthat


AlmostthreefourthsofhouseholdsinNGPsitesclaimedtherehadbeensignificantincreases
intheirincomes.ThiswaslikewiseconfirmedbysimulationsdonebyPIDS,comparing Risingenergypricestopush
businessasusualscenarioversushavingtheNGP. TheDepartmentofFinance(DoF)expectsthe
rateofincreaseinconsumerpricestoinchup
Intermsofemploymentgeneration,theNGPhasprovided3.3millionjobs,aroundhalfa int

millionofwhichareinuplandandruralcommunities. PAL,miningcompanyrespondt

Italsocontributedinrecoveringforestareas.Using2010to2015figures,theFoodand Asvictimsof6.7magnitudequakeinSurigao
delNortecontinuetoairtheirhorribleordeals,
AgricultureOrganizationrankedthePhilippinesfifthamongcountrieswithmostannualforest

gain,with240,000hectaresor3.5percentannualincrease.
TechfirmseesP2.66BfromIPO
However,thestudynotedthatwhiletheNGPhasbeensuccessfulinplantingseedlings, TechnologycompanyAudioWavMediaInc.
(WAV)ispoisedtoembarkonanaggressive
issueslikelowsurvivalrateoftreesplantedandpoorprogrammonitoringhavepersisted. expansionmov

TherehavealsobeenallegationsofcorruptionamongtheDepartmentofEnvironmentand
ProgramontoboostSMEexport
NaturalResources(DENR)andpeoplesorganization(PO)leaders,whichcreatedconflict Thegovernmentisprovidingthesmalland
mediumenterprises(SMEs)anenabling
withinthecommunityorganizationsinNGPsites. environmentto

Thus,IsraelrecommendedareviewofthedesignoftheNGP,intermsofindividualspecies
andmixoftreespeciesplanted,treespacing,andotherimportanttechnicalparameters.
HecontendedthatthedesignandtreespeciesplantedbytheNGParenotalways
appropriatetothesites.

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