The Philippines Economic Update is a biannual report of the World Bank that summarizes key economic and social developments, important policy changes, and the evolution of external and global conditions.
The December 2020 edition focuses on Building a Resilient Recovery. Here we present our economic analysis in the context of disaster risk reduction and management.
| Time | Activity |
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| 10:00 – 10:05 am | Opening Remarks Mr. Ndiamé Diop, Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand East Asia Pacific, World Bank |
| 10:05 – 10:15 am | Keynote Address Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez, Department of Finance |
| 10:15 – 10:35 am | Presentation: Philippines Economic Update December 2020 Ms. Rong Qian, Senior Economist Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment Global Practice, World Bank Mr. Benedikt Lukas Signer, Program Coordinator Finance, Competitiveness, and Innovation Global Practice, World Bank |
| 10:35 – 11:20 am | Panel Discussion: Building a Resilient Recovery Mr. Dakila Cua, President, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines and Governor, Quirino Province Ms. Lucy Torres Gomez, Chair, Committee on Disaster Resilience, House of Representatives Ms. Rosalia de Leon, National Treasurer, Bureau of Treasury Mr. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, Director III, Operations Service, Office of Civil Defense Mr. Guillermo Luz, Chief Resilience Officer, Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation Moderator: Ms. Lesley Jeanne Cordero, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, World Bank |
| 11:20 – 12:00 am | Open Forum |
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