Philippines - Rural growth and development revisited : agrarian reform for broad-based rural growth (Anglais)

In regard to the Philippines, the principal purpose of this paper is to provide recommendations for actions that would enhance agrarian reform's contribution to broad-based rural growth. The paper is divided into two sections: the first reviews agrarian...  Voir la suite In regard to the Philippines, the principal purpose of this paper is to provide recommendations for actions that would enhance agrarian reform's contribution to broad-based rural growth. The paper is divided into two sections: the first reviews agrarian reform and program accomplishments to date; the second focuses on seven recommendations for enhancing the agrarian reform. The seven recommendations are: increase agrarian reform communities (ARCs) and ARC-like mechanisms; prioritize landholdings to be covered; increase human and other resources in Department of Labor Reform provincial offices (DLRPOs) with largest land acquisition and distribution (LAD) balances; boost funding for agrarian reform; hasten decision-making on cases and promote early resolution of issues; adopt common criteria for beneficiary selection under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) and Free Patent Law; and approve the Land Administration and Regulatory Authority (LARA) bill, National Land Use Act (NLUA) and Agricultural Credit Act (ACA).  Réduire