The World Bank will focus its support for the Philippines on basic services such as health and education, and on boosting the ...

Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Philippines to date is 'the most aligned' with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s development agenda, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said, noting that it ...

MILLIONS of Filipinos are expected to benefit from the World Bank Group’s (WBG) newly approved Country Partnership Framework (CPF), centered on health care, education, job creation, digital ...

The World Bank is set to approve next week the new country partnership framework (CPF) covering programs it will support in the Philippines in the next six years. “We are finishing one and we will be ...

The World Bank portion, $370 million, is a loan payable in 29-39.5 years. This adds to the country’s foreign debt of $139.64 billion. The Philippines is the fifth largest borrower from the Bank ...

THE Department of Finance (DoF) said the World Bank’s (WB) new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Philippines is designed to help it become more resilient in the face of external shocks. In a ...

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2025 - The World Bank Group's (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Philippines for 2026-2031, prioritizing investments ...

MANILA, Philippines — The World Bank gave the Philippines a “very satisfactory rating” in the implementation of the P34-billion World Bank and European Union-funded projects under the ...

Private consumption will likely remain the main engine of growth from 2024 to 2026 fueled by OFW remittances, stable inflation, and higher employment rates, says the bank's outlook for the ...

Funding 'can significantly contribute to enhancing livelihoods in the Bangsamoro coastal communities,' says Bangsamoro ...