The Asia Foundation

National Economic and Development Authority support for the Director of National Planning, to spend an academic year at Stanford University's Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center researching the political economy of economic reform in selected Asian countries; Funding for an additional two months in The Asia Foundation's Korea office to focus on economic reform efforts in Korea and Korea's overseas development assistance efforts.

An in-depth Asian Perspectives seminar on "The Philippines: Challenges and Opportunities for the New Aquino Administration," providing insight into current and upcoming political, security, and social challenges facing the Philippines.

Conducting a roundtable discussion on the "Prospects for Reform in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Amidst the Issues of Peace Talks and Upcoming ARMM Elections."

Distribution of 152,658 books and journals to 2,510 public and private institutions across the country. Providing books to all three of the island groups; Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao for government and educational institutions from pre-school up to university levels.

Local Partner:

Del Monte Foundation

Study tour on improving civil-military relations to the Philippines.

Local Partners:

Nepal Army Staff College

Expansion of a budget transparency project to the sites of the Provincial Roads Management Facility. Conducting a political economy analysis of information flows in the Department of Education, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, and key positions in government. Conducting a study on the utilization of the "development entrepreneurship" approach in social sector policy reform. Mapping of issues, stakeholders, and interventions dealing with conflict in Mindanao.

A study to assess the impact of community-based development projects on conflict and peacebuilding.

Improving state-society relations necessary for peace and stability in countries and subnational regions affected by protracted conflict and fragility. Strengthening formal peace processes and informal local peace building efforts and helping make these more credible with conflict-affected populations. Improving local security through community response and improved relations with security forces.

Local Partners:

Basilan Advocates for Peace, Environment, and Sustainable Development Association Inc.; Mangungaya Center for PALMA Inc.; Ranao Institute for Peace and Development, Inc.; Ulangig Mindanao Inc.; Young Moro Professionals Network

Regional partnership with the Department for International Development (U.K.), including 7 countries (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Timor-Leste, Thailand, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka), that is working to improve state-society relations in conflict-affected areas throughout the region. Helping to reduce mistrust and alienation between conflict-affected communities and state authorities. Strengthening and expanding locally driven efforts to improve governance and resolve disputes. Contributing to improved understanding of aid effectiveness in conflict-affected and fragile states.

Increasing participation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the 2013 Philippine midterm elections and other democratic processes by heightening voter awareness, promoting partnerships to enhance support and awareness of PWD participatory needs, and strengthening the capabilities of disabled people's organizations and NGOs supporting PWD advocacies.

Local Partners:

Cerebral Palsied Association of the Philippines; Commission on Elections; Foundation for Communication Initiatives (FOCI); Link Center for the Deaf; Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting; Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines; Social Weather Stations; Upholding Life and Nature, Inc.; Vera Files; VSO Bahaginan

Targeting reforms that improve Philippine competitiveness in international economy to jumpstart economic growth. Focusing on connectivity through infrastructure reforms and delivery, including international maritime trade, local infrastructure investment and improving the policy environment for international air connectivity, as well as technical assistance to airports to prepare them for international flights. Assisting the Department of Tourism and Department of Public Works and Highways in identifying economically critical roads to jumpstart the tourism industry. Improving property rights, access to credit, and investment through implementation of the 2010 Residential Free Patent Law.

Local Partners:

Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Cebu Business Club; Clark International Airport Corporation; Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Foundation for Economic Freedom; Iloilo Business Club; Metro Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Palawan Tourism Council; Philippine Social Science Council; Research, Education, and Institutional Development Foundation

Supporting seven Filipino writers' to participate in the "Filipino American International Book Festival (Filbookfest)" in San Francisco, CA.

Conducting a multi-country study of development assistance to subnational conflict areas in Southeast Asia (Aceh, southern Thailand, Mindanao) as part of a regional program to build understanding of the causes, dynamics, and consequences of subnational conflicts. Providing recommendations for donors and host governments to improve the effectiveness of development and governance approaches for conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and recovery in subnational conflict areas. Strengthening the awareness of key officials, policymakers, and civil society throughout the region.

Strengthening the enforcement of human rights and the rule of law in the Philippines by promoting respect for human rights and freedoms, and progressively securing their effective recognition and observance. Protecting human rights of citizens in law and in reality through improved monitoring of violations and prosecuting human rights violations through capacity building for better investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of cases.

Local Partners:

Ateneo Human Rights Center; ABS-CBN News Channel; Campaigns and Grey, Inc.; Commission on Human Rights; Center for Emergency Aid and Response; DAKILA- Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism; Department of Justice; Diaz; Parreno and Caringal Law Office; Lawyers League for Liberty; Medical Action Group, Inc.; Social Weather Stations; Task Force Detainees of the Philippines, Inc.; Upholding Life and Nature, Inc.; Vera Files, Inc.

Collaborating with patient groups to increase public awareness of the needs and concerns of patient groups, as well as promote patients' rights and patient-centered health care.

Supporting preliminary activities needed to implement the initial work toward the implementation of the Guidelines on the Joint Mines/UXO (Unexploded Ordinance) Clearance.

Local Partner:

Philippine Campaign to Ban Landmines

An investigation of the institutional, political, economic, and power relationships within the educational sector in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Final activities related to increasing transparency and credibility of election processes and reducing election-related violence in the 2010 Philippines elections.

Local Partners:

Alyansa ng May Kapansanang Pinoy (Akap-Pinoy); Ateneo School of Government; Institute for Political and Economic Reform; Northern Samar Peace and Development Forum; Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, SIMCARRD Inc.; Vera Files, Inc.

An event to release Asia Foundation book on Strengthening Local Economic Governance In Asia: Experience and Innovations, featuring case studies on Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.

Research and technical assistance to evaluate and recommend improvements to Chevron's Community Development Program.

Strengthening collaboration between The Asia Foundation and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in order to provide effective development assistance in the Asia-Pacific region in sectors of mutual interest including governance, law and justice, gender, and economic development. Engaging in strategic-level dialogues to identify future work priorities and developing a framework for further programming.

A roundtable discussion organized to discuss the Philippines Partnership for Growth Initiative with Washington DC-based organizations.

Strengthening local government institutional linkages and capacities for policy reform through data generation, information sharing, and policy dialogue; and improving the quality of local governance for sustained peace and development in Mindanao.

Local Partners:

Ateneo de Davao University; Capitol University; Father Saturnino Urios University; Integrated Resource Development for Tri-People; Maguindanao Foundation for Good Governance and Development, Inc.; Misamis University Community Extension; Notre Dame Business Resource Center Foundation, Inc.; Social Weather Stations

Scholars Travel support for two Asia scholars to participate in the 2011 Joint Conference of the Association for Asian Studies and International Convention for Asia Scholars.

A Track II closed session two-day conference on the challenges facing the new Aquino administration, security, economics, and other issues in Southeast Asia and the Philippines. Participants included high-level officials and policymakers from the Philippines and the U.S.

Seven case studies on the political economy of economic policy reform in the Philippines and an emerging model for achieving reform.

Workshop on Developing Learning Guides for Restructured Basic Education Curriculum Subjects from Grades 1-6.

Recruiting and deploying international observers for the May 2010 national and local elections.

Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Zamboanga City.

Road shows in 60 universities and colleges across the country to raise awareness among students of extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances in the Philippines.

Conducting pre- and post-election summits, which gathered electoral reform advocates and other institutions that are actively engaged in Philippine elections; Documenting and assessing responses of the government and civil society to address election-related violence in the 2010 elections.

Voter education focusing on the automated election system in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga Sibugay.

Roundtable discussion with academic institutions on kidnapping incidences in the province of Sulu.

Budget tracking for 20 local governments in Mindanao by local civil society partners.

Mitigating conflict in the municipalities of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Datu Hoffer, and Shariff Aguak in the Province of Maguindanao.

Mitigating conflict in Barangay Bulol-Bulod, Pikit, Cotabato; Travel of two BDA staff to attend the 2nd Halal National Forum in Manila.

Mitigating conflict in Barangay Tuka, Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat.

Mitigating conflict in Barangay Dasalan, Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan; Barangay Tubigan, Maluso, Basilan; and Barangay Abong-Abong, Maluso, Basilan.

Monitoring the conduct of the special elections in Basilan province; Election-related violence-prevention program in five municipalities in the province of Basilan.

Nationwide broadcast of 40 one-hour radio shows dramatizing and discussing human rights violations—particularly extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances.

Publication of the book, Vision, Voices, Values: Platforms for Peace in Mindanao, developed by Konsult Mindanaw.

Distribution of 144,696 books to 2,262 elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, day care centers, NGOs, and government agencies throughout the Philippines.

Roll-out orientation on the “Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1 Series of 2007” focusing on harmonizing local planning, investment programming, revenue generation, budgeting, and expenditure management for the cities of Calapan, Iriga, Roxas, and Sorsogon.

Community stakeholders' consultation.

Nationwide roundtable meetings with owners and news managers of media outlets and production of a monograph to promote strategies in enhancing safety of media workers; Production of a video to contextualize the discussion of human rights in the Philippines.

Series of voter education campaigns focusing on the automated election system for persons with disabilities.

Travel of CIAC officials to Kuala Lumpur to meet with Malaysian airport officials and representatives of the low-cost airline industry; Participation of CIAC officials in the “7th Annual Low Cost Airlines Conference” in Singapore; Analysis and assistance in drafting marketing, business, and operations plan for Clark Airport; Developing a land-use plan carried out by international engineering firm, AECOM; Participation in the “Routes Asia 2010 Airline Convention” in Adelaide; Participation in the “EyeforTransport 8th 3PL USA Summit 2010” in Atlanta, Georgia.

Voter education campaigns in the Bicol provinces; Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Naga City.

Nationwide validation and consultation workshops on the implementing rules and regulations or IRR of the Anti-Torture Law; Training on Standard Query Language or SQL (a language for querying or modifying data and managing databases) and Pentaho (a web-based reporting application) for CHR personnel to enable them to utilize the Martus-Based Executive Information System.

Voter-education campaigns in several provinces of Northern Luzon; Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Baguio City; Support to the Abra Multi-Sectoral Group to address election-related violence in the province of Abra.

Fact-finding mission on the plight of internally displaced persons in the province of Sulu.

Formulation of a trainer’s guide for the orientation program for new prosecutors and trainers’ training using the guide in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro.

Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Bacolod City.

Training on the use of social networking sites, blogging, microblogging, web tools and applications, live streaming, and mobile activism for NGOs to publicize their human rights issues on the Internet.

Communication materials for an information campaign to educate voters on the automated election system; Nationwide road shows of voter education materials.

Restaging of the monologue Mrs. B, a story about a family’s search for their kin Jonas Burgos, abducted in 2007.

Implementation of the “Galing Pook Awards (Excellence in Local Governance) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and dissemination of these exemplary practices through research and documentation.

Strengthening community-based protection and development support to children-at-risk in Papua New Guinea through establishment of mobile learning centers in Port Moresby city area and training of counselors and social workers on providing improved care to children-at-risk.

Support to the Parliamentary Research Center (PRC) to assist members of parliament to hold their first national conference on corruption in Timor-Leste; Secretariat support for GOPAC-TL; Participation by a member parliament at the South East Asia Parliamentarians Against Corruption conference in Manila, Philippines.

Regional Task Force Meeting of the South East Asian Parliamentarians Against Corruption held in Manila.

Mitigating conflict in select areas in the province of Maguindanao.

Preparatory meeting and convening of the Leaders' Summit: Partners for Reform; Conducting the National Peace Assembly.

Workshops, media campaigns, and policy advocacy to improve the provision of infrastructure in the Philippines, particularly in the province of Iloilo.

Implementation of phase three of the Vote for Peace project.

Conflict mapping and public safety planning in the province of Maguindanao.

Strengthening of Iranun Supreme Council for Peace and Development as a conflict resolution body for the 2010 National Elections; Mitigating conflict in Parang, Maguindanao.

Series of orientation seminars and public awareness campaigns on the automated election system for persons with disabilities.

Roundtable discussions among human rights lawyers to find solutions for more effective investigation and criminal prosecution of human rights violations.

Technical support and organizational diagnoses of LMP and LCP secretariats.

An in-depth study of more than 300 incidents of extra-judicial killings from 2001-2010.

Deploying volunteer lawyers, paralegals, and law students to monitor and report on the conduct of the Philippines’ May 2010 elections.

Mitigating conflict in the municipalities of Pandag and Paglat and other municipalities in Maguindanao.

Peer-based assessment and accreditation of training programs among members of local resource institutes.

Planning workshop for the Philippine Consortium on Good Local Governance.

Roundtable discussion on political violence in light of the November 23 Maguindanao Massacre; Third National Summit of the Ulama of the Philippines in Davao City.

Printing the International Workshop on Islamic Peace Education conference proceedings, held in Davao City, Philippines.

Securing and emancipating civilians from unwanted and recurring armed conflict affecting Pigcawayan, Aleosan, Libungan, Midsayap, and Alamada through rapid response and capacity enhancement; Launching of a quick response team in select municipalities in the provinces of Cotabato and Maguindanao; Mitigating conflict in Midsayap, Cotabato; Mitigating conflict in a family feud in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, and Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao; Media coverage on the plight of internally displaced persons affected by the conflict in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat.

Publication of the Manual on Civil and Administrative Remedies as Instruments of Accountability for Human Rights Violations and Manual on Remedies for Human Rights Violations.

Capacity-building trainings for municipal health officers in human rights hotspots in Bicol (Albay and Sorsogon), Quezon, and Leyte.

Workshops, media campaigns, and policy advocacy to improve the provision of infrastructure in the Philippines, particularly in the province of Pampanga.

Preventing recurrences of election violence through rido (clan conflict) settlement in the municipalities of Bayang, Binidayan, Butig, Masiu, and Lumbaca Unayan in Lanao del Sur.

Formulating Mindanao 2020 Peace and Development Framework Plan.

Developing a monograph on the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP)-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) 2010 peace drafts.

Barangay-level voter-education seminars in selected areas of North Cotabato province in Mindanao.

Third MYLP convention, attended by student leaders and young professionals to tackle issues of peace, development, governance, and the automated election system.

Multi-sectoral roundtable discussions on peace and security in Mindanao.

Panel discussion featuring The Asia Foundation's country representatives in Nepal and the Philippines, Dr. George Varughese and Dr. Steven Rood respectively; Dr. William S. Cole, the Foundation's senior director for Governance, Law, and Civil Society Programs; Letitia Butler, director of policy at USAID; and moderated by Tom Carothers, vice president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The panel focused on the effectiveness of political economy approaches to economic and political development programs in both conflict and non-conflict environments.

Senior representatives from the DPRK Academy of Agricultural Science to visit the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines to discuss cooperation for improvement of food security conditions in North Korea.

Monitoring election-related violence, setting up monitoring desks, and training volunteers to ensure peaceful elections in the area; Voter-education campaigns in Northern Samar; Public presentation of post-election survey results in Northern Samar province.

Conducting Media Nation 7 with the theme "MediaNationBuilding: In the Time of Change."

Partnership with PPCRV for voter-education campaigns and nationwide deployment of more than 500,000 volunteers to monitor the May 2010 elections; Voter-education campaigns and deployment of more than 7,000 volunteers to monitor the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); Logistical support to PPCRV volunteers on election day; Technical assistance and communication support to PPCRV volunteers in preparation for election day activities; Development and maintenance of the PPCRV interactive website; Technical assistance to the PPCRV-ARMM Coalition for pre-election planning conferences and post-election evaluation summits; Printing of post-election assessment reports; Regional peace summit for peaceful elections in the ARMM; Public presentation of post-election survey results in Cotabato City; Technical support to PPCRV related to the special elections in the provinces of Iloilo and Samar.

Mitigating local conflict by promoting culture of peace and better understanding among Muslims, indigenous peoples, and settlers in conflict-affected areas in the provinces of Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, and South Cotabato.

The workshop/forum, “Consulting the People: People’s Agenda for Peace in Mindanao.”

Deputizing civil society human rights workers as Commission on Human Rights (CHR) representatives who can assist victims of human rights violations when CHR personnel are not available.

Producing a training video on civil and administrative remedies to serve as tools to exact accountability for human rights violations.

Participation in the Second Annual Democracy and Democratization Conference at the University of Connecticut.

Developing the Multi-Sectoral Helpbook on Human Rights that will aid human rights defenders, investigators, prosecutors, and judges in reporting, investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating cases of human rights violations.

Participation of seven Mindanao participants to the “2010 Philippine Political Science Association Annual Conference.”

Technical support and organizational diagnosis of the provincial government of Maguindanao.

Rapid field appraisal of decentralization in local governments across 16 regions in the Philippines.

Enhancing the capacity of community peace stakeholders and clan leaders to mitigate election violence in the Lanao provinces.

Participation of individuals from the Mindanawon Initiatives for Cultural Dialogue, the Provincial Mufti of Tawi-Tawi Province, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and the Young Moro Professionals Network in the Leaders of Influence regional conference in Dhaka.

Drafting of analytical political economy case studies on successful and unsuccessful reform attempts in the Philippines.

Activities to improve the provision of infrastructure in the Philippines, focusing on three main components: improving the policy environment for public-private infrastructure projects, increasing the transparency of the infrastructure budget process, and expanding the roll-on, roll-off sea transport network; Analysis of Joint Venture Implementing Rules and Regulations and relevant public-private partnership laws with recommendations on adjustments; Identification of shovel-ready, necessary, and bankable projects; Analysis of maritime Southeast Asian shipping.

Publication of a book on Mindanao entitled, Misconceptions about the Mindanao Peace and Development: Moving the Peace Process Forward.

Nationwide survey on citizen’s knowledge of basic human rights.

Pre- and post-election surveys to obtain information on the voting public’s perspectives on the automated election system; Post-election survey of poll workers (members of the Board of Elections Inspectors) to understand the experiences of poll workers.

Conducting a peace advocacy and tribal summit.

Transformative peace building: collaborative learning among stakeholders involved in peace processes in northern Mindanao; Mitigating conflict in Munai, Lanao del Norte.

Support for the Juanvote project, a network and collaborative project of "netizens" and social media that covered the May 2010 national and local elections.

Training on human rights investigation and documentation for civil society human rights workers; Paralegal training workshop on the use of civil and administrative remedies for human rights workers.

Voter-education campaigns in seven key areas of Mindanao to orient voters on the use of the automated system of voting; Public presentation of the results of the Social Weather Stations’ post-election surveys in Davao City.

Participation of 16 participants from NGOs in Luzon and Mindanao in the conference, “Conversations between Donors and Philippine Indigenous Peoples: Elders, Defenders, Partners and State of the Indigenous Peoples Address.”

Ulama Empowerment: Roles on Peace and Development Advocacy in Sulu; Peace action project for Moro National Liberation Front combatants in Sulu; Mitigating conflict in the municipality of Parang, Sulu; Mitigating conflict in the municipality of Pata, province of Sulu; Media coverage of the plight of internally displaced persons affected by the conflict in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat.

Election-related violence prevention program in the municipalities of Jolo and Parang in the province of Sulu; Post-election assessment activities in select municipalities in the province of Sulu.

Mitigating conflict in Barangay Upper Sepaka, Surallah, South Cotabato.

Mitigating conflict in Barangay Gayonga, Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao; Mitigating conflict in Barangay Nabalawag, Midsayap, Cotabato.

Roundtable discussion with The Asia Foundation's country representative in the Philippines, Dr. Steven Rood, who provided an update on the current status of the Mindanao peace process and the Foundation's role in the International Contact Group. Dr. Rood also discussed the political environment and the legacy of the Arroyo Administration.

Development and publication of the English translation of comics on the Writs of Amparo, Habeas Data, and Habeas Corpus.

Development, publication, and dissemination of a comic book on the Automated Election System.

Partnership with civil society journalists for monitoring and reporting on the 2010 Elections; Production of a series of journalistic accounts which include news, features, and in-depth reports on election-related violence in nine provinces traditionally considered election hotspots.

Special feature entitled, "Mindanao: The Way Forward."

Educational tour by AAMSCI officers and madaris managers to private schools and universities in Mindanao.

Participation of two judicial reform advocates to attend the Asia-Pacific Judicial Reform Forum 2009 in Singapore.

Two-month fellowships for a staff person from the Korean International Cooperation Agency and an advanced graduate student to work on The Asia Foundation's projects in developing Asian countries (Bangladesh and the Philippines).

Developing an anti-corruption agenda to map out strategic challenges and priority activities for the Philippines; A study on "Trends in Corporate Governance Practices in the Philippines"; Conducting high-level meetings, a roundtable discussion, and a public forum in relation to the visit of Professor Michael Johnston, author of "Syndromes of Corruption."

Study on election-related violence in Abra.

"Interdisciplinary Course on Corruption, Impunity, and Governance" for government, civil society, and the private sector.

Partners Meeting and roundtable discussions on rido.

Training of local media practitioners in Tawi-Tawi province on how to mitigate electoral violence.

Mitigating conflict in four barangays in the municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan and neighboring communities in Maguindanao.

Strengthening the capacity of Bangsamoro Development Agency through the conduct of strategic planning; Halal familiarization visit to Thailand.

Training of Trainers on training management cycle for the Bangsamoro Leadership Management Institute's Steering Committee members and representatives.

Barangay Development and Planning Workshops in 10 barangays (villages) in each of the municipalities of Panamao and Patikul in Sulu.

Organizational Development and Management Training Program for BWSF Women in Central Mindanao and workshop on "Feasibility Study Making and Project Proposal Writing."

Community consultations on peace processes in Mindanao, termed "Konsult Mindanaw."

Acquisition and distribution of 141,207 books to elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, day care centers, NGOs, and government agencies throughout the Philippines, with 80,473 books distributed in Mindanao.

Online database on the killing of journalists and conducting two human rights trainings for journalists in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Mid-term results evaluation of the Strengthening Human Rights in the Philippines Program.

Strategic planning workshop in preparation for voter education and observation in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 2010.

Roundtable discussion on election-related Violence in the Bicol Region.

Strengthening civil society groups to partner with the Iriga City government to promote transparent accountable governance.

Conducting government-civil society trust building dialogues in Metro Manila and in Tacloban, Batangas, Davao, Bulacan, and Zamboanga to improve human rights; Forensic trainings for CHR investigators nationwide by the "Equipo Peruano de Antropologia Forense," Peru-based forensic investigators.

Strengthening the Local Conflict Resolution Mechanisms Alliance among conflict-affected communities in Central Mindanao.

Supporting activities of the Multi-Sectoral Group formed to ensure peaceful, clean, and orderly elections in Abra.

Engagement of the CORE president to facilitate government-civil society trust-building dialogues on human rights.

Conducting the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, series of 2007 and roll-out orientation to harmonize local planning, investment programming, revenue generation, and budgeting and expenditure management to 114 local governments in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Strengthening the capacity of Bangsamoro Leadership Management Institute through Training of Trainers on the training management cycle.

A discussion featuring the Foundation's country representative in the Philippines of the results of a complex series of scientific surveys launched by The Asia Foundation in the Philippines to gauge citizen attitudes, as well as the current situation in Mindanao and the prospects for peace. Dr. Richard Cronin of the Stimson Center, which hosted and co-sponsored the event, moderated the discussion.

Presentation of a paper at the conference, "Diversity in Globalized Society, The Challenge of Globalization for Living Diversity Contributions of Africa and Asia to a Sustainable World," held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Forensic trainings for Commission on Human Rights investigators nationwide.

Producing an audiovisual presentation on human trafficking and launching a media campaign against trafficking.

Developing voter education materials in multimedia format for the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).

Strengthening the capacity of the civil society and community-based leaders in the conflict-affected barangays of the municipalities of Pikit and Aleosan, Cotabato Province; Conflict mitigation through multi-sectoral peace dialogue among the Muslims and Christians in the municipality of Pikit, Cotabato.

Support for two Muslim women lawyers to attend the "Global Meeting for Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family" in Malaysia.

Supporting the implementation of reforms on key policy issues—including civil aviation reform, electricity services reform, infrastructure provision and roll-on, roll-off provision—aimed at promoting growth and investment through the improved performance of economic growth hubs.

Participation of a staff member in the "40th Annual Study Session" of the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.

Support for election commission representatives from Bangladesh, Nepal, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka to observe India's general elections.

Supporting People’s Caravan for Peace and Solidarity in Mindanao, termed "Duyog Mindanao."

Initiating the Vote for Peace Campaign (VotePeace) project forming local teams, and monitoring of election-related violence incidents.

Conducting the "ASEAN People's Assembly Assessment Conference 2009."

Supporting a meeting between the Coordinating Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the government; Supporting consultations in the different conflict-affected areas of Mindanao.

Clan conflict (rido) mitigation in Brgy. Matimos, municipality of Kapatagan in Lanao del Sur.

Multi-sectoral dialogues and trainings for traditional leaders to promote a peaceful electoral exercise in the ARMM in 2010; Roundtable discussion on mapping hotspots and implementing partners in Lanao del Sur for the 2010 elections.

Workshop on the "Role of the Citizenry and their Leaders in Improving Elections," attended by 200 ulama participants during the Second National Ulama Summit organized by Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy.

Public Service Excellence, Ethics and Accountability Program in the municipality of South Upi in Maguindanao to promote transparency in service, accountability of local bureaucrats, and customer-oriented culture in the delivery of basic services.

Conducting multi-sectoral peace dialogues in Mindanao entitled, "Business for Peace Dialogues."

Conducting the Mindanao Coalition for Transparent Accountable Governance Forum 3 entitled, "Presidentiables Forum," a gathering of presidential aspirants for the 2010 national elections to discuss their agenda for Mindanao.

Organizing media coverage on the plight of internally displaced persons in conflict-affected areas of Maguindanao.

Consultations with key stakeholders and experts to lay the groundwork for a problem-solving workshop related to the GRP-MILF Peace Process.

Clan conflict (rido) mitigation in Barangay Lumbac, the municipality Balindong in Lanao del Sur; Supporting the conduct of a peace convention in the municipality of Lumbaca Unayan in Lanao del Sur.

The 5th Mindanao Media Summit; Support for the printing costs of the 2009 Mindanao calendar, featuring some of Mindanao's scenic attractions.

The 5th Mindanao People's Summit with the theme, "Advancing of the Democratic and Peaceful Options for Peace in Mindanao."

Community preparedness and management on armed conflict in the municipalities of Datu Piang and Datu Saudi Ampatuan in Maguindanao; Conflict mitigation in evacuation centers in Datu Piang in Maguindanao.

Convention of young leaders of Mindanao to craft the youth electoral agenda to be presented to candidates in the 2010 national elections.

Conducting dialogues among tribal chieftains with diverse views on mineral development in Brgy. Mainit, Maco, Compostela Valley; Dispute resolution through cultural regeneration in the municipalities of Bayog in Zamboanga del Sur and Siocon in Zamboanga del Norte.

Conducting a session of a legal panel to draft proposed amendments to Republic Act 9054 pursuant to the agreement reached between the MNLF and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) in the Tripartite Meeting in Manila; Attendance to a meeting between the MNLF and GRP in Makati to jointly draft a new organic law for autonomy.

Supporting the Vice President of the National Assembly of Laos, the Director General of the Department for International Affairs at the National Assembly, and Vice President from the Lao Women's Union to attend the training on "Making Governance Gender Responsive," held in Manila, Philippines. The training was organized by the Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP).

National conference to plan for the automated Philippine elections in 2010.

Conducting Media Nation 6 with special focus on transparency in campaign finance and media’s critical role in ensuring integrity and transparency in the electoral process.

Voter registration campaigns in selected areas nationwide; Strategic planning conference of the PPCRV-ARMM Coalition to plan for the Philippine elections in 2010; Public dialogue between voters and aspiring candidates to promote responsible voting.

Conflict resolution in the municipalities of Lebak and Kalamansig in Sultan Kudarat.

Developing a "Strategic Framework for Donor Engagement for Peace and Development in the Southern Philippines" through a PCDA and a recommended overarching strategy for the donor community in its collective engagement in Mindanao.

The Philippine Education Roadmap roundtable discussion held in Cebu City.

Research and analysis of the infrastructure budget from 2002-2009; Advocacy to make the infrastructure budget transparent; Analysis of the lump sum budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Workshops on extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in the first, eighth, eleventh, and twelfth judicial regions.

Participation of Visayas- and Mindanao-based representatives to the 2009 Philippine Political Science Association International Conference with the theme, "Reimagining the Nation State: Consensus and Conflict on Sovereignty and Autonomy."

Producing and airing a documentary on trafficking in persons over ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).

The 6th Muslim – Christian Youth Camp.

Strengthening civil society groups to partner with the Sorsogon city government to promote transparent accountable governance.

The publication of online feature stories on human trafficking, maintaining a website on human trafficking and providing training on web publishing to anti-trafficking organizations.

Empowering clan leaders and community peace stakeholders to mitigate election-related violence in Lanao del Sur province.

Strengthening Maranao traditional leaders of the Sultanates of Madaya and Radapan toward the resolution of clan feuds and promotion of culture of peace in Marawi City and in the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte; Empowering clan leaders and community stakeholders toward mitigating election violence in selected areas in Lanao Provinces.

Institutional Development for Enhanced Subregional Cooperation in the archipelagic Southeast Asia Region through a conduct of field research and development of a report on the impact of the Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) Sea Transport Policy.

Clan conflict (rido) resolution in the Municipalities of Parang, Maimbung, Talipao, and Pata Island in Sulu; Improving communication lines between the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Moro National Liberation Front.

Participation of 30 representatives from various NGOs in Sulu, Basilan, and Zamboanga Peninsula to the training, "Security and Threat-Response-ability Building for Development Workers."

Engaging traditional leaders in the ARMM to participate in pursuing electoral reforms and promoting good governance in the region.

Enhancing Muslim women's capacity in mitigating election-related violence in the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.

Survey on the quality of participation of NGOs in the political and social life of the country; National Comparative Survey on Good Governance at the city level to gauge citizens' perception on corruption at the city level; Conducting a survey on good governance in 15 cities; The ninth round of the Annual Survey of Enterprises on Corruption.

Nationwide comparative survey rider on citizen attitudes to the August 2008 breakdown of peace talks between the government and the MILF.

Conducting a probability sample survey of ARMM citizens on their experiences in the automated ARMM elections of 2008.

Survey on citizen attitudes to the August 2008 breakdown of peace talks between the government and the MILF in areas near the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Human resource development in six cities; Local policy reforms in six cities; Investment promotions in four cities; Management of economic enterprise in two cities; Hospital administration; Management of a city water system, real property tax administration, drafting of public market code, and management of the Citizens Action Center in one city each.

Business permit and licensing system in 11 municipalities; Management of public economic enterprises in eight municipalities; Human resource management in five municipalities; Real property tax administration in two municipalities; Barangay development planning and budgeting in two municipalities; Hospital administration and Public Service Excellence Ethics and Accountability Program in one municipality each.

Public Service Excellence Ethics and Accountability Programs in all cities; Reforms such as real property tax administration, management of economic enterprise, business permit and licensing system, and reforms in the city mayor's office.

Technical assistance for Infrastructure Diagnostics and Strategy.

The "Supreme Court Appointments Watch" project.

Analytical study on campaign spending.

Strengthening the capacity of the Council of Elders of Manobo Tribal Council in conflict resolution in selected areas of Agusan del Sur through the conduct of Kahimunan or general assembly.

Rido resolution in the municipalities of Kalingalan Caluang, and Luuk in the Province of Sulu.

Conflict mitigation in Barangays Koronadal Proper and Sumbakil in the municipality of Polomolok in South Cotabato; Conflict mitigation in the municipality of Malapatan in Sarangani.

Conflict Mitigation in the municipality of Pigcawayan in North Cotabato through dialogue between the Christian and the Muslim Civilians; Maximizing community participation in mitigating conflicts in the conflict-affected areas in Mindanao.

Strengthening local ulama formations in several municipalities of Maguindanao province to promote peaceful elections in the Islamic perspective.

Conducting two conferences, one for 15 cities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the other for 30 municipalities in Mindanao, to share lessons learned in transparent accountable governance; Conducting the "Training Course on Strategic Planning and Management of an Effective Anti-Corruption Program" for government and civil society anti-corruption partners.

Workshop on the GRP-MILF Peace Process; Workshops on the options for peace in Mindanao and a public forum with presidentiables; Support to participants of the University Network for Peace for the presentation of survey results on the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) and the peace process.

Developing local human rights action plans for the cities of Naga and Calapan.

Focus group discussion on election-related violence in the Western Visayas Region.

Strengthening civil society groups to partner with the Roxas City government to promote transparent accountable governance.

Roundtable discussion on peacebuilding entitled, "Mindanao YSPEAK, UPPING the Peace ANTENNA"; Support to implement the project, "MySpeak: Peace Building by Moro Professionals"; 2009 Ramadan Fair.

Participation of the Young Moro Professionals Network's director to participate and present his paper at the 2009 Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations.

Training for Anti-Trafficking NGOs on writing news releases, feature stories, commentaries, photo captions, and other materials for print media.

Transportation expenses of two Indonesians as resource persons during the Short Course on Islam and Gender.

Weeklong series of anti-trafficking activities for government personnel in Butuan City and Cabadbaran City.

Enhancing inter-religious dialogue through the conduct of Consultative Imams-Pastors-Priests Forum in Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao areas; Imams-Pastors-Priests Forum General Assembly.

Conference featuring Dr. Steve Rood, Country Representative for the Philippines, as a speaker; and Dr. Veronique Salze-Lozac'h, The Asia Foundation's Regional Economic Director in Cambodia as moderator. This event was co-sponsored with the Southeast Asia Studies Program of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and brought together American and Filipino government officials, scholars, experts, and watchers of Philippine affairs to exchange ideas on the prospects for political reform, economic development, and peace and security in Southeast Asia's oldest democracy. The meeting looked into the issues and problems concerning democratic consolidation, reform of the Philippine Armed Forces, economic development, internal armed conflicts, and the future of bilateral partnership between the Philippines and the United States.

Training of local trainers on the Philippine Mining Act, the Small Scale Mining Law and Indigenous Peoples Rights Act, the Philippine Environmental Impact Assessment System, and Environmental Conflict Assessment and Disaster Management to implement in mining-affected areas; Institutionalizing environmental monitoring at the municipal and barangay (village) level.

Case conference on extra judicial killings and enforced disappearances and their available remedies; Establishment of Multi-Sectoral Quick Reaction Teams in eight pilot areas in the Philippines.

Conflict management in mining areas through a series of dialogues; Publication of comic books on ethical leadership and good governance in Philippine languages.

Tracking changes in Business Permit and Licensing Systems and case studies of innovations in selected cities in Mindanao.

Implementation of the Public Service Excellence, Ethics and Accountability Program in Sorsogon City.

Support for the travel of an official civil society observer on the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on the Ancestral Domain between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Engagement of Dr. Juan Antonio Perez III to undertake a short scoping study on the possibility of health planning for the BDA; Participation of four executives in the Population, Health, and Environment Conference.

Participation of six lawyers to the “International Training Course in the Investigation and Prosecution of Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances for Public Prosecutors, Ombudsman Lawyers, Military Lawyers, Professors and Practitioners in Mindanao: Lessons from The Hague, Latin America, and Beyond.”

Enhancing leadership capability of Bangsamoro women leaders.

Acquisition and distribution of 117,110 books and journals to elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, day care centers, NGOs, and government agencies throughout the Philippines, with 50,634 books distributed in Mindanao.

Partial support for the 7th General Assembly of Asian Conference of Religions for Peace.

Participation of 10 prosecutors from the Department of Justice to the “International Training Course in the Investigation and Prosecution of Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances for Public Prosecutors, Ombudsman Lawyers, Military Lawyers, Professors and Practitioners in Mindanao: Lessons from The Hague, Latin America, and Beyond.”

Enhancement of CMFR’s online database on the killing of journalists; A seminar on human rights reporting for 30 media practitioners from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

1st Regional Coordinating Council Meeting prior to the August 2008 ARMM regional election.

Travel support to six people to attend the “Asia Pacific 3PL Summit” at Singapore.

Public discussions to increase Philippine competitiveness in the air transport sector; Travel support to Frankie Villanueva, Jr. to attend the “Asia Pacific 3PL Summit” at Singapore.

Consultations and strategic planning with civil society organizations on the implementation of Martus human rights reporting system.

Developing unity of purpose agenda between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Bangsamoro Peace Processes.

Attendance to the 2008 Association for Asian Anthropology in Oceania (ASAO) Meetings at Canberra, Australia; Development of a legal medical protocol aimed to assist survivors of family and sexual violence.

Developing the capacities of local stakeholders in Ifugao to formulate a health agenda and create a policy environment to support it.

Basic orientation seminar with emphasis on human rights for new prosecutors nationwide; Drafting of the Revised Manual for Prosecutors with a special section on human rights.

Launch of the last leg of the Strong Republic National Highway led by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Discussion hosted by The Asia Foundation's Country Representative in the Philippines, Dr. Steven Rood, which focused on the current situation of socio-political conditions in the Philippines, and also provided insight into rido, and the Foundation's publication, Rido: Clan feuding and Conflict Management in Mindanao, the definitive reference book on clan violence and resolution in the Philippines.

Support for a team of consultants, including two Asia Foundation personnel, to prepare a common conflict analysis of Mindanao to develop an overarching framework for engagement in Mindanao, and determine an engagement strategy for AusAID Philippines to include programming options and a resource plan.

The regional ECO-Asia program in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam aims to increase access to clean water and sanitation for Asia's urban poor; to strengthen national- and local-level environmental governance capacity; and improve transboundary conflict in the lower watersheds of the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Development of a manual and conduct of trainings for civil society on the use of forensic sciences in the investigation of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.

Institutionalizing government-civil society partnership in procurement monitoring through the establishment of a system of deployment for CSO Bids and Award Committee Observers in selected areas in the country.

Summing up conference, public forum, and case conference with lawyers aimed at consolidating the gains of a Regional Trial Court guilty verdict for a kidnapping and illegal detention case in Mindanao.

Funding for six-month fellowship at University of Maryland Center for International Development and Conflict Management on theoretical and applied approaches to intra-state communal conflicts, followed by meetings with conflict management practitioners in Thailand and the Philippines.

Launching of the videos on the state of the Philippine Penal System.

First strategic planning workshop of the Juvenile Justice Network-Philippines Executive Committee; Training of  paralegal coordinators and distribution of Detainees Notebook in Negros Oriental Provincial Jail.

Services for the study of political party building in the Bangsamoro; Consultation Workshop on development Priorities for Ligawasan Marsh; Launching of the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute, and Conduct of Leadership Training Course.