Category Archives for Case Study

ANGOC Launches Paper on Future Challenges for CSOs in Asia
March 21, 20230

ANGOC Launches Paper on Future Challenges for CSOs in Asia

In March 2023, the Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC) released a new study that summarizes a series of conversations on the key challenges faced by civil society organizations (CSOs) involving…
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AIM and FF Philippines Launch Study on Implementing Sustainability in the Philippine Banking and Corporate Sectors
March 21, 20230

AIM and FF Philippines Launch Study on Implementing Sustainability in the Philippine Banking and Corporate Sectors

In February 2023, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM)’s Gov. Jose B. Fernandez, Jr. Center for Sustainable Finance (JBF Center) released a new study, “Implementing Sustainability in the Philippine Banking and Corporate Sectors,” that identifies…
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WHEN BIG BUSINESSES’ AND FARMERS’ INTERESTS COLLIDE: RAMPANT LAND CONVERSION IS SHRINKING FARMERS’ LANDS THREATENING FOOD SECURITY IN THE PHILIPPINES
September 21, 2021

WHEN BIG BUSINESSES’ AND FARMERS’ INTERESTS COLLIDE: RAMPANT LAND CONVERSION IS SHRINKING FARMERS’ LANDS THREATENING FOOD SECURITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

  In 2019, the Philippines had a rice production deficit of more than 1.4 million metric tons. Despite this, farmlands are shrinking in the country, bringing threats of food insecurity for its growing rice-eating population. …
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FAIR FINANCE PHILIPPINES BANK POLICY ASSESSMENT 2019
December 23, 2020

FAIR FINANCE PHILIPPINES BANK POLICY ASSESSMENT 2019

Assessing the Quality of Philippine Banks’ Lending and Underwriting Policies The Fair Finance Philippines Policy Assessment reviewed the policies of five major banks in the Philippines across 11 different themes. These banks were BDO, BPI,…
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SUSTAINABLE FINANCE POLICY ASSESSMENTS OF BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINES
October 23, 2020

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE POLICY ASSESSMENTS OF BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINES

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POGO FUNDING AMID COVID-19
August 4, 2020

POGO FUNDING AMID COVID-19

Reviewing POGO revenue as a funding source through a BHR lens The Philippine government has consistently defended the legality and continued operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) despite calls for their shutdown from Filipino…
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FAIR FINANCE ASIA – PHILIPPINES STATEMENT ON THE BSP SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FRAMEWORK
August 4, 2020

FAIR FINANCE ASIA – PHILIPPINES STATEMENT ON THE BSP SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FRAMEWORK

Fair Finance Asia – Philippines strongly supports the issuance and implementation of regulatory policies on sustainable finance by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. A strong regulatory framework is a must in order to build a…
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AGRIBUSINESS VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS (AVAS) AS A COLLATERAL SUBSTITUTE
August 4, 2020

AGRIBUSINESS VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS (AVAS) AS A COLLATERAL SUBSTITUTE

A Case Study of ARB Cooperatives’ Farm Rehabilitation Loan in Compostela, Valley Many studies (Llanto and Orbeta, 1999; Llanto, 2004; 2005) argued that heavy government interventions, such as loan quota, subsidized interest rates and directed…
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