The Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED) is a policy think tank, research and consulting arm of NCPAG. CPED has been extensively involved in capacity development initiatives and institution building programs in the country as well as among developing countries in the region.

The Center provides public institutions, non-government organizations, public corporations, and other local institutions and international organizations with the necessary professional expertise in dealing with issues of public policy, executive and administrative development, and governance. CPED has designed and implemented training courses as well as developed instructional materials for national and local governments, non-government organizations and international government agencies.

Technical Assistance/ Consultancy Services

	CPED provides research, training, and consultancy services to national and international government agencies, public enterprises, and other local and international organizations. It is the resource center on corporate governance, aid management, public policy stud ies and reform, and public finance.
	CPED's recent consultancy efforts include Executive Course on Strategic Planning and Management of an Effective Corruption Prevention Program , Policy Analysis Course for Senior Officials and Technical Staff of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Aid Management Training Program for Government Officers of Papua New Guinea and; Traffic Forecasting Study for the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project

Linkages

	Government Institutions Armed Forces of the Philippines, Departments of Agrarian Reform, Agriculture, Budget and Management, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Interior and Local Government, Health, Science and Technology and Tourism.
	Government Corporations Philippine Tourism Authority, National Irrigation Administration, Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, etc.
	Non-Government Organizations Health Research Network, National Council of Churches in the Philippines, Philippine Peasant Institute
	International Organizations APDAC, UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF, Gadjah Mada University, Curtin University, University of Manchester-Institute of Development Policy Management, GTZ, CDG, ASEAN, AusAID (through PASTT and PAGF)