CPED Programs

Promoting the Formulation of the Code of Conduct by Government Agencies in the Philippines

2008

The Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) has engaged CPED on a project entitled "Promoting the Formulation of the Code of Conduct by Government Agencies in the Philippines" under the 1 Billion Presidential Anti-Corruption Fund.

This project commenced last June 2008 and was completed by

Participating Agencies include:

  1. Bureau of Immigration
  2. Bureau of Customs
  3. Department of Agriculture
  4. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
  5. Department of Education
  6. Department of Interior and Local Government
  7. Department of Health
  8. Department of Public Works and Highways
  9. Department of Social Welfare and Development
  10. National Irrigation Administration
  11. National Labor Relations Commission
  12. Presidential Anti-Graft Commission
  13. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
 

7th Cycle of the Congressional Internship for Young Muslim Leaders

2008

The United States Agency for International Development's Growth with Equity in Mindanao Program (USAID-GEM), together with the Mindanao State University and the House of Representatives, has once again requested CPED to conduct training and seminars on public policy development, analysis and advocacy, and policy research on the 7th Cycle of the Congressional Internship for Young Muslim Leaders.

The training course was conducted last 20 June to 04 July 2008 held at the National College of Public Administration and Governance. The interns of this academic course are expected to produce policy papers which were submitted and defended by 21 September 2008.

 

Executive Course on Effective Aid Management for Officials of the Royal Government of Cambodia Part 2

2008

With funding support from the United Nations Development Programme – Cambodia, the Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board of the Council for the Development of Cambodia of the Royal Government of Cambodia has once again engaged the Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED) to manage the conduct of an executive course on effective aid management for 31 government officials of Cambodia. The participants vary from different government agencies and their ranks range from technical staff to secretary-general. The two-week course started last 21 April 2008 and ended last 02 May 2008 at the NCPAG Assembly Hall.

The general objective of the course is to provide the participants with the knowledge, skills and attitude to be able to effectively and efficiently manage aid/ODA. A mix of interactive learning approaches was used in the delivery of the training course such as case studies, lecture-discussions, individual and group exercises, workshops/panel discussions, agency visits, learning diaries, and action planning. Of particular importance is the interaction with key Filipino executives and expatriates who are engaged and who have direct experiences in aid coordination and management. Among these resource persons were: Former NEDA Director-General Dr. Cayetano Paderangga, Former NEDA Deputy Director-General Dr. Dante Canlas, and Prof. Leonor Magtolis-Briones.