• 2009 Small Grants Competition

    to adopt a cross-learning and iterative approach that will enable all researchers to learn from each other across different types of bio-innovation throughout the region.

  • Overview of the Project

    to enhance biological innovative capabilities, policies & institutions to support just, equitable & sustainable social & economic development in developing countries.

  • Bio-innovations in the NEWS

    Policy briefs and articles on relevant dimensions of bio-innovation.

Enabling bioinnovation for poverty allevation in Asia.

Breaking New Ground in the Philippines: Opportunities to Improve Human and Environmental Well-Being

Policy brief published by the Population Reference Bureau (November 2004)

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In the face of mounting development challenges, people and communities across the Philippines are breaking new ground in designing innovative programs that address human and environmental well-being in holistic ways. By tackling multiple issues simultaneously, these projects are enabling communities to reap immediate benefits while laying the groundwork for sustained health and livelihoods.

But further government support and crosssectoral cooperation is needed to sustain and expand these efforts. This policy brief explores the interconnections among urgent issues related to population, health, and environment in the Philippines; highlights programs that address these issues in an integrated fashion; and outlines next steps that can advance the country’s comprehensive development efforts.