Presentation/s:

The Asia Foundation’s new book, Built on Dreams, Grounded in Reality, is a set of case studies written primarily by individuals involved in the intense political battles to introduce transformative economic policy reforms in the Philippines.

Five successful and two unsuccessful cases are covered:
Telecommunications
Sea transport
Civil aviation
Water privatization
Property rights
Tax administration
Grains agency

The speakers present a model for engendering transformative institutional change developed from the cases.

The seminar will also present the current research and programs of AusAID and The Asia Foundation that seek to apply the model to social sector reforms.

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Speakers:

Dr Steven Rood, Country Representative, Philippines and Pacific Island Nations and Regional Advisor for Local Governance, The Asia Foundation

Mr Jaime Faustino, Program Director, Economic Reform and Development Entrepreneurship, The Asia Foundation