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RP’s efforts to control corruption in gov’t pass U.S. Millennium Challenge Corp indicators
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008
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GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
Amid allegations that the Arroyo administration is corrupt, a US government corporation said otherwise, that is the Philippines is “currently passing” in its indicators for a country to qualify in its grant to fight poverty.
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact Development Vice President John Hewko said his agency looks at how a certain government fights corruption for it to qualify for an MCC Compact grant.
“Currently the Philippines is passing as far as the indicator on the control (of corruption our concern is that as long as they are vigilant against corruption and continue to undertake strong steps---that is what matters,” Hewko said.
The MCC Compact is a large-scale grant that ranges from $60 million to $700 million, and is based on 17 independent indicators that measure good governance, the country’s investments in its people and policies that encourage economic freedom.
Its mission is to reduce global poverty through the promotion of sustainable economic growth.
The other MCC Compact indicators included civil liberties, economic policies (trade and, fiscal policies ) and natural resources management.
When asked on the Philippines’ bid to be granted the MCC Compact grant amid allegations of extrajudicial killings, Hewko briefly answered: “we depoliticize the process” of validating whether or not a country is eligible for the MCC Compact grant.
Hewko led the MCC Compact Team that paid a courtesy call on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacanang this morning.
The team is now in the country to check on the progress of the efforts in preparing to meet the requirements of the MCC Compact grant.
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