{"id":251308,"date":"2020-04-05T01:47:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T05:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=251308"},"modified":"2020-04-05T01:47:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-05T05:47:42","slug":"govt-scales-up-policies-to-help-economy-adjust-to-new-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/04\/05\/govt-scales-up-policies-to-help-economy-adjust-to-new-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t scales up policies to help economy adjust to \u2018new normal\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThe Inter-agency Task Force Technical Working Group for Anticipatory and Forward Planning (IATF-TWG-AFP), chaired by NEDA, is currently preparing to provide recommendations to rebuild confidence and adjust to the new normal,\u201d Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said in a press release Sunday. (File Photo By Philippine Information Agency, Public Domain<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Policies are now being identified to help the country\u2019s economy adjust to the \u201cnew normal,\u201d the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Inter-agency Task Force Technical Working Group for Anticipatory and Forward Planning (IATF-TWG-AFP), chaired by NEDA, is currently preparing to provide recommendations to rebuild confidence and adjust to the new normal,\u201d Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia said in a press release Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are doing this even while the government accelerates the implementation of measures to slow down the spread of the Covid-19 virus,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The group was created through the IATF-Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolution No. 16 on March 27.<\/p>\n

Members of the IATF-TWG-AFP include the Departments of Science and Technology, Trade and Industry, Education, Health, Budget and Management, Finance, Agriculture, Tourism, and Information and Communications Technology; National Intelligence Coordinating Agency; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; and University of the Philippines Resilience Institute. Other individuals or institutions from both the private sector and academe are invited as resource persons.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs this pandemic affects various sectors, it is important for us to be able to characterize what this new normal would mean to each and every segment of the population. We are currently crowdsourcing for inputs on how the whole of government can address the challenges the country is facing,\u201d Pernia said.<\/p>\n

The TWG will recommend programs and strategies to promote confidence in the country\u2019s health systems through data analytics, recommend programs and strategies to rebuild consumer and business confidence, and recommend policies and programs to adapt to a \u201cnew normal\u201d state of economic activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole of government will also be ready to adjust plans and implement the necessary interventions as the air of uncertainty is expected to remain with us for some time. We aim for these strategies to cover the most pressing issues and build from there with forward planning as our lens,\u201d Pernia said.<\/p>\n

A progress report from the group is expected to be submitted to the IATF for Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on April 7 and the final report by April 13, 2020.<\/p>\n

The group is currently conducting two surveys for business owners and consumers.<\/p>\n

The surveys can be accessed at: www.dof.gov.ph\/iatf-afp-msme-survey\/ and www.neda.gov.ph\/consumer-rapid-assessment\/.<\/p>\n

These will be followed by two more surveys: one for industry and services, and another for agriculture and fisheries.<\/p>\n

The online public consultation on defining and preparing for the \u201cnew normal\u201d is also on-going through: http:\/\/bit.ly\/NewNormalConsultation\u00a0(PR)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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