To continue the government’s decentralization program, France has issued a $150-million official development assistance (ODA) loan to the Philippines to be used to improve efficiency of public expenditure, enhance accountability of local government units, and create a fiscal framework conducive to job creation.

The reform program aims to improve service delivery in the Philippines by assisting the development of efficient and transparent local government units within an adequate and equitable fiscal framework.

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