Monitoring emergencies crucial to decisions – NEDA

Monitoring developments in emergency situations can provide crucial information for the government to improve crisis response and decision-making in the short and long term, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reiterated in a recent forum.

“In emergencies, providing credible and useful information is imperative in order to ensure accountability and the incorporation of lessons learned into the decision-making process,” Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said in a statement read by NEDA Deputy Director General Rolando Tungpalan during the 4th M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) Network Philippines Forum held on November 13 in Pasig City.