Philippines

Delivering science-based solutions and technical services to improve lives around the world

As both a global research institute and a leading international development organization, RTI combines our project implementation and technical expertise with those of our partners to co-create smart, shared solutions for a more prosperous, equitable, and resilient world. 

For close to 40 years, we have collaborated with clients and partners in the Philippines to advance sustainable, multi-sectoral solutions for the most difficult development challenges. In all that we do, we strive for transformative change built on equity and inclusion. 

Our experience and recent project implementation include:

Education in the Philippines

• Through the ABC+: Advancing Basic Education project, we work with government and private sector partners to improve learning outcomes for children in the early grades.
• We partner with the Philippines Department of Education (DepEd) on the Improving Learning Outcomes for the Philippines (ILO-Ph), a multiyear USAID Mission buy-in under Improving Learning Outcomes for Asia (ILOA). ILOA can flexibly support the full range of education programming including early childhood, basic and secondary education, youth, workforce development, and higher education. Through ILO-Ph, USAID/Philippines provides responsive, on-demand technical assistance and support to the education sector through ongoing consultations and dialogue and activity implementation with DepEd. ILO-Ph aims to boost DepEd’s capacity for conducting large-scale assessments, strengthening their data systems, and their strategic communications capabilities.
• Led development of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA), a tool for measuring reading performance in the early grades. EGRAs have been conducted in at least 75 countries, including the Philippines, and 120 languages; many of these can be found on USAID’s Early Grade Reading Barometer. 
• Early champion of using data for decision making in education. See our resources related to the Philippines. 

Energy in the Philippines

• Through the USAID Energy Secure Philippines Project, we work in partnership with local governments, utilities, and the private sector to enhance energy security through transparent, market-driven, and resilient energy sector. The project’s goal is to mobilize at least $750 million of private investments into the energy sector and facilitate an additional capacity of at least 500 megawatts.
• Developed low emission alternatives and increased economic resilience and the resiliency of the power sector.

Environment and Water Resilience in the Philippines 

• Improving the natural resource governance of biodiversity, oceans, and landscapes through USAID’s Sustainable Interventions for Biodiversity, Oceans, and Landscapes (SIBOL) Activity.
• Partnered with two key regional organizations to promote sustainable fisheries and conserve marine biodiversity.

Governance and Economic Development in the Philippines

• Leading the USAID-funded U.S.-Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation and Lifelong Learning (UPSKILL) program, which is strengthened higher education systems for inclusive development and growth. 
• Built capacity for innovation-led economic growth through the STRIDE—Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for Development program by increasing research opportunities at Philippine universities, training graduates in science and technology, and linking universities with high-growth industries.

Health in the Philippines

• Leader in strengthening and improving access to critical health services for Filipino families through the ReachHealth and LuzonHealth programs.
• Helping country partners prevent and control neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), through the ENVISION and Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases| East programs.
• Empowered youth leaders to combat noncommunicable diseases in Southeast Asia
• Leveraged the value of electronic health records and mobile health technologies to improve health care for rural populations

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