Roundtable with National Economic Development Authority Director-General Ernesto Pernia

The US-ASEAN Business Council is pleased to hold a roundtable with National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernest Pernia.

NEDA is the cabinet-level agency that oversees economic development and planning.  In his role as NEDA Director-General, Secretary Pernia played a leading role in crafting the recently released Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022, the aim of which is to move the Philippines to upper-middle income status by 2022.  He also played a leading role in crafting Ambisyon Natin 2040, the long-term economic development vision on which the PDP 2017-2022 is based, and President Rodrigo Duterte's 10-Point Socioeconomic Development Agenda.  During the roundtable, Secretary Pernia with provide an update on economic developments in the Philippines and the government's economic development priorities.

If you have questions about the roundtable, please contact Riley Smith at rsmith@usasean.org.