The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, with its partner, Ateneo de Manila University Political Science Department conducted the capacity building workshop on evidence-informed education policy making in the province of Nueva Vizcaya last March 10-11, 2015.
A total of 30 participants from the Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya and three other municipal governments, Bayombong, Villaverde and Aritao attended the two-day workshop. Governor Ruth Padilla, Mayor Ronelie Ubando-Valtoribio, Vice Mayor Kruwel Dacumos and other members of Sangguniang Bayan also attended the said event.
The two-day workshop focused on the theories and practice of public policy-making and introduction to useful indicators for education-related policy making and how these can inform them on future policy decisions.
This event is part of the capacity building project, "Capacity Development for Evidence-Informed Education Policy Making in Sub-national Government Level in the Philippines”, with a grant support from the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP).