State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), represented by its president Dr. Gilberto Llanto, and World Bank Philippines, represented by its country director Mr. Motoo Konishi, sign the memorandums of agreement on the Knowledge for Development Center (KDC) Program and the SocioEconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P) Project on March 18 in Makati City. Witnessing the signing of the agreements are from L-R, PIDS Librarian Rosanna Cleofas, SERP-P Coordinator Kristine Carla Oteyza, PIDS Research Information Director Sheila Siar, World Bank Senior Communications Officer Nor Gonzales, and World Bank Senior Country Economist Karl Kendrick Chua.



WB and PIDS have agreed to collaborate in strengthening research networking and knowledge dissemination through the SERP-P database (serp-p.pids.gov.ph). The SERP-P is an online knowledge resource containing socioeconomic studies and materials related to development and policymaking in the Philippines. It is also a knowledge network that links academic and research institutions, government agencies, and international development organizations involved in development research and planning.

The WB shall contribute to the growth of the portal by uploading research results conducted by the Bank. The PIDS shall ensure that all the information found at the SERP-P site is readily available and accessible to users.

PIDS also signed an agreement with the World Bank to be part of the KDC Program for the promotion of knowledge sharing through the organization of dialogues and consultations with the academe, media, government, civil society, and other stakeholders in the country. As a Knowledge for Development Center, online publications, reports, project documents, and other development-related materials of the World Bank will be made available in the PIDS library.

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