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World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick in the Philippines - October 26, 2011
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Journalists are encouraged to use these images in their reports; any use should include copyright to the World Bank and credit the photoprapher. Right click and Save Target As to download high resolution images where available. October 26, 2011
See also: World Bank Group President Visits Philippines  | World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick introduces Motoo Konishi as the new Country Director for the Philippines. Mr. Konishi replaces Mr. Bert Hofman who now serves as the Chief Economist for the East Asia and the Pacific Region and the Director of the World Bank’s Singapore office starting September this year. [Download high-resolution photo]Â
Photographer: ©World Bank |  | World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick listens to Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman as she discusses the implementation of the government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program with children and mothers at Sitio Sapatasahai, Brgy. Kalayaan, Pasay City. Called Pantawid Pamilya, the program provides poor families with cash if they send their children to school and comply with health checks. Mr. Zoellick is visiting the country to strengthen the Bank's partnership with the Philippines as it pursues reforms for good governance and overcoming poverty. [Download high-resolution photo]Â
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|  | President Zoellick shares a light moment with Secretary Soliman and the women and children benefitting from the CCT Program at Sitio Sapatasahai, Brgy. Kalayaan, Pasay City. The program provides poor families with cash if they send their children to school and comply with health checks. About 400 families in the community benefit from the program. [Download high-resolution photo]Â
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|  | President Zoellick listens to Physician-in-charge, Dr. Charito Julaila, at Brgy. Kalayaan, Pasay City as City Mayor Antonino Calixto (in green shirt) explains the health services provided to beneficiaries of the CCT Program. Under the program, pregnant women beneficiaries must get pre-natal care, child birth must be attended by a skilled or trained person, and mothers must get post-natal care to receive cash support. It's part of measures to improve people's health. [Download high-resolution photo]Â
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|  | President Zoellick bids farewell to the children of Sitio Sapatasahai, Brgy. Kalayaan, Pasay City after his visit to the community to see the implementation of the country's CCT Program. Launched in 2008, the program has already benefitted close to 2.3 million households nationwide, including 6 million children up to the age of 14. [Download high-resolution photo]Â
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