USC-OPS tasks DRDF in handling data collection in Luzon for the Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Girl and Boy Child

Project Title: 
Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Girl and Boy Child
Project Partners: 
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Project Period: 
September - December 2016 (Baseline)

At the same time where the country implements its agenda and strategies for the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), it’s “youth bulge” in population (15-29 years old) is also expected to peak. This creates an opportunity for economic growth, if young people reaching the working age would be fit enough and capable, given the right environment and support to enhance their productivity.

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