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#KayaYanBayan Feedback Wall University Roadshow
Country Partnership Framework Consultation
As part of the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) consultations, the World Bank Group (WBG)
conducted a university roadshow called #KayaYanBayan Feedback Wall to gather views from a broad
spectrum of college‐aged students on what they think should be priorities for the country in the next
five years. This series of activities led to engagements with five Universities, physical attendance of 460
students in introductory forums, and written comments from 1,134 young citizens (and counting).
The #KayaYanBayan Feedback Wall is a means of obtaining the views of the youth through a booth set‐
up where they can write their comment on a designed and branded postcard pertaining to a
development theme identified in the SCD as a priority constraint. The initiative was patterned closely to
the creative idea of the EXT Thailand team. Spearheaded by the External and Corporate Relations (ECR),
the Philippines version was conducted through partnerships student groups in five Universities.
With institutional acknowledgement of each college, the students host a forum on one of WBG’s reports
as the opening activity. At each forum, after the WB presents an existing report and then the CPF
consultation is explained, there is a segment to formally launch the booth. During this segment students
hear about the mechanics of the activity, an explanation of the themes for each postcard, a handful of
students write their thoughts on the postcard and explains it to the audience, and they each post to the
feedback wall and take a photo.
The five themed‐postcards are for HUMAN CAPITAL, PROGRESS, INEQUALITY, RESILIENCE AND PEACE. In
each postcard, questions were raised as follows: How can the Philippines achieve PROGRESS?; How can
the Philippines achieve and sustain PEACE?; How can the Philippine reduce INEQUALITY?; How can the
Philippines improve HUMAN CAPITAL?; and How can the Philippines be more RESILIENT?. A wide range
of feedback and recommendation were raised to address these developmental issues.
Students were encouraged to pick one among the five which they consider the top priority, and write
their views, opinions, comments, and recommendations for the issue. The participants are encouraged
to stick their postcards on the feedback wall and post them in social media using the official hashtag:
#KayaYanBayan. The feedback wall stayed in each university from three to five days in which partner
student organizations utilized customized strategies to gather feedback. At the end of each roadshow,
the feedback wall, together with the postcards, were collected. There were also social media
monitoring.
Academic partners
The campuses visited were the University of Makati (UMak), Far Eastern University (FEU), University of
the Philippines – Los Baños (UPLB), Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), and Palawan State University
(PSU). Three among the five universities are not yet part of the Knowledge for Development Community
(KDC). See Annex 1 for details. UMak is run by the City Government and is known for providing free
college education to students from poor backgrounds, there were a number of former 4Ps beneficiaries
in the audience. FEU is a large middle‐tier private University, and AdMU is among the elite private
Universities where students are in high‐income level.
The #KayaYanBayan feedback wall kicked‐off in UMak with the presentation of Poverty Assessment on
August 7, 2019 and ended in AdMU with the presentation of East Asia Pacific Economic Update on
August 23, 2019. Total 460 students attended the events. Each student group created their own
publicity materials, including a video, posters, and social media promotion.
Moving forward, UMak and FEU are keen on entering a more formal and longer‐term knowledge‐sharing
partnership with the Bank perhaps through the KDC network.
#KayaYanBayan Postcards Results
Total of one thousand one hundred thirty‐four (1,134) postcards were filled out by students from the
five participating universities. Among the five universities that the #KayaYanBayan Feedback wall
visited, UMak had the highest number of postcard because the partner student organization was
holding a department week celebration at the same time. The figure below contains a tally of postcards
received from each University.
One can consider the postcard theme selection as a form of survey since they were asked to pick the
one they think is the priority. In this respect, PROGRESS has the most selections (292), followed closely
by PEACE (271). In general, the distribution is rather even, with none of the themes standing out as
having no resonance with the audience.
The team read all the postcard entries and grouped specific comments into subthemes within each of
the five themes. Sub‐themes emerged from each postcard that are categorized as “Call for Character
Building”, “Recommendation” and “Call to Action”.
Specific recommendations of students for each postcard.
Students across four participating universities placed PROGRESS as its the number one priority the
Philippines should focus on the next five years. Within this theme the specific concerns that top the list
are: the need to improve the educational system and quality of education in the country; develop the
agricultural sector; and create more local SMEs and support existing ones. A significant portion of
students in the Mero Manila schools flagged the need to improve the public transportation. The table
below lists some of the recommendations on how the Philippines can achieve PROGRESS.
PROGRESS
improve educational system and quality of education
improve public transportation system
develop agricultural sector
create more local SMEs and support existing ones
attract foreign investors by ease‐in‐doing business
better allocation of resources
build infrastructure and educational opportunities in rural areas
check environmental‐friendly policies in infrastructure
create more job opportunities
give incentives to transparent companies
give more funds for agricultural workers
handle credit cycle efficiently
help minority group
include financial literacy in school
increase minimum wage
invest in sustainable technology
maximize natural resource
nurture infant industries
promote competition
promote ease of doing business
promote environmental‐friendly produce without cutting off wages
PEACE is the second most‐selected postcard. Students emphasize these specific recommendations:
improve and implement government peace policies; agrarian reform; and more engagement in peace
dialogues both locally and internationally. The table below lists some of the students’ thoughts about
specific areas that need attention relating to achieving and maintaining PEACE.
PEACE
improve and implement government peace policies
agrarian reform
provide proper education for children in war zones
development in agricultural sector
more engagement in peace dialogues locally and internationally
enhance military force
include history of Mindanao in curriculum and ROTC in school
social and cultural assimilation
training for law enforcers
provide equal access to basic needs
Almost equal to PEACE, many students also chose INEQUALITY as a priority theme. They recognize that
INEQUALITY is prevalent in the society and attention needs to be paid to marginalized and
disadvantaged sectors, providing good jobs, improving education, and expanding social welfare among
others. The table shows recommendations in reducing INEQUALITY in these sectors.
INEQUALITY
more opportunities to disadvantaged and marginalized sector
lower tax for the poor
abolish provincial minimum wage
create competitive jobs
create more benefits for workers
establish stricter policies on employers
make opportunities more accessible
raise farmer's wage and teacher's salary and re‐evaluate minimum wage
improve quality of education
free education
provide skill trainings
increase subsidies for public school
make secondary education more accessible
remove privation of schools
cultural and intellectual exchange and activities
promote family planning and maternal care
universal health care in rural areas
create more cash transfer programs
decentralize government and businesses
establish more laws and policies addressing inequality
increase inheritance tax
increase standard of living in other areas
migration and mobility of people
promote local products
regulation and monitoring in financial markets
taxation
For HUMAN CAPITAL, there are specific comments relating to health, education, employment, and social
protection.
HUMAN CAPITAL
create better health services by building more public hospitals, providing free annual check‐ups and mental health consultation
focus on research and development
free education and more subsidies for public school
improve quality of basic education
provide more skill trainings
promote outcome‐based education
double CCT and UCT for short‐term and long‐term welfare needs
create equal job opportunities
create high paying jobs
create jobs for the poor
increase minimum wage and teacher's salary
reduce required labor hours for blue collar workers
retention policy and welfare for workers
standardize incentives
create more laws and policies supporting human capital
make basic needs more accessible
For RESILIENCE, the following are some of the recommendations: include disaster risk reduction in
academic curriculum; modernization of technology; create more laws relating to disaster risk reduction;
environmental conservation and rehabilitation; and build earthquake‐, landslide‐, and flood‐proof
infrastructure. The table below shows more recommendations on how the Philippines can be more
RESILIENT.
RESILIENCE
include disaster risk reduction in academic curriculum
modernization of technology
create more laws relating to disaster risk reduction
promote environmental conservation and rehabilitation
build earthquake‐, landslide‐, and flood‐proof infrastructure
clean‐up operation of drainage system and others
awareness campaign on disaster risk reduction
develop agricultural sector
provide insurance for farmers to recover
urban and rural infrastructure plans
provide ROTC or trainings on survival in school
empower 3R movement
provide farmers tools to adapt with climate change
implementation of disaster risk reduction
rehabilitate destroyed areas
promote micro‐farming
strengthen disaster risk reduction management
provide advanced equipment for PAGASA and PHIVOLCS
“Call to Action” for developmental issues.
Participants of the #KayaYanBayan Feedback wall also spoke about social, justice, and governance issues
in a manner that calls for specific action. They mentioned things like gender equality; ending
contractualization; and good governance as ways to address developmental issues in the country. In
particular, under Inequality there are specific mentions of equity not equality, equal opportunities for all,
freedom from prejudice and discrimination, saving farmers, human rights, stopping labor abuse, pursuing
social equity, stricter rules on capitalism.
Under the Peace pillar there are specific calls to protecting rights, teaching peace, cultivating youth
leaders, rehabilitating Marawi, preventing war, stopping the killings in Negros, addressing the drug
problem, and providing welfare for all.
In Resilience there are calls to stop illegal mining, disallowing incineration, reducing plastics use, and
stopping deforestation.
Students across the participating universities call for “character building”.
Among the five themed postcards, character‐related issues such as discipline, love and respect, and
unity are the top values that students think Filipinos should inculcate to achieve development.
The postcard for PEACE elicited the most character‐related comments. Students identified love and
respect, discipline, unity, and understanding as essential for Filipinos to achieve and sustain PEACE.
Values students think Filipinos need to strengthen in order to achieve and sustain PEACE include the
following as well: being productive and responsible citizens, forgiveness, patriotism/nationalism, cultural
and social awareness and acceptance, self‐peace, God centeredness, trust, mindset and character, hope,
leadership, optimism, and order.
The INEQUALITY and PROGRESS themes resulted in similar notions of love and respect, but also:
acceptance and acknowledging rights of every individual, cultural and social awareness, values
formation, and no favoritism.
Students express that being the best version of oneself and being effective and diligent citizens, is the
main key to improve one’s HUMAN CAPITAL. For RESILIENCE additional themes are self‐sufficiency,
optimism, and discipline and professionalism.
Students express that unity, discipline and professionalism, and awareness and open mindedness are
values Filipinos should strengthen to be more RESILIENT.
Annex 1: University Roadshow schedule and university‐based student organization
University of Makati
Far Eastern University
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Palawan State University
Ateneo de Manila University
Partner Student Organization
Samahang Pugadlawin under College of Education and Arts and Letters, in coordination with the Office of Student Life
FEU International Studies Society in coordination with Department of International Studies
UP Alliance of Development Communications Student in coordination with Office of Student Affairs
Student Government in coordination with the PSU Library‐KDC
Ateneo Economics Association
Forum speaker Sharon Piza David Llorito Clarissa David
None David Llorito Clarissa David
David Llorito Stephanie Anne Margallo
Souleyman Coulibaly Clarissa David
#KayaYanBayan Wall Launch Date
August 7, 2019 with Poverty Assessment Forum
August 14, 2019
August 13, 2019 August 19, 2019 August 22, 2019 with East Asia Pacific Economic Update Forum
Participants in forum (est.)
120 40 80 100 120
#KayaYanBayan wall Running date
August 7‐10, 2019
August 13‐16, 2019
August 13, 16, 2019
August 19‐23, 2019
August 20, 22, and 23, 2019
Annex 2: #KayaYanBayan Feedback wall design, postcards, and mechanics
#KayaYanBayan Feedback Wall
#KayaYanBayan Postcards
#KayaYanBayan Feedback wall Mechanics
Annex 3: Photos
Photos in University of Makati (UMak)
Prof. Virgilio Tabbu, Dean for Office of Student Life in University of Makati, welcoming the World Bank team and UMak faculty
and students to the launch of #KayaYanBayan Feedback wall and Poverty Assessment forum.
Ms. Sharon Piza presenting the Poverty Assessment in University of Makati.
UMak student participating during the open forum on Poverty Assessment.
UMak students taking grou‐fie with the World Bank team and Prof. Tabbu.
Photos in Far Eastern University
FEU‐International Studies society held a ribbon‐cutting ceremony to officially launch the #KayaYanBayan Feedback wall. Photo
credit: FEU‐International Studies Society.
FEU Tamaraws choosing postcards that most resonate with them. Photo credit: FEU‐International Studies Society.
#KayaYanBayan Feedback wall filled with postcards. Photo credit: FEU‐International Studies Society.
FEU student with his postcard. Photo credit: FEU‐International Studies Society.
Photos in University of the Philippines‐Los Baños (UPLB)
#KayaYanBayan Feedback wall set up during its launch in University of the Philippines Los Baños and students posing before
they post their cards on the feedback wall.
UP Alliance of Development Communications Student, Mr. Rocky Marcelino, Division Head of Student Organization of UPLB and
World Bank team posing for a photo.
#KayaYanBayan Feedback wall set up at Student Union Building in UPLB.
Photos in Palawan State University (PSU)
Students in PSU participating in #KayaYanBayan Feedback wall by uploading their photos in social media using our official
hashtag: #KayaYanBayan.
Photos in Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU)
Mr. Dino Carlo Saplala giving his welcoming remarks during the #KayaYanBayan Feedback wall launch in Ateneo.
Mr. Souleymane Coulibaly presenting the East Asia Pacific Economic Update.
AdMU student participating during the open forum.
Set up of #KayaYanBayan feedback wall launch in Ateneo de Manila University.