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Is now recognized as the lead donor in education through the Philippine Development Forum.

• Australia

• United States

• Japan

• Korea

Australia’s education and training policy seeks to increase the emphasis on basic education and technical and vocational education within its Development Cooperation Program.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) is A$39.2 million project which runs from 2002 – 2008 and is implemented in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd).

• TRUE

• FALSE

BEAM is not working to improve the management of basic education in Regions XI, XII and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Strengthening Basic Education in the Visayas (STRIVE) project aims to contribute to the improvement of rural living standards of Bohol and Northern Samar through improving the quality of, and access to, basic education.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Australian aid has “face” – the volunteers. One of the major volunteer initiatives of Australia is the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The _______ ______ is another large investor of foreign aid in the Philippines. The aid provided is used to advance democratic values, promote peace and security and improve education and health. Disaster relief and recovery have become a large part of aid to the Philippines. The U.S. donated more than $143 million to help the country recover from the devastating typhoon in 2013.

• Papua New Guinea

• Australia

• United States

• Japan

In 2018, the Philippines, usually a receiver of foreign aid, had the chance to give foreign aid to another country. Papua New Guinea struggled with the drop in oil prices worldwide; oil was a major export for the country.

• TRUE

• FALSE

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, 14 countries sent foreign aid to the Philippines, either in cash or through in-kind aid, such as medical supplies. These countries include Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, France, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, among others. Many of the countries donated personal protective equipment (PPE), face masks, test kits and ventilators to help the Philippines combat the novel coronavirus.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Foreign aid in the Philippines can help the country regain the progress it had been making leading up to 2020.

• TRUE

• FALSE