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NAPC Secretariat’s technical units are focused on the following key result areas:

Macro-policy Development [Macro Policy Unit]

• Study, consultation and refinement of the poverty reduction strategy framework of government
• Integration of poverty reduction in the national, economic and social development plans

Microfinance [Microfinance Unit]

• Strengthening and enhancing the enabling policy environment responsive to the poor's microfinance and micro-enterprise needs
• Provide effective oversight and coordination in the rationalization and harmonization of existing government programs on microfinance/micro-enterprise
• Ensure convergence of resources of existing government financial entities that provides microfinance products and services for the exclusive use of the poor
• Promotion of mechanisms and strategies necessary for the implementation of a viable and sustainable government's microfinance program
• Oversee the efficient operationalization of the People's Development Trust to strengthen institutional capacities of microfinance and micro-enterprise service providers
• Consolidate and review various policies for recommendation to the NAPC En Banc on the enhancement of the microfinance industry in ensuring that target of making microfinance as a cornerstone against poverty
• Closely collaborate with other agencies and partners with microfinance/microenterprise; programs in the country and take active role in ensuring effective implementation of these programs
• Monitor the government's target in providing greater access to microfinance to the poor
• Maintain a database of all microfinance statutes, issuances, policies, both local and international and a database on all microfinance/microenterprise programs of the various government agencies, the private sectors and donor agencies

Localization of Poverty Reduction Strategies
[Localization Unit]

• Establishing enabling and capacity-building mechanisms for poverty diagnosis, targeting, planning, implementing and monitoring at local level
• Model or prototype-building and dissemination of good practices for local poverty reduction strategies

Basic Sector Coordination [Basic Sector Unit]

• Consultation with basic sector and civil society groups regarding the poverty reduction strategies and thrusts of government
• Guiding and enabling the process of selection of basic sector representatives to the Commission.

The NAPC Secretariat also links with groups from civil society, the academe and private sector to provide technical and resource supports for the poverty reduction strategies and programs. It provides information, communication and advocacy materials to popularize the anti-poverty goals, means and results to various stakeholders, especially the basic sectors.