National Economic and Development Authority(NEDA)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Aug. 13, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested NEDA Study on Water Driven Inflation.

After conducting a comprehensive review, we have determined that the information you are seeking is already available online. Therefore, it cannot be considered a valid request under the Freedom of Information (FOI). You can conveniently access the requested information from the official website of the designated agency. Specifically, you can find it on the following page: https://neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Policy-Note-on-the-Philippine-Water-Sector.pdf. This is not a study per se, but a reference policy note for the topic. Also, here is the most recent report published by NEDA on the topic: https://neda.gov.ph/govt-bolsters-measures-to-tame-upward-price-pressures-amid-el-nino-la-nina-challenges-neda/.

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Respectfully,

FOI Officer

National Economic and Development Authority