AmBisyon Natin 2040: Where do we want to be?
By 2040, Filipinos enjoy a strongly rooted, comfortable, and
secure life. This is how the National Economic Development
Authority (NEDA) views the future of Philippine society 17 years
from now as encapsulated in AmBisyon Natin 2040.
Filipinos will all enjoy a stable and comfortable lifestyle,
secure in the knowledge that we have enough for our daily needs
and unexpected expenses, and that we can plan and prepare for
our own and our children’s future. Our family lives together in a
place of our own, and we have the freedom to go where we
desire, protected and enabled by a clean, efficient, and fair
government.
Strongly rooted means Filipino families live together; there is
a work-life balance so that there is time to spend with family even
for members who work. On weekends, families and friends enjoy
time together in parks and recreational centers. It is a high-trust
society with a strong sense of community. There are volunteer
opportunities, and Filipinos spend time serving the community,
helping others in need, and contributing to various causes.
No one is poor, no one is ever hungry. Filipino families live in
comfortable homes with the desired amenities and secure tenure.
Families and friends are within reach because transport is
convenient and affordable, and they can take a vacation together
within the country and abroad. Children receive quality education
to realize their full potential and become productive members of
society. Decent jobs that bring sustainable income are available,
including opportunities for entrepreneurship. Indeed, this is a
comfortable lifestyle.
Filipinos feel secure over their entire lifetime. They expect to
live long and enjoy a comfortable life upon retirement. There are
resources to cover unexpected expenses, and there are savings.
They feel safe in all places in the country. Filipinos trust their
government because it is free of corruption and provides service
to all its citizens equally.
NEDA explains that AmBisyon Natin 2040 represents the
collective long-term vision and aspirations of the Filipino people
for themselves and the country in the next 25 years. It describes
the kind of life that people want to live, and how the country will
be by 2040. As such, it is an anchor for development planning
across at least four administrations.
Are we getting closer to this vision?
NEDA projects that the Philippines is on track to achieving
upper-middle income status by 2025, with an average person
earning at least P223,300 yearly at P50 to USD1 exchange rate.
With this outlook within an achievable distance, the
challenge to the government and the Filipino people is narrowing
the gap between the rich and the poor. By then, we can proudly
claim that the vision has become a living reality. (Source:
https://2040.neda.gov.ph/about-ambisyon-natin-2040/)