V. Bruce J. Tolentino
Dr. Tolentino has over 35 years of progressively senior-level experience in both international development agencies, governments, and NGOs in international development, governance, development finance and banking, top management, analysis and planning of socioeconomic programming, reform, and research-for-development initiatives, projects, and organizations in Asia, Africa, and Central America.
Specialized Training, Seminars, Workshops, and Conferences
Participated in, attended, presented papers at, organized, or chaired numerous national and international seminars, workshops, training courses and conferences on varied topics, including:
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Agrarian and land reform, use planning and GIS,
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Rural, agricultural, economic growth and development,
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agribusiness and agro-industrial development,
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international trade policy and reform,
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microfinance, credit, insurance, rural finance, savings, financial liberalization and development banking,
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drought and disaster response management.
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management, administration and financial management,
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small enterprise, livelihood development and promotion,
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project appraisal, evaluation, cost-benefit analysis, monitoring, and feasibility analysis,
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literacy and non-formal education,
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nutrition, family planning, population education, and
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community organizing and agricultural extension.
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Countries of Experience and Substantive Travel (Asia and the Pacific):
Afghanistan, Brunei Darusallam, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Timor Leste, Maldives, Pakistan, Hong Kong/ China, Macau, Japan, Mongolia, South Korea, and Sri Lanka.
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Other Countries: El Salvador, Guatemala, Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Vatican, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia, and United States.
Publications
Tolentino, V. Bruce J. and Beulah Maria dela Pena, “Philippines Rice Sector Liberalization At Last,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Forthcoming, March 2020.
Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “The Rural Bank Review and Rationalization Committee (RBRRC): The First Major Initiative to Reform Philippine Rural Banks,” in 70 Years of Banking in the Philippines, Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas, forthcoming, January 2020.
Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Sobering Realities in Investment in International Science for Food and Nutrition Security,” Monograph of the Non-Traditional Research Program in Food Security, Rajarantam School for International Studies, Nanyang Technical University, Singapore. November 2018.