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Country context -- Political development since the last country assistance strategy -- State of the economy -- Main challenges and government priorities -- External environment, country risks, and economic prospects -- Progress with respect to the 1999 country assistance strategy -- Own assessment -- Findings of the quality assurance group and the operations evaluation department -- Client and country surveys -- Key lessons emerging for future assistance -- Bank role and strategic objectives in the Philippines for FY 2003-05 -- The country assistance strategy process -- Bank strategy -- Bank's assistance program -- Assistance instruments -- Multistakeholder approach, partnership, and selectivity -- Lending program: scenarios, exposure, and triggers -- Risk management and country program monitoring