POLICY NOTE Designing the Philippine Food Stamp Program Key Messages ◊ This policy note¹ presents the salient features and lessons learned from implementing food assistance programs globally. It aims to inform key stakeholders and policy makers on this critical form of social assistance in light of the recent pilot launch of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) in the Philippines. ◊ Recent crises have underscored the urgency of decisive action on food security. The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with subsequent food an ...