Summary of IP situation in Luzon Current IP Situation in the Region -Lack of IP Recognition -Funding is a major concern -Inadequate Social Services -NCIP capacity to uphold IP rights Response of the Government - Observed nonresponsiveness How to improve govt. programs as viewed by Ips -Better information about IPs warranted -May require legislative -Lack of Observance of IP Intervention cultural norms -Need for Greater convergence of government efforts -Inadequate services Status of Monitoring Non-govt. Agencies as viewed by IPMRs perspective on IP rights monitoring -Monitoring Mechanism are present -Multi-level monitoring mechanisms exist -Generally effective in scoping IP concerns -General belief that monitoring is effective -Technical, Funding and Physical Limitations to monitoring -Challenge of enhanced convergence of all NGA efforts