Monitoring the MDGs at the Subnational Level

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Monitoring the MDGs at the Subnational Level
by Candido J. Astrologo, Jr. Jessamyn O.
Encarnacion Director, National Statistical
Information Center Chief, Social Sectors B
Division National Statistical Coordination
Board National Statistical Coordination Board
Workshop on MDG Monitoring 14-16 January 2009,
Bangkok, Thailand
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Outline of Presentation

• Introduction
• Localization of MDGs
• Assessment of Subnational MDG Indicators
• Status of Progress of MDGs at the Subnational
  Level
• Issues and Problems on Monitoring of Subnational
  MDGs

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I. Introduction
About the Philippine Statistical System and the
National Statistical Coordination Board

• Decentralized statistical system
• The National Statistical Coordination Board
  (NSCB) as the highest policy-making and
  coordinating body on statistical matters in the
  country

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I. Introduction
Roles of NSCB in monitoring the MDGS

• As the repository of MDG Indicators
• Statistical coordination mechanisms that
  support generation and dissemination of MDG
  indicators
• Dissemination of MDG indicators (e.g.,
  MDGWatch, Compendium of Philippine MDG
  Indicators, Philippine MDG Country website
  http//www.nscb.gov.ph/mdg)
• Provision of technical assistance

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I. Introduction
Dissemination of MDG indicatorsMDG Watch
(National and Regional)
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I. Introduction
Dissemination of MDG indicators Compendium of
Philippine MDG Indicators
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I. Introduction
Dissemination of MDG indicators Philippine MDG
Country website http//www.nscb.gov.ph/mdg
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II. Localization of MDGs
Localization of the MDGs

• Localization of MDG indicators through the NSCB
  Regional Divisions
• Policies to localize the MDGs (at least five)
• Mandates of local government units on MDGs (at
  least two)
• Development of an MDG Localization Framework

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II. Localization of MDGs
Strategies to Localize the MDGs

• Small area estimation techniques
• Prioritize MDG-responsive Project, Plans and
  Actions LGU options to address the MDGs
• Institutionalize an MDG Benchmarking/ Poverty
  Diagnostic System
• Monitoring and evaluation system Tracking LGU
  Responsiveness to the MDGs
• Harmonization of Local Planning and Budgeting
• Documentation and Replication of MDG -responsive
  award-winning innovations Good Practices in
  Local Governance Facility for Adaptation and
  Replication (GO-FAR)

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III. Assessment of Subnational MDG Indicators
Sources of subnational MDG indicators

• Census of Population and Housing(population,
  solid fuels, secure tenure)
• Surveys
• Labor Force Survey(employment)
• National Demographic and Health
  Survey(mortality, contraceptives)
• National Nutrition Survey(malnutrition, energy
  consumption)
• Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media
  Survey(literacy)

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III. Assessment of Subnational MDG Indicators
Sources of subnational MDGs indicators

• Administrative Data Systems
• Basic Education Information System(net enrolment
  ratio, cohort survival rate, completion rate)
• Field Health Service Information
  System(prevalence of diseases, immunization,
  DOTS, skilled health personnel)
• Other admin data systems(forest cover, protected
  areas, CFCs)

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III. Assessment of Subnational MDG Indicators
Assessment of Data Availability (as of September
2008)
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IV. Status of Progress of MDGs at the
Subnational Level
Probability of attaining the target by goal
Regional Level(as of September 2008)
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IV. Status of Progress of MDGs at the
Subnational Level
Probability of attaining the target by goal
Regional Level(as of September 2008)
Low Pace of Progress is less than 0.5 Medium
Pace of Progress between 0.5 and 0.9 High
Pace of Progress is greater than 0.9
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V. Issues and Problems on Monitoring of
Subnational MDGs

• Subnational MDG statistics
• Non-availability of subnational data
• Budgetary constraints in survey design
• Low appreciation of local government units on
  statistics investing in statistical activities
  to support monitoring of MDGs
• 2. Progress in the attainment of the MDGs
• Low awareness of MDGs and its relevance to local
  policy making and formulation of programs
• Lack of standard/regular monitoring system of the
  MDGs

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