NSCB Resolution No. 8
Series of 2012
APPROVING AND ENDORSING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2011-2017
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 121 Reorganizing and Strengthening the
Philippine Statistical System and for Other Purposes provides for the formulation and approval of the Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB);
WHEREAS, the PSDP sets the strategic directions, thrusts and priorities of the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) in the medium term to provide vital information support to national, sectoral and local development plans, and international commitments;
WHEREAS, the PSDP provides the necessary framework for the development, generation, and dissemination of statistics and indicators needed in evidence-based policies, plans, and decisions of government and other key stakeholders and data users at the local and national levels;
WHEREAS, the PSDP 2011-2017 envisions ”a responsive, effective and efficient PSS that provides quality statistics for evidence-based decisions towards the attainment of the development goals of the nation;”
WHEREAS, the PSDP 2011-2017 takes into consideration the key information requirements of the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 and the Millennium Development Goals as well as other essential data needs of government, business, and society;
WHEREAS, the PSDP 2011-2017 adheres to the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, the Dakar Declaration on the Development of Statistics, the Busan Action Plan on Statistics, and PARIS21’s “Guide to Designing National Strategies for the Development of Statistics;”
WHEREAS, the PSDP 2011-2017 is comprised of: (a) the strategic plan (PSDP Volume 1) which defines the strategic framework and identifies the major statistical development programs; (b) the implementation plan (PSDP Volume 2) which outlines the specific statistical activities to be undertaken by government, the outputs, timeline and necessary multi-year budget requirements; and (c) the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) which sets the necessary resource requirements of the PSS and recommends rational, effective and efficient strategies for sustained investment in statistics;
WHEREAS, the NSCB, as the highest policymaking and coordinating body on statistical matters in the country, spearheaded the formulation of the PSDP 2011-2017 through an interagency PSDP Steering Committee, with representation from the government, the private sector, and the academe, and with funding assistance from the World Bank;
WHEREAS, the existing NSCB technical committees, interagency committees, task forces, and technical working groups, and regional statistical coordination committees, as well as ad hoc working groups created for the purpose, carried out the formulation of PSDP sectoral plans;
WHEREAS, the PSDP 2011-2017 strategic framework, which defines the vision, goals, and strategic thrusts, and the major statistical programs of the PSS were approved by the PSDP Steering Committee on 14 October 2011;
WHEREAS, the PSDP 2011-2017 Strategic Plan was subjected to a series of sectoral, regional, and national consultations with stakeholders and other data users from July 2011 to February 2012;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board approve the PSDP 2011-2017 Strategic Plan and endorse the same to the Office of the President for issuance of a Proclamation (Annex BR-08-20120601-01) enjoining its adoption and implementation by concerned government departments/agencies;
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Board:
- enjoin all agencies in the PSS to cooperate in the preparation and execution of the PSDP 2011-2017 Implementation Plan;
- direct the NSCB Technical Staff to formulate the MTEF for the PSS in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management and major statistical agencies and key departments; and
- task the NSCB Technical Staff to disseminate and communicate the PSDP 2011-2017 to all stakeholders in government, the private sector and academe and to periodically monitor and evaluate its implementation;
RESOLVED FURTHER that the MTEF and PSDP 2011-2017 Implementation Plan shall be submitted to the NSCB Executive Board for endorsement to the Office of the President for approval.
Approved this 1st day of June 2012, in Pasig City.
Attested by:
ROMULO A. VIROLA
Secretary General