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NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD1 International Forum on Monitoring National DevelopmentJOEncarnacion/ 27-29 September 2011
Statistical Training and Capacity Development: The Philippine ExperiencePresented by
Jessamyn O. EncarnacionOIC-Director, Social Statistics Office
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues and Challenges 27-29 September 2011Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Outline of Presentation
I. The Philippine Statistical System
II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
III. Concluding Remarks and Ways Forward
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I. The Philippine Statistical System
• The Philippine Statistical System is a decentralized statistical system
• Many government agencies generate statistics
National Statistics OfficeBureau of Agricultural StatisticsBureau of Labor & Employment StatisticsBangko Sentral ng PilipinasDENR, DOT, DepED, CHED, DOH, DOST, etc.
• Need for a coordinating agency – the National Statistical Coordination Board
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• local• international
The Philippine Statistical SystemFramework of Coordination in thePhilippine Statistical System
Training, Educationand Research
Institutions
Training, Educationand Research
Institutions
I. The Philippine Statistical System
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produces general-purpose statistics Produces
establishment- based labor and employment statistics
produces agricultural statistics
produces money and banking statistics
conducts short-term courses in statistics and researches to enhance methodologies, concepts, etc.
Policy-making and
coordinating body
The Philippine Statistical SystemMajor Statistical Agencies
I. The Philippine Statistical System
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Statistical Research and Training Center
1. Research and Training Arm of the Philippine Statistical System (PSS);
2. Its mission is to improve quality of statistical information through conduct of objective and responsive statistical research and training activities of highest standards;
3. Six professional staff in the Training Division (TD) – the unit responsible for development/updating and implementation of non-degree trainings of the agency;
4. Nine staff for Research and Information Technology Division (RITD)
I. The Philippine Statistical System
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
1. Statistical Manpower of the Philippine Statistical System• Information obtained through the
Performance Measurement Scheme implemented by the NSCB
2. Efforts of the NSCB on Statistical Research and Capacity Development
3. Statistical Training Program of the SRTC
4. Philippine Statistical Development Program 2011-2017
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
1. Statistical Manpower of the Philippine Statistical System
•NSCB Executive Board approved the implementation of the Performance Measurement Scheme (PMS) on May 15, 2000 (NSCB Resolution No.1 Series of 2000 )
•PMS was conducted by the NSCB in 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2009
•Covering national statistical agencies and statistical unit of other selected data producers
Respondents:
1. All six major statistical agencies
2. Fifteen (15) other government agencies producing designated statistics
3. Two other interested agencies which are not producing designated statistics yet- but volunteered to be part of the scheme (e.g., DTI and DSWD)
NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD9 International Forum on Monitoring National DevelopmentJOEncarnacion/ 27-29 September 2011
II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
1. Statistical Manpower of the Philippine Statistical System
•Part of the objectives of the PMS:
• Assess the progress of the agencies in developing their capabilities to deliver outputs that meet user demands amidst existing resource constraints; and
• Determine the capabilities of agencies in responding to the needs of their clients and other stakeholders
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
1. Statistical Manpower of the Philippine Statistical System
Source: Performance Measurement Scheme, NSCB
We do not have sufficient statisticians! Statisticians are necessary for us to be able to compete against the knowledge-based economies of the Third Millennium!
Statistical Manpower– Number of Employees per 100,000 population
Indicator
Statistical Agencies
Other Data Producers
2003 2006 2003 2006
Total Authorized Positions 5,289 4,419 316 287
Total Filled Positions 4,535 4,197 306 252
Growth Rate (7.5) (17.6)
% of Filled Positions 85.7% 95% 95.8% 84.6%
per 100,000 population 6.5 5.1 0.4 0.3Source: Performance Measurement Scheme, NSCB
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
1. Statistical Manpower of the Philippine Statistical System
Achievement/Training
Statistical Agencies
Other Data Producers
2003 2006 2003 2006
Advanced Degree 11.0 12.7 23.9 24.6
Statistics Degree 4.6 6.0 8.5 13.9
Without statistics degree but w/ stat training
33.2 35.7 54.6 63.1
IT Degree 3.2 2.2 4.6 3.2
Without IT Degree but w/ IT training
32.7 37.7 61.8 65.9
Statistical Manpower – Percentage of Employees
We need more well-trained statisticians!
Source: Performance Measurement Scheme, NSCB
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
1. Statistical Manpower of the Philippine Statistical System
Statisticians need to be trained more!
INDICATOR
Statistical Agencies
Other Data Producers*
2003 2006 2003 2006
Trainings: 15.2 9.3 19.9 33.7
Local 94.8 93.1 96.7 95.3
Foreign 5.2 6.9 3.3 4.7
Statistical Manpower – Local and Foreign Trainings
Source: Performance Measurement Scheme, NSCB
NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD13 International Forum on Monitoring National DevelopmentJOEncarnacion/ 27-29 September 2011
II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
1. Statistical Manpower of the Philippine Statistical System
We are not investing enough in Statistics! How can we benefit from the Full Power of Statistics?
2005 2006
Total Statistical Budget (000) 987,064 2,405,745
GAA (000) 308,833,127 734,084,485
GDP (at current prices) (million) 5,437,905 6,032,624
% of GAA 0.32% 0.33%
% of GDP 0.02% 0.04%
Budget of Statistical Offices (NSCB, NSO, SRTC, BAS, BLES)
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
2. Efforts of the NSCB on Statistical Research and Capacity Development
2.1 Conduct of statistical researches and development studies
• Overall revision/rebasing of the Philippine System of National Accounts
• Satellite accounts (e.g., tourism, environment, health, education, volunteerism)
• GDP/GNP by sex; “Adjusted GDP/GNP” by sex (accounting for unpaid house work)
• Small area estimation of poverty• Towards measures of well-being: pilot study on
the Philippine Happiness Index• Identification of the middle-income class
among others.
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
2. Efforts of the NSCB on Statistical Research and Capacity Development
2.2 Trainings and Scholarships
• Local and foreign• Short- and long-term
2.3 Participation in international conferences/forums/workshops, etc.
• Sharing of country experiences, best practices• Learnings/knowledge on latest innovations,
methodologies on statistics
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
2. Efforts of the NSCB on Statistical Research and Capacity Development
2.4 Conduct of Forums
• Consultative Forums• Users’-Producers’ Forums• Dissemination Forums• Round Table Discussions (among
academicians, non-government organizations, etc.)
2.5 Partnership with the Media• Knowledge Sharing Sessions among
Journalists• Statistical Appreciation Seminars
2.6 Monitoring the Actual Policy Uses of Statistics
Guiding principle:
Statistical capacity building of BOTH producers and USERS
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
3. Statistical Training Program of the SRTC
• Design and conduct of non-formal statistical training programs intended to improve capability of government statistical personnel in handling statistical work
• Of two kinds – regular and specialized/customized training courses
• Regular courses are on: data collection and processing, database management, data analysis and statistical modeling, statistical report writing, and statistical presentation/dissemination;
• Specialized/customized courses cover any topics on statistics requested by local and international clients (usually implemented in partnership with UN agencies and/or other international institutions)
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
3. Statistical Training Program of the SRTC
Strategies:
• Linkages with premier academic institutions in statistics, major statistical agencies, other government agencies, and international agencies with offices in the country
• Building-up of training affiliates in the regions through partnership with Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) such as colleges and universities in the regions
• Partnerships with agencies of the UN such as UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, SIAP; with aid-giving institutions like WB, ADB, JICA
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
4. Philippine Statistical Development Program 2011-2017
•Advocacy for statistical development is very strong in the agenda of PARIS 21.
•At the country level, it pushes for the formulation of a statistical development plan generically called the National Strategies for the Development of Statistics or NSDS.
•The Philippine version is called the Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP), now on its eighth episode (since 1976) and prepared as an interagency collaboration within the PSS under the stewardship of the NSCB.
•Two of its chapters:
Statistical Capacity Building Research and Development
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
4. Philippine Statistical Development Program 2011-20174.1 Chapter on Statistical Capacity Building
Proposed Statistical Programs:
•Formulation and implementation of integrated training agenda for the PSS taking into consideration the statistical capacity programs of the sector specific agencies and development/updating of training curricula and materials
•Strengthening partnership with the academe in the delivery of training programs and in establishment of state-of-the-art training facilities
•Conduct of the following:―Data Appreciation Seminars on Statistics―seminars/internal press conferences on statistics―capacity building for the analysis and utilization of collected information
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
4. Philippine Statistical Development Program 2011-2017
4.1 Chapter on Statistical Capacity Building
Proposed Statistical Programs:
•Development and implementation of training program for middle management personnel in the PSS
•Building a pool of competent resource persons for the statistical trainings at the national and local levels
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
4. Philippine Statistical Development Program 2011-2017
4.2 Chapter on Research and Development
Proposed Statistical Programs:
•Research needs assessment•Updating of research agenda, which should be aligned with the goals/thrusts of the PSS•Establish mechanism to guarantee conduct of R&D that will address issues and emerging needs of PSS
―R&D Coordination―Monitoring of the conduct of statistical researches based on Research Agenda ―Partnership with the academe
•Conduct of various fora to disseminate research outputs
―Online public access catalog―Archiving of statistical researches
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II. The Philippine Environment in Statistical Research and Capacity Development
4. Philippine Statistical Development Program 2011-2017
4.2 Chapter on Research and Development
Proposed Statistical Programs:
•Establishment of research fund
•Establishment of data/ research warehousing and archiving for the PSS
•R&D "Internship Program“
•Establish tie-ups with foreign institutions on researches
•Conduct of collaborative researches with institutions abroad
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Capacity Building
1. Need for continuous building of capability of both data producers and data users, at the national and subnational levels
2. Need to address inadequacy of resources for statistical capacity building programs
3. Need to address fast employee turnovers
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III. Concluding Remarks and Ways Forward
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Financing of statistical development
1. Inadequate government appropriations for statistical activities, particularly for periodic activities
2. Inadequate financial resources to undertake developmental activities or address emerging concerns
3. Need for private sector to invest on statistics as well
4. Statistical agencies must learn to tap technical and financial assistance through foreign grants and address institutionalization issues19
III. Concluding Remarks and Ways Forward
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Mabuhay and Thank you!
URL: http://www.nscb.gov.phe-mail: [email protected]