Management and Coordination of Management and Coordination of the Philippine Statistical Systemthe Philippine Statistical System

ROMEO S. RECIDEROMEO S. RECIDEDirectorDirector

Bureau of Agricultural StatisticsBureau of Agricultural Statistics PhilippinesPhilippines

By:By:

PSS is highly decentralized..... PSS is highly decentralized.....

organizations involved in statistics were organizations involved in statistics were born out of the needs for born out of the needs for

-- evidence-based planning and decision--- evidence-based planning and decision-making across various administrative units making across various administrative units in the government bureaucracy at national in the government bureaucracy at national and sub-national levelsand sub-national levels

PSS is highly decentralized .....PSS is highly decentralized .....

organizations with different goals and sub-organizations with different goals and sub-goalsgoals

National Statistics OfficeNational Statistics OfficeBureau of Agricultural StatisticsBureau of Agricultural StatisticsBureau of Labor and Employment StatisticsBureau of Labor and Employment StatisticsGovernment DepartmentsGovernment DepartmentsStatistical Research and Training CenterStatistical Research and Training CenterAcademeAcademe

PSS is highly decentralized .....PSS is highly decentralized .....

And thus . . .And thus . . .

need for coordination to:need for coordination to:

-- minimize duplication -- minimize duplication -- promote coherence & efficiency -- promote coherence & efficiency

in the conduct of statistical activitiesin the conduct of statistical activities

The National Statistical Coordination Board The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)....(NSCB)....

EO 121 tasked the NCSB as the agency EO 121 tasked the NCSB as the agency responsible for horizontal coordination with responsible for horizontal coordination with the various statistical organizations within the the various statistical organizations within the national government’s administrative national government’s administrative hierarchy, andhierarchy, and

EO 135 EO 135 mandatedmandated the NSCB to be responsible the NSCB to be responsible for vertical coordination within the local for vertical coordination within the local

statistical systems.statistical systems.

Powers and Functions of NSCBPowers and Functions of NSCB

Prescribe uniform standards and classification systems in Prescribe uniform standards and classification systems in government statistics;government statistics;

Promote and maintain an efficient statistical system in the Promote and maintain an efficient statistical system in the government;government;

Formulate policies on all matters relating to government Formulate policies on all matters relating to government statistical operations;statistical operations;

Recommend executive and legislative measures to enhance the Recommend executive and legislative measures to enhance the development and efficiency of the system, including the internal development and efficiency of the system, including the internal structure of statistical agencies;structure of statistical agencies;

Establish appropriate mechanisms for statistical coordination at Establish appropriate mechanisms for statistical coordination at the regional, provincial and city levels;the regional, provincial and city levels;

Approve the Philippine Statistical Development Program;Approve the Philippine Statistical Development Program;

Allocate statistical responsibilities among government agencies Allocate statistical responsibilities among government agencies by designating the statistics to be collected by them, including by designating the statistics to be collected by them, including their periodicity and content;their periodicity and content;

Review budgetary proposals involving statistical operations and Review budgetary proposals involving statistical operations and submit an integrated budget for the PSS to the Department of submit an integrated budget for the PSS to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM);Budget and Management (DBM);

Review and clear, prior to release, all funds for statistical Review and clear, prior to release, all funds for statistical operations;operations;

Develop, prescribe, and maintain appropriate frameworks for Develop, prescribe, and maintain appropriate frameworks for the improvement of statistical coordination; andthe improvement of statistical coordination; and

Prescribe uniform standards and classification systems in Prescribe uniform standards and classification systems in government statistics.government statistics.

Structure of the NSCB (Board)....Structure of the NSCB (Board)....

Composed of undersecretaries of 20 different Departments, Composed of undersecretaries of 20 different Departments, heads of National Statistics Office and Statistical Research and heads of National Statistics Office and Statistical Research and Training Centers and Secretary General of NSCB Technical StaffTraining Centers and Secretary General of NSCB Technical Staff

Chaired by the Director-General of NEDA Chaired by the Director-General of NEDA Vice Chaired by Undersecretary of DBM;Vice Chaired by Undersecretary of DBM;

With Representatives from private sector and Local With Representatives from private sector and Local Government Units ( thru their organizations)Government Units ( thru their organizations)

The NSCB meets every quarter.The NSCB meets every quarter.

Under EO 121, NSCB Technical Staff is tasked to . . .Under EO 121, NSCB Technical Staff is tasked to . . .

- provide technical and secretariat support to the NSCB;- provide technical and secretariat support to the NSCB;

- serve as the statistical clearing house and liaison for - serve as the statistical clearing house and liaison for international statistical matters;international statistical matters;

- perform other functions as may be assigned by the NSCB and as - perform other functions as may be assigned by the NSCB and as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of Executive may be necessary to carry out the purposes of Executive Order 121Order 121

The NSCB Technical Staff . . . The NSCB Technical Staff . . .

- headed by a Secretary-General who is an ex-- headed by a Secretary-General who is an ex-officio member of the NSCBofficio member of the NSCB

The Standards and Classification Systems The Standards and Classification Systems e.g.,e.g., Philippine Standard Occupation Classification (PSOC); Philippine Standard Occupation Classification (PSOC);

Philippine Standard Commodity Classification (PSCC); Philippine Standard Commodity Classification (PSCC); Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC); and Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC); and Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC); Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC);

The Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS) – The Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS) – a process thru which all surveys and censuses to be conducted a process thru which all surveys and censuses to be conducted are reviewed and approved before they can be conducted.are reviewed and approved before they can be conducted.

Mechanisms for statistical coordination.....Mechanisms for statistical coordination.....

Mechanisms for statistical coordination.....Mechanisms for statistical coordination.....

The Policy Resolutions of the NSCB – a compilation of policy The Policy Resolutions of the NSCB – a compilation of policy issuances of the NSCB as the highest policy-making body on issuances of the NSCB as the highest policy-making body on statistical matters;statistical matters;

The Philippine Statistical Development Program – a five-year The Philippine Statistical Development Program – a five-year rolling blueprint of statistical activities to be undertaken by the PSS rolling blueprint of statistical activities to be undertaken by the PSS that articulates the data requirements of the Philippine Medium-that articulates the data requirements of the Philippine Medium-Term Development Plan;Term Development Plan;

The System of Designated Statistics (SDS) – a mechanism laid out The System of Designated Statistics (SDS) – a mechanism laid out thru EO 352 that lists the most critical and essential statistical thru EO 352 that lists the most critical and essential statistical activities and statistics that should be generated by the PSS;activities and statistics that should be generated by the PSS;

The Interagency Committees and Technical Working Groups to The Interagency Committees and Technical Working Groups to address specific/sectoral statistical issues with representation address specific/sectoral statistical issues with representation from concerned groups, including the academe and the private from concerned groups, including the academe and the private sector; sector;

The Statistical Frameworks – frameworks and indicator The Statistical Frameworks – frameworks and indicator systems such as the System of National Accounts (SNA), systems such as the System of National Accounts (SNA), Statistical Indicators on Philippine Development (StatDev); Statistical Indicators on Philippine Development (StatDev);

Mechanisms for statistical coordination.....Mechanisms for statistical coordination.....

The Subnational Statistical Coordination Committees – multi-The Subnational Statistical Coordination Committees – multi-sectoral committees formed at the subnational level to provide sectoral committees formed at the subnational level to provide direction in the development of subnational statistical systems direction in the development of subnational statistical systems with guidance from policy issuances of the NSCB; with guidance from policy issuances of the NSCB;

The Government Statistics Accessibility Program (GSAP) to The Government Statistics Accessibility Program (GSAP) to promote best practices in information dissemination promote best practices in information dissemination

-- dissemination of Advance Release Calendars, -- dissemination of Advance Release Calendars, -- development and maintenance of metadata on -- development and maintenance of metadata on

PSS productsPSS products

The conduct of statistical advocacy activities The conduct of statistical advocacy activities e.g.e.g.

-- National Statistics Month (every October); and -- National Statistics Month (every October); and -- National Convention on Statistics (held every three -- National Convention on Statistics (held every three years)years)

Mechanisms for statistical coordination.....Mechanisms for statistical coordination.....

As a coordination tool.....As a coordination tool.....

- the NSCB Technical Staff is engaged in the - the NSCB Technical Staff is engaged in the compilation of the national accounts; compilation of the national accounts;

- the NSCB Technical Staff is also undertaking the - the NSCB Technical Staff is also undertaking the estimation of poverty statistics; andestimation of poverty statistics; and

- both the national accounts and poverty statistics are - both the national accounts and poverty statistics are designated statistics.designated statistics.

Issues regarding coordination of Issues regarding coordination of the PSS…the PSS…

representation and participation in the representation and participation in the BoardBoard

presence of NSCB Technical Staff presence of NSCB Technical Staff only only in 10 out of 16 regionsin 10 out of 16 regions

lack of clear guidelines in managing lack of clear guidelines in managing the the processes and outputs of IACs, processes and outputs of IACs, TCs, TFsTCs, TFs

Recent developments.....Recent developments.....

- the NSCB created a Special Committee to - the NSCB created a Special Committee to review the PSS;review the PSS;

- the Special Committee has submitted its - the Special Committee has submitted its recommendations in the form of draft statistics recommendations in the form of draft statistics

legislation; andlegislation; and

- draft bills are being debated in the Senate and - draft bills are being debated in the Senate and Lower House of Congress.Lower House of Congress.

*Reorganization with creation of a Statistical *Reorganization with creation of a Statistical Advisory Council.Advisory Council.