Population Policy and Program Monitoring and Evaluation Alejandro N. Herrin May 13, 2003

2 POPCOM and PIDS Project Reports Herrin, A. N., 2002, “Population Policy in the Philippines, ”. Orbeta, A. C., Jr. et al., 2002, “Review of the Population Program: ”. Racelis, R. H. and A. N. Herrin, 2003, “Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) Expenditures, 1998 and 2000”. Herrin, A. N., A. C. Orbeta, Jr., F. del Prado, I. Acejo, and J. Cuenca, 2003, “An Evaluation of the Philippine Population Management Program” (in progress).

3 Outline Part I: Population policy and program review, with attention to population growth and family planning, Part II: Monitoring and evaluating the PPMP: a strategy, some results, and information gaps Part III: Some conclusions regarding future directions

4 Part I: Population policy and program review, with attention to population growth and family planning,

5 Population Policy and Program, Marcos administration ( ) –emphasis on negative consequences of rapid population growth –adopted FP that provided both information and services plus advocacy of a small family size norm Aquino administration ( ) –emphasis on rights of couples to determine number of children –FP program promoted maternal and child health

6 Population Policy and Program, Ramos administration ( ) –recognized role of rapid population growth in constraining socioeconomic progress –adopted FP in the context of reproductive health Estrada administration ( ) –FP to assist couples achieve desired fertility and promote health –contraceptive mix - scenarios to achieve faster reduction in fertility

7 Population Policy and Program, Arroyo administration (2001- ) –FP emphasizes objective of assisting couples to achieve desired fertility and promote health –FP program emphasis on promoting modern Natural Family Planning –Will not fund purchase of contraceptives for distribution to public health facilities in the event bilateral and multilateral donors stop providing supplies.

8 Factors Influencing Population Policy International commitments e.g., International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Opposition of the Catholic Church hierarchy (especially on the promotion of artificial contraceptives) Views of the general public (national demographic surveys and opinion polls)? Views of partner GOs and NGOs?

9 Views of partner GOs and NGOs Role of population growth in development. (88%) agree that a slower population growth is likely to confer greater net benefits than a faster population growth Role of government in fertility decision-making. About 42% agreed on the need to provide information and services to couples in order to assist them achieve their fertility goals; another 45% noted that fertility decisions of couples have external effects and that in addition to providing information and services, the government can be justified to advocate a small family size norm.

10 Views of partner GOs and NGOs Family planning objectives. About 22% of believe that the objective of a FP program should be to help couples achieve their desired family size, while 75% said that in addition to the above goal, the FP program should also strive to reduce national fertility and population growth. Public sector FP service delivery. 93%, view that the government should promote a wide range of legal and medically safe methods from which couples can choose from to achieve their fertility goals; only 5% said that the government should promote only a preferred method, e.g., natural family planning.

11 Views of partner GOs and NGOs Financing public sector family planning services. 79% said that the government should charge full cost to those who can afford and subsidize those who cannot; 17% want to subsidize all users. GO and NGO views. In all of the above areas of policy, government and NGO partner agencies expressed similar views. GOs constituted 74% of the total sample of 271 respondents.

12 Some conclusions from the review Broaden population concerns but address the issue of rapid population growth and fertility reduction once and for all. Need for clear and consistent statements of national policy to guide national and LGU programs – need to forge a stable consensus. In formulating policy, consider also the views of partner GOs and NGOs, and the larger, albeit unorganized and silent constituency – the married couples with unmet needs for contraception.

13 Some conclusions from the review There are opportunities for working closely with the Catholic Church and other groups in some areas of population policy and family planning.

14 Part II: Monitoring and evaluating the PPMP: a strategy, some results, and information gaps

15 Objective Strategy Outputs (services, capacity- building, advocacy, organizational support) Basic inputs Utilization (intermediate outcomes Outcomes (achievement of policy objective) Other factors Framework for PPMP Monitoring and Evaluation

16 Objective/ Strategy OutputsUtilization/ Intermediate Outcomes Outcomes (Achievement of policy objective) Objective 1: To help couples/parents to achieve their desired family size within the context of responsible parenthood. Strategy 1: Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning (RP/FP)  Family planning services (Available in outlets; wide range of methods)  Advocacy/ communication program  Training programs  Organizational support indicators (planning, monitoring, evaluation, coordination, mobilize political support)  Contraceptive prevalence rate: total and by method mix  Percent of users by source of supply or service.  Unmet need for contraception  Total fertility rate: wanted and unwanted Evaluability question/comment: The links between outputs, utilization and outcomes are well known. Hence, what is more important is to establish that the outputs exist in sufficient scale to have measurable impact on utilization and outcomes. Monitoring PPMP in terms of outputs, utilization and outcomes

17 Source of expenditures Amount (in million pesos)Percent Amount (in million pesos)Percent National government2, , Foreign-assisted projects1, , Local government2, , Health Insurance (PhilHealth) , Donors and CAs NGOs Households5, , Total13, , PPMP Expenditures by Source, 1998 and 2000 Source: Racelis and Herrin (2003)

18 Use of Expenditures Amount (in million pesos) Percent Amount (in million pesos) Percent 1. Reproductive health/family planning (RH/FP) 12, , Of which: FP services and counseling 1, , Of which: RH services and counseling (excluding FP) 9, , Adolescent health and youth development (AHYD) Population and development integration (POPDEV) Other 1, , Policy-making, coordination, resource- generation, and general administration 1, , Basic data collection Mixed PPMP services and activities TOTAL DIRECT EXPENDITURES 13, , TRANSFERS 1, , PPMP Expenditures by Use, 1998 and 2000 Source: Racelis and Herrin (2003)

19 Percent Distribution of Total PPMP Expenditures by Strategy/Activity and by Source of Expenditures, 1998

20 Percent Distribution of Total PPMP Expenditures by Strategy/Activity and by Source of Expenditures, 2000

21 Sources of supply of modern methods

22 Fertility and Contraceptive Prevalence Rate,

23 Percent of Currently Married Women by Method, Poor and Non-Poor,

24 Percentage of currently married women with unmet need for family planning 1993 NDS1998 NHDS2002 FPS Total For Spacing For LimitingTotal For Spacing For LimitingTotal For Spacing For Limiting Total Residence Urban Rural Education No education Elementary High school College or higher

25 Total and Wanted Fertility Rates, 1993 and 1998 Background Characteristics 1993 NDS1998 NDHS Total Wanted Fertility Rate Total Fertility Rate Total Wanted Fertility Rate Total Fertility Rate Total Residence Urban Rural Education No education Elementary High school College or higher Sources: 1993 NDS; 1998 NDHS

26 Objective/ Strategy OutputsUtilization/ Intermediate Outcomes Outcomes (Achievement of policy objective) Objective 2: To reduce maternal mortality, infant mortality and child mortality through improved reproductive health. Strategy 2: Reproductive Health/Family Planning Program (RH/FP)  Reproductive health and family planning services (Available in outlets; wide range of methods)  Advocacy/ communication program  Training programs  Organizational support indicators (planning, monitoring, evaluation, coordination, mobilize political support) Utilization (coverage) rates of RH/FP services  Maternal mortality  Infant mortality  Child mortality Evaluability question/assessment: Data on of outcomes are hard to come by, and they have many determinants that are difficult to isolate. Data on utilization are more available from surveys (e.g., NDHS and FPS), so that evaluation may focusprimarily on the link between outputs and utilization. Monitoring PPMP in terms of outputs, utilization and outcomes

27 MCHS Number of women ('000)5,0625,7864, Percent who received prenatal care Percentage who received from: Doctor Nurse/midwife Traditional birth attendant/hilot Others0.1* Percent who received Iron tablet/capsule Percent who received Iodine capsule Percent who received tetanus toxoid vaccine Note: * less than 0.1 percent Prenatal care,

NDS1998 NDHS2002 FPS Total No. of Children ('000) 8,803 7,5669,621 Doctor Nurse 1.0 Midwife Hilot Poor Total No. of children (000) 3780 Doctor 13.0 Nurse 0.7 Midwife 21.4 Hilot 63.0 Non-poor Total No. of children (000) 5840 Doctor 46.2 Nurse 1.2 Midwife 29.4 Hilot 22.7 Percent of children 0-59 months by type of delivery attendant Percentage for “Others” not shown.

29 Postnatal care,

30 Infant mortality rate

31 High risk fertility behavior, 1993 and 1998 Risk defined in terms of early ( 34) childbearing, short birth intervals ( 3)

32 Infant, child and maternal mortality,

33 Objective/ Strategy OutputsUtilization/ Intermediate Outcomes Outcomes (Achievement of policy objective) Objective 3: To reduce the incidence of teenage pregnancy, incidence of early marriage, and the incidence of other reproductive health problems. Strategy 3: To ensure that adolescents are provided with appropriate information, knowledge, education and services on population and reproductive health. (AHYP)  Education and counseling services (available in outlets? content?)  Advocacy/ communication program  Training programs  Organizational support indicators  Attendance in education and counseling programs  Coverage of advocacy and communication program  Age at marriage  Pregnancy rate among teenagers and youth age and years  Fertility rate among teenagers and youth  Indicators of reproductive health behavior and problems among the adolescent and youth (e.g.,STD, HIV/AIDS?) Evaluability question: Are the outputs clearly identified and are they of such magnitude (i.e., the capacity to cover a large number of the eligible target population) that their utilization by the target population are likely to have measurable impact on the outcomes? Monitoring PPMP in terms of outputs, utilization and outcomes

34 Age-specific birth rates (per 1,000 women) Age group 1973 NDS 1978 RPFS 1983 NDS 1986 CPS 1993 NDS 1998 NDHS

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36 Teenagers who are pregnant with first child or have begun childbearing

37 Objective/ Strategy OutputsUtilization/ Intermediate Outcomes Outcomes (Achievement of policy objective) Objective 4: To contribute to policies that will assist government to achieve a favorable balance between population distribution, economic activities, and the environment. Strategy 4: Integrate population variables, with emphasis on migration and urbanization, into development policies, plans and programs at all levels. (POPDEV)  Advocacy/IEC program on POPDEV integration  Training program on POPDEV integration  Program of research and conferences  Technical assistance program in place  Technical assistance in managing urban settlements in place.  Technical and financial support to regional centers in place.  Support system in place (provision of dormitories and housing?)  Technical and vocational education in place  Enforcement system in place.  Trained planners in selected provinces and cities.  Number of researches and conferences held  Number of LGUs receiving technical assistance  Number of regional centers receiving technical and financial support.  Number of LGUS receiving technical assistance in managing urban settlements.  Number of migrants provided dormitory and housing (?)  Number of migrants provided technical and vocational education.  Number of environmental law violations seen or handled  Integration of POPDEV in local development plans  Improved management of urban settlements (?)  Rapid and balanced growth of regional growth centers (?) Evaluability questions: The items in italics are not clear nor are they easily measurable. The link between utilization and outcomes of these italized items appears tenuous. Monitoring PPMP in terms of outputs, utilization and outcomes