1. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD Governance Frameworks and Indicator Systems: Some Experiences in the Philippines By Romulo A. Virola Secretary General National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) 1 UNDP-ICSSR Technical Workshop on Governance Indicators New Delhi, India April 20-22, 2005

2. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD OUTLINE 1.Governance Frameworks and Indicator Systems in the Philippines 2.Lessons Learned and Issues for Consideration 2

3. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD Governance Frameworks and Indicator Systems in the Philippines A.International HDI ( Human Development Network, NSCB) MDG (NEDA, NSCB) METAGORA (CHR, NSCB, NCIP) 3

4. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD Governance Frameworks and Indicator Systems in the Philippines B. National/Local Medium Term Philippine Development Plan 2004-2010 ( coordinated by the National Economic and Development Authority) Local Governance Performance Management System ( Department of the Interior and Local Government) Poverty Mapping ( NSCB and others) 4

5. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD Governance Frameworks and Indicator Systems in the Philippines B. National/Local Performance Measurement Scheme for National Statistical Agencies and Other Data Producers (NSCB) Best and Worst Provinces (NSCB Governance Framework and Countryside in Figures) Code of Corporate Governance ( Securities and Exchange Commission) Banks’ Scorecards ( Central Bank of the Philippines and Institute of Corporate Directors) 5

6. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD Governance Frameworks and Indicator Systems in the Philippines B. National/Local Community-Based Monitoring System ( CBMS Network, Local Governments) Localization of MDG ( UNICEF,NEDA, Department of the Interior and Local Government, CBMS Network and NSCB) Philippine Statistical Development Plan ( spearheaded by NSCB) 6

7. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD Governance Frameworks and Indicator Systems in the Philippines C. Others Statistical Indicators for Philippine Development (NSCB) PopDev Planning at the Local Level ( PopCom and NSCB) Core Local Poverty Indicators (DILG) 7

8. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD Lessons Learned and Issues for Consideration Lessons Need for coordination but how? Need for a Statistical Framework Lack of Data Support for the Indicators, especially at the local level Need to Enhance Gender Sensitivity of data producers and of the indicators 8

9. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD Lessons Learned and Issues for Consideration Lessons Need for Statistical Capacity Building especially at the Local Level; particularly on gender- sensitizing the indicators Need for Strategies to Ensure Institutionalization Need for Good Governance Frameworks covering the Private Sector Need for Advocacy /Need to Manage the Reaction from the “Governors” 9

10. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD Mabuhay at Maraming Salamat