NSCB - StatCalendar - Statistical Research and Training Center

1. Name of agency	2. Name and Designation of Head of Agency	3. Address of agency (including URL or website address)
Statistical Research and Training Center	Gervacio G. Selda, Jr.	J and S Building, 104 Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City
(SRTC)	Executive Director	http://www.srtc.gov.ph

Title of Statistical Activity	Objective of activity	Outputs of the activity to be generated in 2003 (1/report; 2/data; 3/others. Specify type, frequency, no.)	Contact person (name; designation; unit; tel/fax no.; and email)	Remarks
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I. Current/Regular Activities
A. Institution Building
1. Conduct of Regular Training on:	To upgrade the capability of government statistical personnel to handle/manage statistical activities in their respective agencies/ institutions	Trained professionals	Mr. Benedict K. Roa
1.1 Statistical Methods for Research			Statistician IV, Training Division
1.2 Statistical Report Writing			Tel: 436-7419 / Fax: 436-1426
1.3 Statistics for Project Monitoring and Evaluation			E-mail: srtctraining@srtc.gov.ph
1.4 Databases Management Using MS Access
1.5 Processing and Analysis of Administrative Data
1.6 Effective Statistical Presentation Skills
1.7 Econometric Modelling
1.8 Statistical Projection and Forecasting Techniques
1.9 Statistics for Local Development Planning
1.10 Database Management Using Visual Basic
1.11 Sampling Designs for Surveys
1.12 Advanced Database Management Using MS Access
1.13 Statistics with Geographic Information System
1.14 Advanced Database Management Using Visual Basic
1.15 Statistics for Development Planning
1.16 Statistics for Policy Analysis

2. Scholarship Program for Ph.D. and MS Statistics	To address the future professional requirements of the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) through graduate scholarship grants to employees of the PSS	MS and Ph.D. in Statistics	Ms. Ana Julia J. Macaraig	Under the Re-Engineering the Government Statistical Services Project of the National Statistical Coordination Board
			Information Officer III
			Office of the Executive Director
			Tel. Nos. 433-1745 / 433-8688 e-mail: srtcoed@srtc.gov.ph

B. Statistical Research
1. Development of Statistical Literacy Program (Component II)	Develop statistics books for college use to be written by professional statisticians	College statistics book entitled "Statistics Without Tears nor Fears"	Ms. Lilia V. Elloso
			Statistician IV, Research Division
			Tel Nos. 436-1428 /433-6891
			e-mail: srtc@srtc.gov.ph
2. Backyard Livestock and Poultry Statistics Improvement Project	Develop new methodological approaches for the periodic generation and validation of estimates on inventory and productive/live disposals of livestock and poultry raised on backyard farms	Specialized survey design for backyard livestock and poultry and Handbook on Backyard Livestock and Poultry Statistics	Mr. Eric B. Suan
			Statistician III, Research Division
			Tel Nos. 436-1428 / 433-6891

3. Analyzing Poverty Statistics with a Focus on Panel Data	Identify and keep track the households common to the 1997 FIES, 1998 and 1999 APIS, and 2000 FIES	Econometric analysis on panel data	Ms. Lilia V. Elloso
			Statistician IV, Research Division
			Tel Nos. 436-1428 /433-6891
			e-mail: srtc@srtc.gov.ph
C. Data Dissemination
1. Conduct quarterly workshops/seminars and annual conference	Present on-going or completed research undertakings and elicit support and comments of data users	Conference/workshop proceedings	Ms. Mary Ann C. Magtulis
			Statistician III, Research Division
			Tel Nos. 436-1428 / 433-6891
			e-mail: srtc@srtc.gov.ph
II. Proposed/Developmental Activities
A. Institution Building
1. Conduct of agency/institution-specific training programs
1.1 Input-Output (I-O) Analysis (NEDA)	Strengthen the technical capability of NEDA Staff for the analysis of IO tables; train the participants on the IO Framework, concepts as well as their uses and applications	Trained technical personnel Report, Workshop outputs	Mr. Benedict K. Roa	Under the Philippine Economic Surveillance System (PESS) Project
			Statistician IV, Training Division
			Tel: 436-7419 / Fax: 436-1426
			E-mail: srtctraining@srtc.gov.ph
1.2 SPSS Training (National Statistical Coordination Board)	Equip NSCB technical personnel with the knowledge and skills on essential operations of SPSS Software	Report, Workshop outputs	- do -	Under the Research and Training Program of the NSCB
1.3 Training on Sampling Design for Statistical Agencies	Equip management and technical personnel from major statistical agencies with the knowledge and skills on design and conduct of surveys	Report, Workshop outputs	- do -	Under the Re-Engineering the Government Statistical Services Project of the National Statistical Coordination Board
1.4 Training on Data Analysis and Interpretation (for Non-Statistical Agencies)	Enable personnel from non-statistical agencies to acquire essential skills in statistical data analysis and the appropriate methods of dissemination	Report, Workshop outputs	- do -	Under the Re-Engineering the Government Statistical Services Project of the National Statistical Coordination Board
1.5 Statistical Capacity Building for the Rural Sector (BAS) - Major Activities:	To assist in putting up a community level statistical information system that will, among others things, provide information for use in the development of the rural sector	Community-level statistical information system; Pool of facilitators for succeeding community orientation workshops; Training modules/materials for the following activities: facilitators' training, community orientation workshop, refreshers' course on statistics, trainers' training for Local Government Unit and barangay officials, and barangay training Project report	Ms. Chona P. Guatlo	BAS Project funded by a World Bank Grant
			Statistician III, Training Division
1.5.1 Facilitators' Training			Tel: 436-7419 / Fax: 436-1426
1.5.2 Community Orientation Workshop			e-mail: srtctraining@srtc.gov.ph
1.5.3 Refresher Course for Facilitators
1.5.4 Trainers' Training for Local Government Unit (LGU) and Barangay Officials
1.5.5 Barangay Level Training
1.5.6 Training of Statistical Staff
B. Statistical research
1. Extended Analysis and Triangulation of Food Consumption Survey (FCS), Anthropometric Survey (AS) and Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) data and results: Relevance to poverty assessment	To study the food (or extreme) poverty threshold using FCS, AS data and compare results from the official methodology based on prescribed menus and recall data from FIES	Alternative methodology for poverty incidence	Ms. Lilia V. Elloso
			Statistician IV, Research Division
			Tel: 436-1428 /433-6891
			E-mail: srtc@srtc.gov.ph
2. Development of methodology for wholesale and retail price index	To improve/assess the existing methods of estimating wholesale and retail price index	Alternative methodology for computing wholesale and price statistics	- do -

9. Focal Person for Data Dissemination	10. Prepared by:	11. Approved by:
Name: Anna Julia J. Macaraig	Signature: (Signed)	Signature: (Signed)
Position/Unit:: Information Officer III, Office of the Executive Director	Name: Grace F. Sanico	Name: Gervacio G. Selda, Jr.
	Position/Unit:: Executive Assistant, Office of the Executive Director	Position: Executive Director
Tel. & Fax No.: 433-8688 / 433-1745 E-mail: srtcoed@srtc.gov.ph	Tel. & Fax No.: 433-8688 / 433-1745 E-mail: srtcoed@srtc.gov.ph	Tel. & Fax No.: 433-8688 / 433-1745 E-mail: srtcoed@srtc.gov.ph

For further inquiries, please contact
Ms. Leticia D. De Leon and/or Ms. Millicent Gay B. Tejada
of the NSCB at tel. no. (632) 890-9404 and telefax no. 895-2436 or
at e-mail addresses: ld.deleon@nscb.gov.ph or mg.buenaseda@nscb.gov.ph.

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