RSCC I Resolution No. 08, s.2007

ENDORSING FOR  ADOPTION THE NSCB APPROVED OFFICIAL CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS FOR STATISTICAL
PURPOSES FOR THE POVERTY SECTOR

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 121 mandated the NSCB to prescribe standard concepts and definitions to ensure harmonization and comparability in the generation of official statistics in the country for national and sub-national development planning;

WHEREAS, the prescription of standard concepts and definitions for statistical purposes would allow for comparability of statistics across national and international boundaries;

WHEREAS, the various NSCB interagency/technical committees on statistics are working towards the formulation of official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes based on the following criteria:  (1) the term is basically statistical and those referring to statistical indicators;  (2) used in major surveys and administrative records based on Executive Order 352 and those that come out in the Philippine Statistical System publications; and  (3) based on official United Nations standard concepts and definitions but adapted to the Philippine situation, and existing legal documents;

WHEREAS, the Technical Committee on Poverty Statistics recommended for approval of the NSCB the first batch of the official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes for the poverty sector;

WHEREAS, the NSCB approved the recommendations of the Technical Committee on Poverty Statistics thru NSCB Resolution No. 2, s. 2007, approving  seven official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes for the poverty sector for adoption by all concerned government agencies;

WHEREAS, one of the functions of the RSCC is to oversee the implementation in the region of policy decisions made by the NSCB;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED,  to endorse the adoption of the NSCB approved official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes  for the poverty sector for adoption by all concerned government agencies (Annex RSCC Res. No. 8-2007);

APPROVED, this 26^th day of April  2007, San Fernando City, La Union.